Mr. Robot

sam esmail created mr. robot for usa network, shooting from june 2015 to december 2019 across four seasons. esmail directed every episode starting in season two after retooling the production model away from episodic structure to block shooting across new york locations, citing constant creative compromises under the standard tv model. the show hired kor adana, a former cybersecurity consultant, as writer and on-set technical advisor to vet scripts, hacking sequences, and screen logic through post.