The second season of Mr. Robot will delve into the emotional backstory of Mr. Robot’s characters and will feature more flashbacks, according to statements attributed to Sam Esmail, the show’s creator and showrunner.
This translates into less “gotcha” moments, according to Esmail in an interview with AdWeek. Meaning, less twists and bangs.
“I really wanted to focus on that and make it less about the plot. For me, the headline for season 2 is, ‘How do these two guys [Elliot and Mr. Robot] reconcile? How does Elliot reconcile with the fact that he’s been seeing a delusion, a fantasy,” Esmail said during a panel at the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour according to TV Line. “That’s a tough pill to swallow, and we’re really going into the mind of a person who’s just become aware of that. Will twists organically derive out of that? If I were a betting man, I’d say yes.”
There’s a reason Darlene (Carly Chaikin) was not included in the scene set in Times Square during the final episode of the season, for example. That specific scene featured the rest of Elliot’s family.
“When Portia and I were doing one of our scenes, I had a misconception about what she meant when she said, ‘You guys were never really that close,’ about my character and Elliot,” Chaikin said during New York Comic Con to DigitalTrends. “Season 1 was kind of a discovery period. Going into Season 2 is easier because I feel more confident in who I am as Darlene. There’s still the surprise, because we don’t know what’s going to happen.”
Oh, and the post-credits snippet from the same episode where Whiterose (BD Wong) talks to Philip Price (Michael Cristofer) about Evil Corps involvement in the Congo over cigars and whiskey?
“I don’t put anything in the show arbitrarily. It’s not going to dominate the second season, but that topic will be addressed,” Esmail said, according to Deadline. “[Whiterose] was so amazing in the first season, I would be stupid not to use him more this season. But I have to use him sparingly.”
Fans of Mr. Robot may also find out what happened to Tyrell Wellick (Martin Wallström) in season 2 of Mr. Robot, according to the Hollywood Reporter. This includes how Wellick was able to speak to Mr. Robot (Christian Slater), when extras were told specifically not to even look at him.
The cast and crew of Mr. Robot have been on the media circuit recently after winning a Golden Globe for best drama and best performance in a supporting role (Slater). Rami Malek (Elliot) had been nominated in the best performance in a television series category as well, but lost to Jon Hamm (Mad Men).
USA Network has not announced an official release date for season 2 of Mr. Robot yet, but production will begin this March in New York City. At the moment, the show’s writers are fleshing out the second season camped out in Los Angeles.
