15 Shows To Watch If You Like Mr. Robot

Fans of Mr. Robot should check out these 15 great shows for similar themes and subject matter if they’re looking to fill the void left by the series.

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Mr. Robot is sadly coming to an end soon and we’ll no longer be able to follow the story of Elliott and his cyber hacking organization. It was a fantastic show that pushed the envelope of television and the sci-fi genre quite far. Each season has provided its fair share of jaw-dropping twists and the acting has always been consistently amazing.

It is the show that helped launch the career of actor Rami Malek. Once the show is over, you might be looking for something new to watch. We’ve compiled a list of television shows you should definitely check out if you loved Mr. Robot.

Updated on January 4th, 2021 by Kristen Palamara: Although Mr. Robot has been off the air for a few years, it still is incredibly popular for its engaging slow-burn style of storytelling and completely unique approach to its compelling story. Mr. Robot reckoned with a new age of technology and obsession with material possessions in a new and engaging way while also subverting audience expectations by hiding exactly what was happening for most of the series. We’ve added an extra 5 shows for fans to check out while they search for something similar to replace the awesome show.

15 Braindead

Braindead was a short-lived show that centered on politicians and people in Washington D.C. acting overly aggressive and radicalizing their political beliefs.

The show had relevant social commentary on America’s current political world while also having engaging storytelling and a mysterious and slowly revealed explanation of what was happening. It’s an engaging and unique show just like Mr. Robot.

14 Mindhunter

Mindhunter is based on the real-life work of criminal profilers who coined the term serial killer and the show focuses on some of their first case studies of serial killers and looks into the psychology behind what made them kill.

Mindhunter is an intense slow-burn show with stunning cinematography and deep commentary on why people are the way they are that is similar to Mr. Robot delving into why people are obsessed with their digital and material lives.

13 Silicon Valley

Although Silicon Valley is more of a comedic show than Mr. Robot, it still operates with technology as its central plot and has some commentary about the potential dangers of new technology and how success can change people.

Most of the series is an inspiring look at how the team of misfits creates a new and impressive app, which causes some of the members of the team to let the fame get to them and think they’re unstoppable. The obsession with success and the technology focus of the show make it similar to Mr. Robot.

12 Bodyguard

Netflix’s Bodyguard presents a tangled plot where the audience is never sure who to trust including the protagonist, which is a similar narrative to Mr. Robot where Elliott is revealed to be an unreliable narrator and protagonist.

Bodyguard also deals with conspiracies within the government and is an intense and unpredictable show making it similar to Mr. Robot.

11 Hannibal

Hannibal follows the iconic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter as he sees patients during the day, but secretly kills and eats people outside of work hours.

Criminal profiler Will Graham interacts with him unknowingly and Hannibal plays with him and his team as they try to solve the murders he’s committing. Hannibal is a stylish cat and mouse game storyline with extreme consequences making it similar to Mr. Robot.

10 Black Mirror

If you’re looking for a show that’s in the ballpark of trippiness Mr. Robot often ventures into, then you’ll definitely want to watch Black Mirror. It’s different from Mr. Robot in that it is not a traditional series. Each episode is different.

It’s an anthology show so you’ll be getting a new and inventive story about the horrors of technology in this genre-bending Netflix series. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you could record everything around you with a contact lens? Have you wondered what happens to video game characters when you’re not playing the game? Black Mirror answers those questions and way more.

9 Person of Interest

Person of Interest revolves around the idea of a machine that can predict when someone will be involved, or perpetrate, a violent crime. The show initially begins as a somewhat standard procedural. We follow a former CIA agent who gets involved with a reclusive tech billionaire as they try to stop these crimes from happening.

However, as the show continues, it delves deeper into its concept and becomes an awesome conspiracy thriller. Plus it has a great cast of actors like Taraji P. Henson, Amy Acker, Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, and more.

8 Orphan Black

Orphan Black is the series that put actress Tatiana Maslany’s name on the map. The BBC America show followed Maslany as she took on the difficult task of playing multiple versions of herself. It’s a show that is all about the life of several clones and it involves shadowy conspiracies, evil corporations, and even evil clones.

It’s a fascinating and quick binge-watch. With short seasons, it won’t take fans long at all to go through and they definitely won’t regret it. Maslany is a force to be reckoned with in the acting world.

7 Dexter

Many people feel that Dexter went downhill in its later seasons but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth watching until at least the fifth season.

Season four is often hailed as the best season of the entire series. It follows Michael C. Hall’s character Dexter Morgan who works as a blood splatter expert in Miami. When he’s not working, he’s hunting down evil people and murdering them. The series is based on a popular book series.

6 Legion

Legion is a short-lived FX series based on a series of Marvel comics. However, Legion is unlike any other Marvel television show out there. The series follows David Haller, a schizophrenic with hidden abilities who doesn’t begin to learn who he really is until he falls in love with another patient at a mental hospital named Syd.

He begins to realize that some of the things he sees and hears may not be real at all. It’s a very trippy show, similar to Mr. Robot for people that like to have their reality questioned.

5 Westworld

Westworld is a high-concept HBO series about a massive theme park full of lifelike machines.

There are multiple “worlds” within the park, including a place for samurais and beyond. The main thing they have in common is each is populated with extremely life-like robots that can do whatever the park guests want. However, when the robots begin to gain sentience that’s when the plot really kicks in.

4 Homecoming

Homecoming is a relatively new Amazon Original series that starred Julia Roberts in its first season. Roberts played Heidi Bergman, a caseworker who helped soldiers in their transition back into normal life.

Eventually, Bergman tries to start her life over somewhere new and realizes that something was terribly amiss in her old job. This psychological thriller is very intense and will certainly have fans on the edge of their seats. The series is based on a popular podcast of the same name.

3 Twin Peaks

Most mystery shows take at least some inspiration from Twin Peaks. Despite only airing for two seasons initially in the 1990s, Twin Peaks has become an example of iconic television and storytelling.

The show is all about the weird and dangerous small town of Twin Peaks. Everything appears to be normal there until Laura Palmer is murdered. An investigation is launched by the main characters into discovering who killed her and in the process, a ton of dark secrets are dug up in the town. A recent revival of the series aired last year on Showtime.

2 Utopia

Utopia is a slightly lesser-known television show, but an incredible one nonetheless. The series revolves around a dangerous corporation and scientists that are capable of potentially sterilizing the human race.

Everyone is in a race to discover a graphic novel known as The Utopia Experiments, which is said to predict epidemics. Fans will have to watch the show to find out more but it’s only two seasons and has been hailed as one of the best television series of all time. An American version is currently in the works at Amazon Studios. The show originally premiered on Channel 4.

1 Humans

Humans is another sci-fi series from Channel 4. It starred Gemma Chan and wrapped up its short run last year. Its concept is somewhat similar to Westworld in that it follows a universe where people can bring humanoid-like robots into their homes to help them out with their day-to-day life.

As fans might expect from a story like this one, having robots with human-like capabilities is not necessarily the best idea. It’s a very well-written series and had a passionate fan base during its run.

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