410 Gone (Mr. Robot)
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Episode 10
| "410 Gone" | |
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| Mr. Robot episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Sam Esmail |
| Written by | Sam Esmail |
| Featured music | "Run Away with Me" by Carly Rae Jepsen |
| Cinematography by | Tod Campbell |
| Editing by | Joel T. Pashby |
| Original release date | December 8, 2019 |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"410 Gone" is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the American drama thriller television series Mr. Robot. It is the 42nd episode of the series and was written and directed by series creator Sam Esmail. It originally aired on USA Network on December 8, 2019.
The series follows Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and hacker with social anxiety disorder, who is recruited by an insurrectionary anarchist known as "Mr. Robot" to join a group of hacktivists called "fsociety". As the series progresses, Elliot finds himself at odds with his real persona and with Mr. Robot's plans. In the episode, Darlene, Dominique and Elliot prepare to go on the run from the Dark Army.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.452 million household viewers and gained a 0.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, with critics praising the focus on Darlene and Dominique, although some expressed disappointment at the lack of follow-up on Elliot's storyline.
At a hospital, an injured Dominique (Grace Gummer) wakes up. As an FBI agent tells her she is suspended and being investigated, a news report states that the leak of files revealed Zhang (BD Wong) to be Whiterose. Dominique learns that her family is in a safehouse, but she is sad that they do not want to see her. She returns to her apartment, where Darlene (Carly Chaikin) visits her. Darlene wants to get Dominique to run away with her and Elliot (Rami Malek) as the Dark Army may target them, but a dejected Dominique is not interested. Darlene destroys Dominique's Alexa, telling her it's not a real friend, and forces her to leave.
They get to a motel where Elliot is waiting. He tells Darlene that he will not join them in their escape, as he plans to go to the Washington Township plant. Darlene gives him a phone with untraceable bank accounts and they hug before he leaves. Elliot gets Leon (Joey Badass) to take Darlene and Dominique to Boston. During a stop, Darlene and Dominique go to a park, where Darlene transfers a substantial portion of the Deus group's money to everyone with Ecoin accounts, seeing it as form of justice. Leon then drops them off at the airport, offering help to Darlene should she ever need it.
At Logan International Airport, Dominique panics when Irving (Bobby Cannavale) recognizes her at a bookstore. However, he tells her that the Dark Army is not going after her or Darlene, as they are focusing on a new strategy. He dismisses his role in Santiago's death and leaves after signing one of his books. Dominique confides this to Darlene, feeling they do not have to run away. Darlene is still adamant on leaving for Budapest, as she wants to be somewhere else but cannot do it alone. Dominique explains that she must look for her family and hugs Darlene before leaving. As Darlene is about to hand over her ticket at the boarding gate, she panics and goes to the restroom. Dominique had changed her mind and turned back to get to the boarding gate in time. Just as she arrives in the frame, Darlene goes into the restroom. Then the film cuts to the plane in an overhead shot and we see that Dominique has boarded but that Darlene has not boarded. In the restroom, Darlene slowly calms herself down. On the plane, Dominique stays on board even though Darlene is not on the plane seated next to her. As jet engines turn on, she falls asleep reading the book Leon gave her.
Production
Development
The episode was written and directed by series creator Sam Esmail. This was Esmail's 21st writing credit, and 35th directing credit.[1]