Eps1.7 wh1ter0se.m4v
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Episode 8
| "eps1.7_wh1ter0se.m4v" | |
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| Mr. Robot episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Christoph Schrewe |
| Written by | Randolph Leon |
| Cinematography by | Tod Campbell |
| Editing by | Franklin Peterson |
| Original release date | August 12, 2015 |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"eps1.7_wh1ter0se.m4v" is the eighth episode of the American drama thriller television series Mr. Robot. The episode was written by Randolph Leon and directed by Christoph Schrewe. It originally aired on USA Network on August 12, 2015.
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". In the episode, Elliot gets involved with the Dark Army, while Tyrell gets questioned over Sharon's death.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.24 million household viewers and gained a 0.4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received critical acclaim, with the twist ending receiving praise from critics.
After spending the night with a man, Darlene (Carly Chaikin) steals a gun from his safe and leaves for ballet lessons. There, she meets with Angela (Portia Doubleday) and their conversation reveals that they have known each other for a time.
Elliot (Rami Malek) tells Mr. Robot (Christian Slater), Romero (Ron Cephas Jones), Mobley (Azhar Khan), and Trenton (Sunita Mani) about their plan, in which they will use new control systems at Steel Mountain. Darlene informs Elliot that the Dark Army is following them and gives him the stolen gun, but he refuses to take it, so she hides it inside a popcorn machine. Elliot returns to Allsafe, where it is reported to have been hacked. There, he is asked by Ollie (Ben Rappaport) to take some hard drives to be repaired, a job not usually done by the engineers. Hacking his e-mail, he questions Angela over why she did not ask for his help in the blackmail.
Tyrell (Martin Wallström) is visited by Gideon (Michel Gill), who reports about Colby's release. He also mentions that during the Allsafe hacking, he turned E Corp's hacked server into a honeypot. This attracts Tyrell's interest, prompting him to look for the .dat file. However, he leaves the office when the police arrive to question him about Sharon's death. He meets with Mr. Robot, demanding to know more about his plan. Mr. Robot refuses to disclose it, even when Tyrell claims to know his "dirty little secret." As Tyrell begins drinking at home, he is approached by police officers over Sharon's death. To get rid of the officers, Joanna (Stephanie Corneliussen) breaks her own water with a fork, and Tyrell is allowed to go with her to the hospital.
At a building, Elliot is led by the Dark Army to a Faraday cage room, where he meets Whiterose (BD Wong), a transgender woman obsessed with time. Whiterose explains that the Dark Army backed out due to Gideon's plan for the honeypot. Whiterose gives Elliot two days to shut down the honeypot, during which the Dark Army will collaborate on the hack. To do so, Elliot has Darlene broadcast a fsociety message to Allsafe. While everyone is distracted in the room, Elliot gains access to Gideon's phone to remove the honeypot service order. However, he is reprimanded by Gideon for not joining the other staff in the room, making clear his suspicion of Elliot.
At Coney Island, Elliot meets with Darlene, with both ecstatic over the incoming attack. When Darlene says "I love you so much", Elliot kisses her. Darlene revolts, saying "Did you forget who I am?", confusing him. He concludes that she is his sister, causing him to leave in a panic as his memory of the fact begins to reemerge. At his apartment, Elliot starts searching about his past, eventually finding an unlabeled CD. This includes family photos of a young Elliot, Darlene and their mother with a man resembling Mr. Robot, revealing that it is his father. Mr. Robot then shows up at his door, telling him they need to talk.
Production
Development
In August 2015, USA Network announced that the eighth episode of the season would be titled "eps1.7_wh1ter0se.m4v". The episode was written by Randolph Leon and directed by Christoph Schrewe. This was Leon's first writing credit, and Schrewe's first directing credit.[1]