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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 0 Episode 5 - Mr. Robot Virtual Reality Experience
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Mr. Robot Virtual Reality Experience

    S0:E5

    Elliot relives a painful memory.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - 405 Method Not Allowed
    9.1/10(70 votes)

    #2 - 405 Method Not Allowed

    S4:E5

    no xmas lolz for dom. darelliot gives a run-around. krista plays hookie. quiet pls, the show is on.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - 407 Proxy Authentication Required
    9.1/10(96 votes)

    #3 - 407 Proxy Authentication Required

    S4:E7

    I feud any data

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - 409 Conflict
    9.1/10(63 votes)

    #4 - 409 Conflict

    S4:E9

    fsociety v deus group

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - Hello, Elliot
    9.0/10(74 votes)

    #5 - Hello, Elliot

    S4:E13

    Goodbye, Friend

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - eps3.4_runtime-error.r00
    8.9/10(81 votes)

    #6 - eps3.4_runtime-error.r00

    S3:E5

    E Corp in chaos elliot on the run darlene comes to help cant stop wont stop angela FTW.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 6 - eps3.5_kill-process.inc
    8.8/10(82 votes)

    #7 - eps3.5_kill-process.inc

    S3:E6

    remember, remember, 29th of september. elliot faces off with mr. robot. dom grows tired of red tape but tries the ribs for escape. tyrell’s new plan wont be forgot.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - eXit
    8.8/10(59 votes)

    #8 - eXit

    S4:E11

    enuf is enuf. elliot goes to the washington township power plant.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - shutdown -r
    8.7/10(74 votes)

    #9 - shutdown -r

    S3:E10

    elliot tries to save darlene but sh*t doesn’t go as planned. mr. robot needs to step up or step back ffs. angela considers the price.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - 401 Unauthorized
    8.7/10(66 votes)

    #10 - 401 Unauthorized

    S4:E1

    xmas time. elliot+mrrobot are BAK. darlene deals with real sh*t. tyrell's bored. dom's paranoid AF.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - whoami
    8.7/10(65 votes)

    #11 - whoami

    S4:E12

    say hi to Elliot

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme
    8.6/10(91 votes)

    #12 - eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme

    S2:E7

    happy 4th. mr. robot and elliot try to make nice. fsociety releases a holiday video in honor of uncle sam. fsociety FTW. darlene acts on a desire from long ago.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - 406 Not Acceptable
    8.6/10(57 votes)

    #13 - 406 Not Acceptable

    S4:E6

    vera tells a tale. darlene gets an xmas surprise. elliot goes rogue.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - 408 Request Timeout
    8.6/10(59 votes)

    #14 - 408 Request Timeout

    S4:E8

    janice wants all the deets. elliot is shook.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - 403 Forbidden
    8.5/10(58 votes)

    #15 - 403 Forbidden

    S4:E3

    whiterose has the feels. elliot gets owned by his own hack. an old foe chillz in wait.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx
    8.4/10(87 votes)

    #16 - eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx

    S2:E10

    elliot starts to wonder if mr. robot has been lying to him. darlene tries to do the right thing. dom and fbi get closer.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - eps3.1_undo.gz
    8.4/10(75 votes)

    #17 - eps3.1_undo.gz

    S3:E2

    elliot is lit by his goal to ctrl+z five/nine. darlene meets rock + hard place. mr. robot sparks a panic.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - 402 Payment Required
    8.4/10(59 votes)

    #18 - 402 Payment Required

    S4:E2

    elliot + darlene come together. dom gets dark army vibes. wtf is deus group? price has answers.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - 404 Not Found
    8.4/10(61 votes)

    #19 - 404 Not Found

    S4:E4

    elliot, mrrobot, and tyrell walkin' in a winter wonderland. darlene meets a bad santa. dom is DTF.

    Director:Sam Esmail
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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - eps2.4_m4ster-s1ave.aes
    8.3/10(93 votes)

    #20 - eps2.4_m4ster-s1ave.aes

    S2:E6

    mr. robot attempts to show elliot that he can be useful. darlene and angelas plan doesnt go as expected.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - eps2.9_pyth0n-pt2.p7z
    8.3/10(86 votes)

    #21 - eps2.9_pyth0n-pt2.p7z

    S2:E12

    fsociety is in too deep rn. an old friend reveals all to elliot. sh*t gets real af.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - eps3.6_fredrick+tanya.chk
    8.3/10(73 votes)

    #22 - eps3.6_fredrick+tanya.chk

    S3:E7

    mr. robot wants answers. price < whiterose. fbi closes in. knight time in the desert. angela hits the rewind button. a lot.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - eps3.7_dont-delete-me.ko
    8.2/10(76 votes)

    #23 - eps3.7_dont-delete-me.ko

    S3:E8

    elliot tries to get ghosted. FWIW it’s the day of all days.

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - eps3.2_legacy.so
    8.2/10(73 votes)

    #24 - eps3.2_legacy.so

    S3:E3

    hi. im tyrell wellick. former interim CTO of E Corp. ive been gone for a while. its time for an AMA!

    Director:Sam Esmail
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - eps2.3_logic-b0mb.hc
    8.1/10(88 votes)

    #25 - eps2.3_logic-b0mb.hc

    S2:E5

    elliot cant quit the game but tbh it proves bigger than expected. dom and fbi go to china to investigate five/nine. joanna is haunted-- or hunted? darlene calls on angela for help.

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Sam Esmail Ratings Summary

"Mr. Robot Virtual Reality Experience" is the best rated episode directed by Sam Esmail. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 7/29/2016 and is rated 0.9 points higher than their second-best episode, "405 Method Not Allowed".