A contemporary and culturally resonant drama about a young programmer, Elliot, who suffers from a debilitating social disorder and decides that he can connect to people only by hacking them. He exercises his skills as a weapon to protect the people he cares about. Elliot will be at the crossroads of a cybersecurity firm he works for and organizations in the underworld that recruit him to reduce corporate America. Christian Slater plays the main role of Mr. Robot, a mysterious anarchist who recruits Elliot in a group of underground hackers.