The computer hacking drama series Mr. Robot, first seen on M-Net (DStv 101) for its first two seasons and then inexplicably shunted to Naspers' subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service Showmax for its third season, has been cancelled with the upcoming 4th season that will be its last.
Mr. Robot followed Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek), a cyber-security engineer who becomes involved in the underground hacker group fsociety, after being recruited by its leader (Christian Slater).
While the first season of Mr. Robot was great, the show imploded during its second season and lost buzz and ratings and never recovered.
Now it's cancelled with the 4th season that will be its last, with The Hollywood Reporter that first reported the news and that the final season will see its episode order increased from 8 to 12 episodes.
In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail says "when I first created the world of Mr. Robot, I thought it would be a niche television series with a small, cult following".
"Over the past three years, it has become so much more, and I am continually humbled by the show's recognition and by the amazing cast and crew that work tirelessly to help bring my vision to life."
"Since day one, I've been building toward one conclusion - and in breaking the next season of Mr. Robot, I have decided that conclusion is finally here".
He said that "we ultimately have too much respect for Elliot's journey to extend past its inevitable ending. Therefore, season four will serve as the final chapter of the Mr. Robot story. To fans of the show: thank you for the past three years, and I can't wait to share this exciting final season with you."
