Mr Robot premiere Twitter reaction: Hacker drama is a hit among fans as show renewed for season 2

New USA Network hacker drama Mr Robot, which premiered on 24 June, is already a hit among fans and the show has been renewed for season 2.

The series follows a young programmer named Elliot (Rami Malek) who spends his days as a cyber-security engineer and his nights as a vigilante hacker. Christian Slater also stars as a mysterious leader of the cyber-underground community that recruits Elliot.

USA Network president Chris McCumber told Variety, "We knew from the moment we read Sam Esmail's provocative script, and witnessed the brilliant performances of Rami Malek and Christian Slater, that 'Mr. Robot' is a stand-out series that is unlike anything currently on television."

"The overwhelmingly positive fan reactions to the pilot and the broad sampling of it reaffirms our confidence in the series, and we're excited to see where this timely drama will take us for season two," McCumber added.

Here are a few fan reactions on Twitter about the premiere episode of Mr Robot.

This reminds me of Dexter right down to his trophy case of hacks he performed on people. I liked the show #MrRobot
— Kevin S. McLeod (@KSMcLeod1) June 25, 2015

All I'm saying is that if you aren't watching #MrRobot then you need to start @whoismrrobot
— Alex (@_rockeralex) June 25, 2015

@Marbear1987 and I concur, Mr. Robot @whoismrrobot is brilliant! We're both hooked! #MrRobot #RobotLove
— CassCalderon (@CassCalderon) June 25, 2015

#MrRobot is pretty intense
— june 26th (@ArianaMcDonal_d) June 25, 2015

Okay fine I just watched it too.. #MrRobot seems really promising indeed. It's somewhat refreshing. Let's just see where it goes from here
— Alex James Satria (@AlexJSatria) June 25, 2015

@CassCalderon @whoismrrobot I know it. I'm hooked. I can't get enough. I'm so happy this show is on TV. Life is complete. #MrRobot
— marian johnson (@Marbear1987) June 25, 2015