USA Network’s hit drama series “Mr. Robot,” from Universal Cable Productions, was today named a winner of a George Foster Peabody Award in the 75th Annual Peabody Awards competition. Praised for its culturally resonant storylines, “Mr. Robot” was recognized as part of the entertainment group for its outstanding achievement in television. Additional Peabody Award recipients were announced this morning on TODAY and on the organization’s official site, www.peabodyawards.com
The Peabody Awards recognize distinguished achievement and meritorious service by broadcasters, cable and webcasters, producing organizations and individuals. Selections are made each spring by the Peabody Board, a 16-member panel of distinguished academics, television critics, industry practitioners and experts in culture and the arts. This year, a total of 30 winners were selected.
The 75th Annual Peabody Awards ceremony gala will be held on the evening of Saturday, May 21st at Cipriani Wall Street and will be hosted by Peabody Award recipient Keegan-Michael Key. The event will be taped for a television special to air on Pivot, June 6th at 8:00pm ET/PT.
“Mr. Robot” follows Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek), a young cyber-security engineer who becomes involved in the underground hacker group fsociety, after being recruited by their mysterious leader (Christian Slater). Following the events of fsociety’s 5/9 hack on multi-national company Evil Corp, the second season will explore the consequences of that attack as well as the illusion of control.
The series stars Golden Globe Award and SAG® Award Nominee Malek (“The Pacific”), Golden Globe Award Winner Slater (“Nymphomaniac”), Portia Doubleday (“Her”), Carly Chaikin (“Suburgatory”), Martin Wallström (“Simple Simon”), Grace Gummer (“Extant”), Michael Cristofer (“Ray Donovan”) and Stephanie Corneliussen (“Legends of Tomorrow”). The dramatic second season returns Thursday, July 13th at 10/9c.
“Mr. Robot” is from writer and executive producer Sam Esmail (“Comet”) and executive producers Anonymous Content’s Steve Golin (“True Detective”) and Chad Hamilton (“Breakup at a Wedding”). Universal Cable Productions serves as the studio.
