Saturday 12 September 2015

"As he watched Rome burn" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

After the finale end credits a final scene plays in one take. The scene starts by following a limousine up an estate driveway and stops on Whiterose's (BD Wong) face. After a brief discussion with Evil Corp CEO Phillip Price (Michael Cristofer) Whiterose alludes to the Roman Emperor Nero and says "... as he watched Rome burn".

This scene was filmed at the Hempstead House in the Sands Point Preserve in Long Island New York. The street address for the Preserve is Sands Point Preserve 127 Middle Neck Rd Sands Point, NY 11050.

You can read more about the Hempstead House from the Friends of the Sands Point Preserve.

Thursday 3 September 2015

"We live in a kingdom of bullshit" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

Elliot (Rami Malek) has arrived at Times Square being carried by Mr Robot (Christian Slater). We watch his delusion bloom into a conversation with his family, and the audience, then he makes everyone disappear before getting on the subway.

Rami Malek was standing next to the US flag on the side of the US Armed Forces Recruiting Station at 200 W 43rd St New York (Times Square), NY 10036.


"I don't know who you think you're talking to, but I'll try the Pradas next" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

Angela (Portia Doubleday) is sitting in a ladies fashion store while a salesman (Eric Martin Brown) is fitting her with new shoes. The salesman starts to lecture Angela on the "moral fibre" of working for E Corp.

Salesman: Listen this isn't my business but don't drink their kool aid.

Angela: Look, I just needed a job.

Salesman: What kind of an excuse is that?

Angela: You don't understand.

Salesman: You should hear yourself.

Angela: I don't know who you think you're talking to but I'll try the Pradas next.

This scene was filmed inside the L.K. Bennett store at 655 Madison Ave New York, NY 10065.



If you look carefully beneath the table in the publicly available image below you can see the orange sofa that Angela sat on during her fitting.

Source: www.milled.com

"You need some new shoes, those won't do anymore" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

Angela (Portia Doubleday) is sitting on a couch and in shock after witnessing the death of James Plouffe (Richard Bekins). Phillip Price (Michael Cristofer), CEO of E Corp, notices blood on Angela's shoes and says "you need some new shoes, those won't do anymore". 

The interior of this E Corp scene was filmed in the Hudson Square Ballroom at the Trump Soho Hotel 




The Trump Soho Hotel is located at 246 Spring St, New York, NY 10013 (corner of Varick St and Spring Street).  



The corner of Varick St and Spring Street is where Cisco (Michael Drayerpretends to be a street peddler and sells a malware infected CD to Ollie (Ben Rappaport) and Angela (Portia Doubleday) in S01E02

"Calm down everyone" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

James Plouffe (Richard Bekins), E Corp EVP of Technology, has been giving a live to air interview about his optimism about data recovery. He suddenly pauses, and then tells the interviewer "the public should be worried ... I mean, personally my life is over". Plouffe then produces a handgun, looks toward Angela (Portia Doubleday) and says "calm down everyone". He then shoots himself in the mouth.

The interior of this Evil Corp scene was filmed on the 46th floor of Trump Soho Hotel inside the SoHi Meeting Room.
Source: www.greatplacesdirectory.com
In a previous scene Plouffe is being made up by a mirror in the corner of the same SoHi Meeting Room.
Source: https://www.trumphotelcollection.com
Trump Soho Hotel is located at 246 Spring St, New York, NY 10013 (corner of Varick St and Spring Street).  



The corner of Varick St and Spring Street is where Cisco (Michael Drayerpretends to be a street peddler and sells a malware infected CD to Ollie (Ben Rappaport) and Angela (Portia Doubleday) in S01E02

"Who am I?" - S01E10 eps1.9_zer0-day.avi

Elliot (Rami Malek) is in a parking lot sleeping in Tyrell Wellick's (Martin Wallström) car. Behind Elliot is a huge mural of a man in a pinstripe suit spraying I Heart NY on the wall. A parking attendant (Kareem Savinon) knocks on the window and Elliot asks "Who am I?"

The car park is located at 6th Ave & W 17th St New York NY 10011 and the artwork is called "Love Vandal" by British street artist Nick Walker.




The most recent StreetView image was taken before the mural was painted but Joe Russo at Arrested Motion has some excellent photo's of Nick Walker's mural.

Credit: Joe Russo www.arrestedmotion.com


Tuesday 1 September 2015

"Can I ... can I think about it?" - S01E02 eps1.1_ones-and-zer0es.mpeg

S01E01 concludes with men in suits taking Elliot from Times Square to see Tyrell Wellick at Evil Corp. S01E02 opens where S01E01 leaves off with Elliot (Rami Wellick) standing before Tyrell Wellick (Martin Wallström) and "11 of our most annoying lawyers". Wellick offers Elliot a position as Head of Evil Corp's cyber security division. Elliot replies "Can I ... can I think about it?"

While the exterior of "Evil Corp" was filmed outside 135 E 57th St New York, NY 10022 (the corner of Lexington and E 57th St) the interior of this Evil Corp scene was filmed on the 46th floor of Trump Soho inside the SoHi Meeting Room.


Source: www.greatplacesdirectory.com
Source: https://www.trumphotelcollection.com
Trump Soho Hotel is located at 246 Spring St, New York, NY 10013 (corner of Varick St and Spring Street).  



The corner of Varick St and Spring Street is where Cisco (Michael Drayer) pretends to be a street peddler and sells a malware infected CD to Ollie (Ben Rappaport) and Angela (Portia Doubleday) later in this episode. 


Saturday 22 August 2015

Mr. Robot store - S01E09 eps1.8_m1rr0r1ng.qt

S01E09 opens with a flashback to 1994 while Elliot (Rami Malek) and his Dad/Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) are at their "Mr. Robot" store. Lots of old tech to see here and a brief morality play involving a customer who accuses Elliot of stealing from his wallet.

"Timecop or Stargate?" says Mr. Robot but Elliot chooses Pulp Fiction.

After they leave the store the camera pulls back to show the store front and we flash forward to see the store become empty and available for lease, then become a drycleaners, a florist, a tattoo parlour, and finally a Bank of E.

While the Mr. Robot store and other tenants are fictitious the filming location was at a real store located at 18 Main St Yonkers, NY 10701.




Yonkers Station, the filming location of a scene later in this episode, is only a 5 minute walk from the Mr. Robot store.



"I thought that was you" - S01E09 eps1.8_m1rr0r1ng.qt

Elliot (Rami Malek) and Mr Robot (Christian Slater) are standing on a station platform waiting for a train to take them to the Alderson family home. A man in a black suit appears to look toward them and says "I thought that was you". The man in black walks forward and embraces a woman on the platform.

If you look carefully there is an F-Society sign on the pillar to the left of the man in black as he embraces the woman, and in the distance behind them there is a large smokestack.

The station sign on the platform says "Port Jervis" but is it really?

This scene was filmed on the Southbound platform of Yonkers Station on the MTA Hudson line overlooking The Palisades (source: rantsthoughtsmerde).



The large smokestack in the background of the shot is at the North Yonkers Pump Station 19 Alexander St Yonkers, NY 10701.

Friday 21 August 2015

"He's not here" - S01E09 eps1.8_m1rr0r1ng.qt

Darlene (Carly Chaikin) and Angela (Portia Doubleday) are trying to find Elliot.

Darlene: "You're the one that found him last time he was like this. I really need your help"

Angela: "Ok. Where are you?"

In the next scene Darlene and Angela are standing above a giant model of New York city.

Angela: "He's not here."

This scene was filmed at the Panorama of the City of New York exhibit at the Queens Museum New York City Building, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368.

Source: Wikimedia Commons OptimumPx



Thursday 13 August 2015

"Hey Elliot, there's a bunch of nude pics of me that some asshole wants to leak online." - S01E08 eps1.7_wh1ter0se.m4v

Elliot (Rami Malek) is on his way to meet with the White Rose. He stops by a fountain to talk to Angela (Portia Doubleday) about being blackmailed by Cisco (Michael Drayer) into installing the disk at AllSafe.

In real life Rami Malek and Portia Doubleday played the scene next to the fountain outside the Chase Bank at 1251 6th Ave New York, NY 10020.



The Rockefeller Centre and Magnolia Bakery can be seen across the road during the scene.

"Trust issues. The Dark Army ..." - S01E08 eps1.7_wh1ter0se.m4v

Ollie (Ben Rappaport) has told Elliot (Rami Malek) to take some corrupted drives to "Blank's Disk" on 36th Street. Elliot soon realises that the visit to "Blank's Disk Data Recovery Service" is a setup for a meeting with the the White Rose at the Dark Army.

The exterior location for Blank's Disk Data Recovery Service was filmed outside Nisha Sportswear Inc 13 W 36th St New York, NY 10018. 



"Blank's Disk" is seen again after being gutted by fire in S01E09.

"You're my sister." - S01E08 eps1.7_wh1ter0se.m4v

Elliot and Darlene are celebrating their belief that the honeypot at AllSafe will be removed and Darlene's rootkit will take down Evil Corp.

Elliot moves toward Darlene and kisses her on the mouth.

Darlene: "Oh my God Elliot!! What the fuck??!!"

Elliot: "I'm ... I'm sorry."

Darlene: "What the hell is wrong with you?!"

Elliot: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I thought, I just, I'm sorry."

Darlene: "Oh my God Elliot ... did you forget again? Did you forget who I am?"

Elliot: "What do you mean? Forget what?"

Darlene: "Elliot I need you to tell me who you think I am."

Elliot: "What are you talking about?"

Darlene: "Tell me right now."

Elliot: "What are you saying?"

Darlene: "Elliot?"

Elliot: "Of course I didn't forget ... you're Darlene. You're Darlene."

Darlene: "Elliot."

Elliot: "You're Darlene."

Elliot narrated: "I know. I know what she's going to say."

Darlene: "I'm your ... "

Elliot: "Sister. You're my sister."



This scene took place at a park bench on the Coney Island boardwalk opposite the Wonderwheel seen in episode 1.


The most proximate street at that spot on the Boardwalk is the end of W 12th Street (3099 W 12th St Brooklyn, NY 11224) and veer left if walking up on to the Boardwalk from there.


Thursday 6 August 2015

"You just didn’t realise she was with you the whole time" - S01E06 eps1.5_br4ve-trave1er.asf

Elliot's (Rami Malek) prison hack has been successful and inmates are fleeing the scene. DJ (Jas Anderson) and Vera (Elliot Villar) are about to drive off when Elliot asks for Shayla's (Frankie Shaw) return.

Elliot: Shayla. Where is she?

Vera: Keys, yo. Told you you'd get her back, bro. You just didn’t realise she was with you the whole time.

DJ and Vera leave as Elliot opens the trunk of the sedan he has been in all day. Shayla is in the trunk, dead, and with her throat cut.

In real life this location is in the south eastern corner of a real prison Westchester County Correction Facility, 10 Woods Rd Valhalla, NY 10595.





The scene was filmed just inside the guard post on Penetentiary Service Road. You can see exactly where the sedan with Shayla's body was by comparing the StreetView image below with an image from the shoot tweeted by Frankie Shaw. A street light and transmission tower appear in both images.





The sedan is seen parked under the same street light in a picture tweeted by Elliot Villar during production.

Real inmates can be seen in the September 2013 StreetView image where Vera and other inmates broke through the fence.





"We connected with White Rose" - S01E07 eps1.6_v1ew-s0urce.flv

Darlene (Carly Chaikin) walks across a college courtyard and sits down on the grass next to Trenton (Sunita Mani).

"We connected with White Rose. The plan is back on. I could bullshit you, tell you you're the only person who can fill the exact void we have at F Society. Truth is I need this group back together."

This scene was filmed on Brooklyn College's beautiful Central (east) Quad at 2900 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NY 11210.



The Quad is bordered by two ivy covered buildings - Boylan Hall on the northern side and Ingersoll Hall at the south. It is Boylan Hall that can be seen behind Darlene and Trenton.



Monday 3 August 2015

"What's the plan bitch boi?" - S01E06 eps1.5_br4ve-trave1er.asf

Elliot (Rami Malek) and Darlene (Carly Chaikin) are under house arrest at Elliot’s apartment. Fernando Vera’s (Elliot Villar) brother Isaac (Rick Gonzalez) and DJ (Jas Anderson) are holding Elliot while he tries to break Fernando out of prison. Elliot says “I’m ready to bust Vera out, I can get into the network, we need to go to the jail now.”

Elliot narrates as their car pulls up next to a No Standing sign near the correctional center:

Remember when the panic would set in and we had a solution, be honest I miss that, life is so much easier when you’re numb.”

Isaac says “What’s the plan bitch boi?”, and Elliot gets out of the car and walks to the correctional center.

In real life the team pulled up and parked at the No Standing sign by 48th Ave & 31st Pl, New York.




As Elliot gets out of the car Darlene yells "Elliot what are you doing?" and Elliot narrates "Like a hard drive blasted by excessive voltage my mind is frayed close to fried." If you look carefully behind Elliot you can see a stack of yellow cabs. True to life they are directly opposite where the car is parked under the No Standing sign in 31st Place.



"Time's up, let's go" - S01E06 eps1.5_br4ve-trave1er.asf

Elliot (Rami Malek) and Shayla (Frankie Shaw) sit in a restaurant while Fernando Vera's (Elliot Villar) brother Isaac (Rick Gonzalez) and DJ (Jas Anderson) eat at a table nearby. But as Elliot reassures Shayla "I'm gonna get you out of this ok?" Issac gets up, grabs Shayla and says "time's up!" and drags Shayla out of the restaurant.

This scene was filmed at Redstone Rocket Lunchpad 32-35 48th Ave Queens, NY 11101


You can see a behind the scenes picture of Jas Anderson and Rick Gonzalez taken outside Redstone Rocket at Jas Anderson's imdb page.

Here's Redstone Rocket's menu.

Saturday 25 July 2015

Allsafe Cybersecurity - S01E01 eps1.0_hellofriend.mov

Elliot (Rami Malek) and Angela (Portia Doubleday) work at Allsafe, a cybersecurity firm whose biggest customer is "E-Corp". In episode 3 Mr. Robot refused to leave Allsafe unless Elliot came with him to the bar next door. However, in real life the real Allsafe location and the bar "next door" are several miles apart.

"Allsafe Cybersecurity" is located at 655 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017.

655 Third Avenue couresty of the Durst Organisation


You can learn more about "655 Third Avenue" by visiting the building's own site.

Friday 24 July 2015

Steel Mountain - S01E05 eps1.4_3xpl0its.wmv

"Steel Mountain" is first revealed approximately 3:00 minutes into episode 4. Romero (Ron C. Jones) tables some pictures of the data centre and says "There, deep in the Adirondacks. In 145+ acre former limestone mine, 3-ton steel gates, 24/7 armed guards, closed circuit cameras, NOC staffing."

In episode 5, at 04:36, the team arrives at "Steel Mountain" so that Elliot can install a Raspberry Pi behind a thermostat connected to the "Steel Mountain" intranet.

"Steel Mountain" is really "800 Westchester Avenue" an office complex at 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook NY 10573.

Attribution: kptyson via wikipedia
Built for General Foods and opened in 1983 the building was eventually purchased by RPW Group in 2004. There's more information about the building at it's own website and at Wikipedia.



According to Google Maps "800 Westchester Avenue" is about 32 miles from the location of Elliot's apartment on E Broadway in New York.

"Impenetrable" - S01E05 eps1.4_3xpl0its.wmv

Mobley ( James Rees ), Romero (Ron C. Jones), Mr Robot (Christian Slater) and Elliot (Rami Malek) have arrived at the entry to Steel Mountain.

At 04:36 Elliot narrates "We're trying to penetrate a data security facility whose tagline literally is ..." and the camera pulls back to complete his sentence by showing the word "Impenetrable" on a sign at the security gate. Several satellite dishes can be seen along the curbside as the team drives in.

The security gate and "Steel Mountain Corporation Impenetrable" sign are fake but the satellite dishes are real. You can see them at "800 Westchester Avenue" (yes, the real street address is the real name of the facility) which is at 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook NY 10573.




"800 Westchester Avenue" can be entered from Westchester Avenue at one end and Bowman Avenue at the other. The satellite dishes (where Elliot and the team passed through the fake security gate) are just inside the Bowman Avenue entrance.

Thursday 23 July 2015

"This idiot is making us late" - S01E05 eps1.4_3xpl0its.wmv

Tyrell and his wife (Stephanie Corneliussen) are in a limousine on their way to meet with Scott, the prospective CTO, and his wife. Tyrell's wife says "This idiot is making us late", and Tyrell replies, "Then we'll be late, they'll wait".

Tyrell and his wife were parked outside 24 Monroe Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201.


Friday 17 July 2015

"This bitch can plié with the best of 'em" - S1E04 eps1.3_da3m0ns.mp4

Darlene and Trenton have been looking for Darlene's guy Cisco (Michael Drayer). Darlene practices some ballet moves in a plaza and then notices a large black limousine parked nearby. Darlene tells Trenton "it's him" and they get into the limousine.

The scene was shot by the Henry Ward Beecher Statue located at the intersection of Cadman Plaza E & Johnson St Brooklyn, NY 11201 at Columbus Park.




The StreetView frame above is taken looking north to south, whereas the scene was filmed on the other side of the statue looking south to north.

A Photo Sphere taken further down the park gives a good view of the location as filmed.



Even though Darlene runs south after saying "it's him" the limousine was parked behind her in Johnson Street (under the No Standing sign).




Thursday 16 July 2015

"Bad day at the office?" - S01E03 eps1.2_d3bug.mkv

Tyrell Wellick's had a bad day at the office so he pays a homeless man $300 to get beaten up. The scene was filmed at the intersection of Queens Plaza S & 13th St, Long Island City, NY 11101 right next door to Bay Supply Corp's Long Island City shop.

Saturday 11 July 2015

"What? It's an Appletini" - S01E03 eps1.2_d3bug.mkv

Mr. Robot refuses to leave Allsafe unless Elliot comes with him to the bar next door. The next scene opens with Elliot sitting at the bar and Mr. Robot says "What? It's an Appletini." Elliot replies, "Should kick your ass."

Rami Malek and Chrisitan Slater were at Racoon Lodge located at 59 Warren Street in New York.


Tyrell's jog - S01E03 eps1.2_d3bug.mkv

Episode eps1.2_d3bug.mkv opens with Tyrell Wellick jogging shirtless down a city street as he rehearses his pitch for Evil Corp's CTO position. The opening shots of Martin Wallström were filmed looking north east on Broadway (aka Canyon of Heroes) by the pedestrian crossing at 29 Broadway New York NY 10006.

Friday 10 July 2015

"I'll drink vanilla lattès" - S01E03 eps.1.2_d3bug.mkv

Steal my Sunshine  plays as Elliot deludes himself that "F Society is finally over". He strolls along the sidewalk and says "I'll drink vanilla lattés, I'm gonna lead a bug free life from now on, anything to protect my perfect maze."


Elliot is walking past 32 Avenue of the Americas (32 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013). This is directly opposite Tribeca Park where Angela picks up a stolen purse whilst jogging.


Thursday 9 July 2015

"Sir! Sir! Sir! You dropped your wallet" - S01E03 eps.1.2_d3bug.mkv

Angela jogs by the American Thread building at 260 W Broadway NY 10013 (corner of Beach St and West Broadway).



She picks up the stolen purse only a few metres away in Tribeca Park.

Evil card - S01E03 eps.1.2_d3bug.mkv

After Elliot's Evil Card is declined Shayla and Elliot walk past Gyro Place by the Church Avenue Subway Station.

Monday 6 July 2015

"I was 8 years old" - S01E02 eps1.1_ones-and-zer0es.mpeg

Mr. Robot pushes Elliot off the rail at the Stillwell Avenue bathrooms on the Coney Island Boardwalk. The bathrooms face the end of Stillwell Avenue and Henderson Walk and confusingly Stillwell and Henderson are the one and same street. Henderson is the eastern side of the street and Stillwell the west. A nominal address to reach this location is 3029 Stillwell Ave Brooklyn, NY 11224 and walk to the end of Stillwell Avenue.



TIP: Mr. Robot is reading a copy of "Resurrection" by Leo Tolstoy.

"Please buy my CD" - S01E02 eps1.1_ones-and-zer0es.mpeg

Angela (Portia Doubleday) and Ollie (Ben Rappaport) finish chatting with Elliot (Rami Malek) and they're approached by Cisco (Michael Drayer) pretending to be a street peddler selling his CD. The scene takes place outside Trump Soho Hotel at 246 Spring St, New York, NY 10013 (corner of Varick St and Spring Street).


TIP: Don't be fooled by the large "1109" street number that appears in the scene. It seems to be a prop designed to hide a sculpture outside Trump Soho's entrance.

Also ... the 46th floor of Trump Soho is where Evil Corp interior scenes are filmed.

"Bonsoir Elliot" - S01E01 eps1.0_hellofriend.mov

In the final scene of episode 1.0 the men in suits take Elliot from Times Square to see Tyrell Wellick. The exterior of of "Evil Corp" is filmed outside at 135 E 57th St New York, NY 10022 (the corner of Lexington and E 57th St).



You can read more about the history of this building at the New York Times.


"It's happening" - S01E01 eps1.0_hellofriend.mov

Elliot is standing opposite McDonalds at Times Square.


"Hey, you like ferris wheels?" - S01E01 eps1.0_hellofriend.mov


Mr. Robot takes Elliot for a ride on Deno's Wonder Wheel at 3059 Denos Vourderis Place, Brooklyn, NY 11224.


F Society - S01E01 eps1.0_hellofriend.mov

F Society is inside the Eldorado Arcade at Coney Island. The episode is filmed from the rear of the building at 1223 Bowery Street Brooklyn NY 11224. The filming location is not the postal address 1216 Surf Ave Brooklyn, NY 11224 between 12th St & Henderson Walk.

"HEY! Can I borrow your phone?" - S01E01 eps1.0_hellofriend.mov

Elliot borrows Michael Hansen's phone (and rescue's Flipper) outside MASQ Bar at 302 E 49th Street NYC.


Dr Gordon's dinner date - S01E01 eps1.0_hellofriend.mov

Elliot's therapist, Dr Krista Gordon dines at Pierre Loti (Midtown) 300 E 52nd Street NYC.

Elliot's apartment - S01E01 eps1.0_hellofriend.mov

Elliot's apartment location is at 217 E Broadway in NYC.




TIP: Look carefully at the first scene inside the apartment - Elliot arriving at the apartment and hanging his coat, and, the flash back to Elliot as a child with his mother forcing his arm on the table - it's the same apartment.

Opening credits - S01E01 eps1.0_hellofriend.mov

Elliot walks past the OJ Gallery and then Pig 'n Whistle Irish Bar and Restaurant (Pig 'n Whistle on 3rd) at 922 3rd Avenue New York.


Ron's Coffee - S01E01 eps1.0_hellofriend.mov

Ron's Coffee is really Think Coffee's Union Square cafe at 123 4th Avenue New York.


Step inside ...