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The season finale of Mr.Robot, the breakout hit of the summer, will not air tonight because it contains a graphic scene similar to today’s tragic shooting of a reporter and her cameraman in Virginia.
Via the show’s Facebook page
Alan Sepinwall of Hitfix.com has seen the episode in question and agrees with USA’s decision.
Having seen the "Mr. Robot" scene in question, no way anyone would be thinking about anything but Virginia tonight http://t.co/AwbulZZf6A
— Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall) August 26, 2015
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@youneedabath You haven't seen the episode. I have. It is absolutely the right call. It would be all anyone thought about watching it.
— Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall) August 26, 2015
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@SamuelAAdams Leaving sensitivity for victims/families/survivors out of it for a moment, there's also the matter of not wanting audience+
— Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall) August 26, 2015
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@SamuelAAdams to be distracted by the parallels. Anyone watching the Robot scene tonight would stop thinking about show and think about VA.
— Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall) August 26, 2015
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USA said the finale will air next week on Sept. 2 in the show’s regular 10 p.m. time slot.