The Women of Mr. Robot Reveal 10 Surprising Secrets

The jury may still be out on whether Angelica Schuyler got Thomas Jefferson to include women in the sequel, but Mr. Robot's second season on USA has pushed the ladies to the forefront of the hacker drama.

[...] with Elliott sidelined at his mother's house/maybe a prison/possibly an insane asylum after perpetrating a devastating hack at the end of Season 1, things have opened up considerably for the rest of the cast.

[...] that's why it was no surprise that USA would feature the four leading ladies of Mr. Robot on their Television Critics Association panel Wednesday:

[...] Corneliussen's father was one of the first computer programmers in Denmark in the 1960s (though she said that she once spent a scene taking too long trying to use a phone).

Chaikin later continued that while she didn't start thinking of her character as a "female hacker," once she saw the impact she was excited to be a banner holder for all the amazing women hackers that are actually out in the world.

Universal Cable Productions Executive Vice President of Development Dawn Olmstead said part of the reason she was drawn to the show was that the women stand out.

"There's something so realistic about Angela," Doubleday said, calling out that after battling omnipresent corporation Evil Corp in Season 1, then joining them in Season 2...

Though Esmail did have a plan, Gummer said that "it's a full-on collaborative exchange," adding that as Esmail is writing and directing every episode, "he's our bible."

Chaikin Wasn't Initially Allowed To Audition:

Because of her work on the sitcom Suburgatory, Esmail and company didn't want to see Chaikin for the role of Darlene; but Olmstead went to bat for the actress, saying "she's not really like that in real life!" And of course, once she auditioned, Chaikin got the part.

[...] Doubleday added that the one time she smiled on screen was in a scene with Chaikin.

For the actress, though, it's appreciated, be