Hacktivist drama 'Mr. Robot' to end with fourth season in 2019

USA Network said Wednesday the drama series starring Emmy Award-winner Rami Malek will air its fourth and final season in 2019.

This image released by USA Network shows Rami Malek in a scene from 'Mr. Robot.' USA Network announced the fourth and final season of the award-winning series will return in 2019. (Peter Kramer/USA Network via AP)

LOS ANGELES: The hacktivist thriller "Mr. Robot" is coming to an end.

USA Network said Wednesday the drama series starring Emmy Award-winner Rami Malek will air its fourth and final season in 2019.

In a statement, "Mr. Robot" creator Sam Esmail says he decided that it was time to bring the story to a close next season.

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"Mr. Robot" will conclude the way he'd envisioned it since it began, Esmail says.

Malek plays Elliot, a troubled cyber-security engineer and hacker who's drawn into a revolutionary movement.

Christian Slater also stars in the Peabody Award-winning drama.

An air date for the final season of "Mr. Robot" was not announced.