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USA Postpones Tonight's Mr. Robot Finale Due to Similarities With Virginia Shootings

Episode will air next Wednesday, instead

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By Jason Lynch

August 26, 2015

Today's horrific shootings in Virginia, where a TV reporter and photographer were killed by a former colleague and another woman was wounded, have prompted USA to postpone tonight's season finale of Mr. Robot. 

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Jason Lynch

Jason Lynch is TV editor at Adweek, overseeing trends, technology, personalities and programming across broadcast, cable and streaming video.

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