The "Mr. Robot" finale date is scheduled for Sept. 2. USA Network delayed the Mr. Robot season 1 finale because the episode includes a sequence is similar to the Aug. 26 shooting of WDBJ-TV news reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward in Moneta, Va.

"The previously filmed season finale of 'Mr. Robot' contains a graphic scene similar in nature to today's tragic events in Virginia," USA Network said in a statement.

"Out of respect to the victims, their families and colleagues, and our viewers, we are postponing tonight's episode. Our thoughts go out to all those affected during this difficult time."

The WDBJ-TV news reporter and cameraman were shot and killed by former WDBJ reporter Vester Flanagan, known as Bryce Williams, while Parker and Ward were conducting a live interview. A third victim, Vicki Gardner, was also shot. Flanagan led the police on a pursuit before committing suicide..

"Mr. Robot" tells the story of computer hacker Elliot (Rami Malek), who gets involved with ag group of hackers led by Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) who want to bring down tech company E Corp.

"Mr. Robot" episode 8 revealed that Mr. Robot is Elliot Alderson's father. Viewers learned that Mr. Robot and Elliot are actually one person in Mr. Robot Episode 9. Forbes wrote that Mr. Robot is in reality, dead and that everything was happening in Elliot's imagination. Viewers also learned that FSociety, the hacking group, is the brainchild of Elliot and Darlene.

"Honestly, the thing about how I wanted to end this season was that I wanted to set up the larger story of Elliot's journey,"  Sam Esmail, Mr. Robot creator, said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.

"So that's where we're ending. A lot of things happen in these episodes that are going to give people who are following the show a lot to process and a lot to rethink and a lot to figure out. I think what I wanted ultimately was the experience coming into season 2 to be, "Okay, now I've got everything." In the feature-screenwriting world, this [season 1] was the Act 1. This is our setup, essentially, to sort of inform you, "Here's what the series is going to be about.

"Usually television shows maybe do that in the first couple episodes. We essentially took the whole season to do that, and now, going into season 2, you'll know - you'll know what relationship we're going to be focused on, and what ultimately the dynamic of the series moving forward will be. So that's where I want audiences to be by the end of the season."

He also spoke about the upcoming season 2.

"I think the first season, there's a lot of character development. To me, none of the thrilling elements work if you don't have a character that's fleshed out, that feels real, that you can relate to or empathize with or understand," Esmail told ET.

"So we're always doing both. But at the end of the day, what a good story is, for me, is really about a person and how they're growing and how they're evolving. The emotional journey is 100 percent the heartbeat of the show. And that's something that we'll never lose." 

The final episode of Mr. Robot will air on September 2.