
Murderbot
2025 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 7.3 · 83% critics
In a high-tech future, a self-aware security robot hides its freedom while reluctantly protecting a group of scientists on a dangerous planet. It would much rather avoid messy human feelings, keep a low profile, and watch its favorite soap operas.
Based on The Murderbot Diaries
Where to watch
Streaming on Apple TV+.
4 hours to watch · 10 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-05-15
- Network
- Apple TV
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (451 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy quirky sci-fi with dark humor and action, especially near Future Man; Not for you if short episodes or slow plot movement frustrate you.
Pros: dry humor; relatable robot lead; vivid sci-fi world | Cons: very short episodes; uneven pacing; thin supporting characters
Themes
- android
- based on novel or book
- free will
- security
- hopeless
- dramedy
- near future
- comedy thriller
Awards & recognition
- Dragon Awards · 2025 · nominated
Cast & crew

Alexander Skarsgård
as Murderbot

Noma Dumezweni
as Mensah

David Dastmalchian
as Gurathin

Sabrina Wu
as Pin Lee

Akshay Khanna
as Ratthi

Tamara Podemski
as Bharadwaj

Tattiawna Jones
as Arada

John Cho
as Captain

Clark Gregg
as Lieutenant

Jack McBrayer
as Navigation Officer
Directed by Paul Weitz, Aurora Guerrero, Toa Fraser +2 more
Episodes1 season · 10 episodes
Season 110 episodes
- S1E1FreeCommerce29mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E2Eye Contact25mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E3Risk Assessment23mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E4Escape Velocity Protocol23mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E5Rogue War Tracker Infinite24mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E6Command Feed26mAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E7Complementary Species23mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E8Foreign Object23mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E9All Systems Red29mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E10The Perimeter35mAmazon Prime Video