Murderbot is an upcoming American science fiction action comedy television series for Apple TV . It is based on the book series The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. The series stars Alexander Skarsgård as the titular character. Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz are writing, directing and producing the series with Wells involved as a consulting producer.
Premise
A security bot-human construct that privately calls itself Murderbot must hide its ability for free thought whilst completing dangerous assignments and is simultaneously drawn to humans and appalled at their weakness.
Cast
- Alexander Skarsgård as Murderbot
- David Dastmalchian as Gurathin
- Noma Dumezweni as Mensah
- Sabrina Wu as Pin-Lee
- Tattiawna Jones as Arada
- Akshay Khanna as Ratthi
- Tamara Podemski as Bharadwaj
- Clark Gregg
- John Cho
- DeWanda Wise
- Jack McBrayer
- Anna Konkle
Production
In 2021, book series author Martha Wells said that a potential TV series adaptation was in development, and that she had read the script and was "really excited about it". The series began moving forward at Apple TV in 2022, but casting was delayed by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
It was announced in December 2023 that Alexander Skarsgård will produce and star in the series. In February 2024, David Dastmalchian and Noma Dumezweni joined the cast. In March, Sabrina Wu, Tattiawna Jones, Akshay Khanna, and Tamara Podemski joined the cast.
Filming
Principal photography began on March 24, 2024, in Toronto, Canada.
Release
Murderbot is scheduled to premiere on Apple TV on May 16, 2025, with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through July 11, when they will air the season finale. The first season will consist of ten episodes.
References
External links
- Murderbot at IMDb
- Apple TV press release with trailer
