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Season 1 – Murderbot

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In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will; to stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet even though it just wants to binge soap operas.
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Murderbot — Season 1

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Alexander Skarsgård's superbly dry wit brings a lot of heart to Murderbot, making for a refreshingly jaunty sci-fi saga about finally coming out of one's shell.

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Wenlei Ma The Nightly (AU) If androids can dream of electric sheep then cyborgs can certainly have repressed PTSD. May 27, 2025 Full Review Kevin Slane Boston Globe Ultimately, “Murderbot” is a flawed show with a few laughs and a good heart that will appeal to a very specific subset of viewers. May 22, 2025 Full Review J. Kelly Nestruck Globe and Mail If it weren’t my job to watch television, I would have stopped after a few episodes and missed out on the discovery that the series finds actual laughs and rewards emotional investment in all its characters later on. May 20, 2025 Full Review Tori Preston Pajiba It’s unique in every aspect, from its blend of sci-fi and humor to its iconic, apathetic narrator, and we can add its release structure to the mix, too. “New and Improved Quibi” wasn’t a rollout strategy I expected or wanted, frankly, but it works. Jun 4, 2025 Full Review Chris Joyce Movies and Munchies (YouTube) I had a lot of fun with this, I think the story, while engaging enough to keep me hooked, could have benefited from longer episodes, allowing even more development and depth on the burgeoning relationships between Murderbot and those he serves. Rated: 4/5 May 30, 2025 Full Review Hernán Ferreirós La Nación (Argentina) The relentlessly sullen and ironic tone of Murderbot's voice is the main feat of a story that functions as a kind of witty monologue but is not particularly inspired in other areas...[Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 May 29, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom B Very badly written, performed and the cheapest sets and effects possible. Welcome to space...or a quarry where you would film a 1970s episode of doctor who. Theres one good actor, the bald lady, and some collection of ugly, boring and whining people. Murderbot forgot to murder anyone and just complained bitterly like a teenager with their mum. The sets are so unispired. The robots are a variety of people of different heights in motorcycle leather. The acting is very bad. The writing is worse. The vibe is creepy. If they were not robots id think they were diddling. This was a very bad an unispired show Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/25 Full Review David M Spoiled by stupidly short episodes. Annoying to have to wait a week to watch 23 minutes… pathetic Other than that it’s great. Just … it’s like eating half a sandwich..,, Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Mars A What a fun and provocative show. Seriously... just enjoy. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Leo O This is such a comforting show for me lol... SecUnit screams final boss introvert. I wish each episode is longer tho lol Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Carlos G The show is fine, but for some reason they decided to hire the ugliest cast possible. These people are hard to look at. Outside of Skarsgaard of course. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Brendan J There's literally not a thing to dislike, so far. As of S01E06. Engaging, humorous, fairly well paced. Shame it's a weekly show though. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Alexander Skarsgård

Murderbot

Noma Dumezweni

Mensah

David Dastmalchian

Gurathin

Sabrina Wu

Pin-Lee

Akshay Khanna

Ratthi

Tamara Podemski

Bharadwaj

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 16, 2025 FreeCommerce On a fresh assignment, Murderbot's newfound free will leads to odd behavior, sparking suspicion from the PreservationAux team. Details Episode 2 Aired May 16, 2025 Eye Contact Mensah and Bharadwaj risk everything to investigate a mysterious region; Gurathin goes toe-to-toe with Murderbot. Details Episode 3 Aired May 23, 2025 Risk Assessment The PresAux team heads to a new base to search for answers; Murderbot gets tangled up in a SecUnit showdown. Details Episode 4 Aired May 30, 2025 Escape Velocity Protocol As an enemy takes aim at Murderbot, an ally tries to orchestrate a getaway; the team grapples with a leadership shakeup and an ultimatum. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 6, 2025 Rogue War Tracker Infinite PresAux pulls out all the stops to forge a path forward; tensions mount when trust is tested; a DeltFall survivor joins the fold. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 13, 2025 Command Feed A critical setback sends the team into a spiral; Mensah rolls the dice on a tricky procedure; LeeBeeBee changes her tune. Details Episode 7 Airs Fri Jun 20 In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will; to stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet even though it just wants to binge soap operas. Details Episode 8 Airs Fri Jun 27 In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will; to stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet even though it just wants to binge soap operas. Details Episode 9 Airs Fri Jul 4 In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will; to stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet even though it just wants to binge soap operas. Details Episode 10 Airs Fri Jul 11 In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will; to stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet even though it just wants to binge soap operas. Details
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Season Info

Director
Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz, Andrew Miano, David S. Goyer, Keith Levine, Toa Fraser
Executive Producer
David S. Goyer, Keith Levine, Andrew Miano, Alexander Skarsgård
Screenwriter
Martha Wells, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Network
Apple TV+
Genre
Action, Drama, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 16, 2025
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