Starring Alexander Skarsgård and hailing from Chris and Paul Weitz, Murderbot will be making its global debut on Apple TV+ soon.
Apple TV+ today unveiled a first look at “Murderbot,” its highly anticipated comedic thriller series created by Academy Award-nominees Chris and Paul Weitz (“About a Boy,” “Mozart in the Jungle”). It stars Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård (“Succession,” “Big Little Lies”), who also serves as executive producer. The ten-episode sci-fi series will make its global debut on Apple TV+, with the first two episodes on Friday, May 16. Followed by new episodes every Friday through July 11.
PREMISE
Based on Martha Wells’ best-selling, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series “The Murderbot Diaries”. “Murderbot” is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. Played by Skarsgård, Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment. When all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas. And figure out its place in the universe.
The ensemble cast also includes Noma Dumezweni (“Presumed Innocent”). David Dastmalchian (“Oppenheimer,”). Sabrina Wu (“Joy Ride”). Akshay Khanna (“Critical Incident”). Tattiawna Jones (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) and Tamara Podemski (“Outer Range”).
BEHIND THE SCENES
“Murderbot” hails from Paramount Television Studios. The Weitz brothers wrote, directed and produced under their Depth of Field banner. Andrew Miano also executive produces alongside for Depth of Field. David S. Goyer executive produces alongside Keith Levine for Phantom Four. Wells serves as consulting producer.
Murderbot will make its global debut on Apple TV+ on May 16th.
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