In addition to a stellar Skarsgård, the cast includes Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna, Tattiawna Jones and Tamara Podemski. Wells’s addictive “Murderbot” novels, centered around the witty cyborg helping humans survive despite themselves, began with 2017’s “All Systems Red” (Tor). A seventh and most recent entry, “System Collapse” (Tor), landed on Nov. 14, 2023.
Alexander Skarsgård is a sarcastic SecUnit in Apple TV+’s “Murderbot” adaptation (Image credit: Apple TV+/Tor Books)
Delivered by Paramount Television Studios, “Murderbot” is written and directed by The Weitz Brothers for their Depth of Field shingle. Andrew Miano also serves as executive producer for Depth of Field, with David S. Goyer and Keith Levine’s Phantom Four.
Apple TV+’s ten-episode “Murderbot” series debuts globally on May, 16, 2025 with a two-chapter premiere, followed by brand-new episodes every Friday through July 11.
