Built to destroy. Forced to connect.
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.
Murderbot (2025) is a comedy, drama and sci-fi & fantasy series that premiered on May 15, 2025, spanning 1 season and 10 episodes. It stars Alexander Skarsgård, Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian and Sabrina Wu. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 525 ratings.
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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
Executive produced by Andrew Miano, Alexander Skarsgård and Keith Levine.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 525 ratings.
Whilst there's a degree of likeability to this tale, its handling lets it down. "Murderbot" has a rather eccentric, black comedy vibe. The idea of a robot that's liberated itself from its programmed restraints, quietly observing humanity from its own unique viewpoint, is intriguing. Having Alexander Skarsgård in the lead, isn't a bad move either. He does well in somewhat " out there" drama's, as he did with "True…
Reviewed on May 17, 2025
I agree with the other poster, it is on the darker side; which is probably one of the primary reasons I like it. There aren't a lot of shows that choose that angle, so it's kinda nice when you see one that has potential. It reminds me of Resident Alien, but from a robot perspective(I did get bored with that after a couple of seasons though). I don't really think this show is going to have the staying power, I could…
Reviewed on June 3, 2025
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Murderbot (2025) is available to stream on Apple TV and Apple TV Amazon Channel. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Murderbot has 1 season and 10 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on May 15, 2025.
Murderbot is currently listed as returning series, with the most recent episode airing on July 10, 2025.
Murderbot (2025) stars Alexander Skarsgård, Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu and Akshay Khanna. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Murderbot (2025) is rated 7.3 out of 10 from 525 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like comedy, drama and sci-fi & fantasy series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Murderbot trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
