Murderbot
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Series Details & Credits
| Apple TV | Release Date: May 16, 2025 |
Summary:
A security android (Alexander Skarsgård) hides its sentience as it works on risky jobs, even though all it wants to do is watch soap operas in the sci-fi thriller/comedy based on The Murderbot Diaries book series by Martha Wells.
Genre(s):
Comedy, Suspense, Science Fiction
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Positive:
21
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
Screen Rant
Aug 28, 2025
Looper
May 12, 2025
Season 1 Review:
Wells devotees are bound to have their quibbles with the way "Murderbot" makes the leap from page to screen. Those issues aside, and apart from the occasional pacing hiccup, this a remarkable new series packed with humor, heart, and big ideas that are both constantly present and never in the way of a thumping good sci-fi story.
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May 16, 2025
May 12, 2025
Season 1 Review:
After 10 episodes of the new Apple TV+ series, Skarsgard’s interpretation of the character became one I appreciated tremendously. Creators Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz’s grasp on the property’s tone and world-building is less effective for me and, unlike with Skarsgard’s performance, I never came around to fully embracing its validity. Still, I like Skarsgard more than I dislike the bland overall approach.
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May 16, 2025
Season 1 Review:
On screen we see Murderbot from the outside. There’s no avoiding it, and for better and for worse, that move into a world seen from beyond Murderbot’s perspective flattens everything into a story that’s simpler, sillier, and lighter. The show’s biggest boon is Skarsgård, who plays Murderbot with an unblinking straightness that still manages to read as a whole palette of emotional experience.
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May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025
Season 1 Review:
Unfortunately, “Murderbot” falls short in its attempt at balancing a light sci-fi saga and a deeper understanding of its protagonist’s psyche. Too much of the show’s story is told through Murderbot’s inner monologue, which is amusing at times but too often feels intrusive.
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Air Date: May 16, 2025
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