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In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot (Alexander Skarsgård) secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission prote…

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Murderbot is an American science fiction action comedy television series created by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz for Apple TV+. It is based on the book series The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, who serves as a consulting producer. The series stars Alexander Skarsgård as the titular character. It premiered on May 16, 2025.

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A media-obsessed private security cyborg, calling itself Murderbot, must hide its newly acquired autonomy, while completing dangerous assignments and being simultaneously drawn to humans and appalled at their weakness.

  • teft@lemmy.world
    2·
    18 days ago

    I like it. Alexander Skarsgard is hilarious and the other guys are weird. I haven’t read the books but the story seems wicked interesting so far.

    • johnwicksdog@aussie.zoneEnglish
      1·
      17 days ago

      I read the first book but it missed the mark with me. My friends would disown me for saying this, but I honestly think the show is better

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
      1·
      18 days ago

      I haven’t watched it yet but I love the books. They’re biting and funny without being too heavy.

      I’m glad to hear the show is good, I was worried with how masc of an actor they had play murderbot (in the books it lacks any sex characteristics).

      • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
        1·
        17 days ago

        He is great and they have very clearly shown it’s an it. I read Martha Wells was consulted right throughout the process and it shows - the series is based on All Systems Red (hence short episodes!) and IMHO all the changes they’ve made for a TV format have worked pretty well and kept to the overall vibe.

  • maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
    1·
    17 days ago

    What’s with the big gap on this page?

    Tried saving page again but gap doesn’t go away.

    Edit: I see, it’s trying to embed a video iframe.

  • Nath@aussie.zoneM
    1·
    17 days ago

    This was my big fear in hiring the dude who played Tarzan. Murderbot is decidedly gender neutral - it’s one of its most prominent descriptive features. Stellan looks male.

    • maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
      1·
      17 days ago

      I think Alexander mostly pulls it off. SecUnit’s internal monologue is a bit flat but overall I get the impression of a genderless being.

      I think the other characters come off as a bit too goofy. There also doesn’t seem to be as much tension as I remember from the books. Only a few episodes in so maybe things will pick up.