Overview

• The newly released trailer highlights the titular robot's internal conflict between free will and duty, alongside its comedic obsession with soap operas.
• Alexander Skarsgård stars as Murderbot, a rogue security unit that secretly hacks its programming and grapples with human connections.
• Created by Chris and Paul Weitz, the 10-episode series debuts with a two-episode premiere on May 16, followed by weekly episodes through July 11.
• The show incorporates a meta-fictional element with 'The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon,' an in-universe soap opera featuring cameos by John Cho and others.
• Murderbot is part of Apple TV+'s growing sci-fi slate, joining hits like 'Severance' and 'Silo' in its lineup of character-driven, genre-defying stories.