Overview

• The newly released trailer highlights 'Murderbot' as a unique blend of sci-fi, comedy, and action, centered on a robot grappling with free will and a quirky obsession with soap operas.
• Alexander Skarsgård stars as the titular Murderbot, a security robot that hacks its programming to gain autonomy while protecting a team of scientists on a perilous alien mission.
• The show is an adaptation of Martha Wells' acclaimed book series 'The Murderbot Diaries,' with the first season drawing heavily from the novella 'All Systems Red.'
• The 10-episode series is created by Chris and Paul Weitz, with the first two episodes set to premiere on Apple TV+ on May 16, followed by weekly releases through July 11.
• The trailer teases a meta element with John Cho's cameo in 'The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon,' a fictional soap opera beloved by Murderbot.