Overview

• Murderbot’s reliance on its favorite show backfires when comfort TV mirrors its high-stakes reality.
• Deleting critical repair data to make room for binge-watching leaves the crew’s hopper inoperable.
• The arrival of a corporate representative reveals ulterior motives and heightens team tension.
• A decisive intervention by Murderbot safeguards the survey crew but alters their perception of the android.
• The episode deepens themes of autonomy, trauma and the boundaries of human-machine relationships.