Show Guide: 'Murderbot'

Synopsis: Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series, Murderbot is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe. (Courtesy Apple TV+, 2025)

The Cast:
Alexander Skarsgård
Noma Dumezweni
David Dastmalchian
Sabrina Wu
Akshay Khanna
Tattiawna Jones
Tamara Podemski

Production Credits:
Murderbot hails from Paramount Television Studios. The Weitz brothers wrote, directed and produced under their Depth of Field banner. Andrew Miano also executive produces for Depth of Field. David S. Goyer executive produces alongside Keith Levine for Phantom Four. Wells serves as consulting producer.

The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (Apple TV+, 2025)
1-01 FreeCommerce--05/16/2025
Murderbot is a hacked Security Unit (SecUnit) that has gone rogue and is no longer required to obey its clients or its owners. It gets assigned to protect the PreservationAux survey team, a group whose relationships are even more complicated than the ones on Murderbot’s favorite soap opera, “Sanctuary Moon.” Murderbot tries to hide its new-found free will, as well as its disgust for human emotions.

1-02 Eye Contact--05/16/2025
Gurathin interrogates Murderbot, trying to determine if its strange behavior means it’s a threat to the PresAux team. Mensah and Bharadwaj fly to one of the missing areas of their map to investigate an anomaly.

1-03 Episode 3--05/23/2025

1-04 Escape Velocity Protocol--05/30/2025
Murderbot struggles for its life, its new-found freedom, and its sanity as it faces an enemy beyond even its formidable powers. Mensah debates whether to go back for Murderbot or leave It behind.

1-05 Episode 5--06/06/2025

1-06 Command Feed--06/13/2025
A critical setback sends the team into a spiral. Mensah rolls the dice on a tricky procedure. LeeBeeBee (guest star Anna Konkle) changes her tune.

1-07 Episode 7--06/20/2025

1-08 Foreign Object--06/27/2025
The PresAux team receives a message from their mysterious enemy. Gurathin reaches into the darkest recesses of Murderbot’s mind and uncovers a troubling memory. 

1-09 Episode 9--07/04/2025
1-10 Episode 10--07/11/2025