Scripted series · Apple TV
Murderbot
Built to destroy. Forced to connect.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Alexander Skarsgård
Murderbot
10 eps
Noma Dumezweni
Mensah
10 eps
David Dastmalchian
Gurathin
10 eps
Sabrina Wu
Pin Lee
10 eps
Akshay Khanna
Ratthi
10 eps
Tamara Podemski
Bharadwaj
10 eps
Tattiawna Jones
Arada
10 eps
John Cho
Captain
4 eps
Clark Gregg
Lieutenant
3 eps
Jack McBrayer
Navigation Officer
3 eps
DeWanda Wise
Navigation Unit
4 eps
Josh Cruddas
Venenek
1 eps
Sochi Fried
Valen (Company Suit #1)
2 eps
Julie Mahendran
Mining Station Miner #2
1 eps
Andrew Moodie
Company Suit #3
2 eps
Maroc Rey
Sepp
1 eps
Devin Ross
Aster (Company Suit #2)
2 eps
Aaron Walpole
Mining Station Miner #1
1 eps
Brandon Zakkai
Mining Station Miner #3
2 eps
Alex Cruz
SM - Alderman Friess
1 eps
Chantria Tram
SM - Rescue Worker
1 eps
Ron Kennell
SM - Colony Solicitor
2 eps
Leah Kilpatrick
Iverson Missouri
1 eps
Alicia Rosario
SG - Haptic Rigby
1 eps
Albert Chung
Lab Tech #2
1 eps
Krista Jang
Programmer #2
1 eps
Liz Johnston
Lab Tech #1
1 eps
Jai Jai Jones
Arms Supervisor
1 eps
Jameson Kraemer
Supervisor
1 eps
Durae McFarlane
Worker
1 eps
Anna Konkle
Leebeebee
2 eps
Amanda Brugel
Rita
2 eps
Christopher Cordell
GrayCris Worker
1 eps
David Reale
GrayCris Yellow
1 eps
Afton Rentz
GrayCris Green
1 eps
Gurdeep Ahluwalia
Another Reporter
1 eps
Jim Armstrong
Technician
1 eps
Stephanie Belding
Company Rep
1 eps
Shane Daly
Officer
1 eps
Sergio Di Zio
Landers
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Murderbot actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Murderbot reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The story
What it's about
In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet... even though it just wants to binge soap operas.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E10 · Signature episode
The Perimeter
At the Corporation Rim, PresAux presents a radical request.
- Directed by Paul Weitz
- Written by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
S01E03 · Signature episode
Risk Assessment
The PresAux team heads to a new base to search for answers. Murderbot gets tangled up in a SecUnit showdown.
- Directed by Toa Fraser
- Written by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
S01E01 · Signature episode
FreeCommerce
On a fresh assignment, Murderbot's newfound free will leads to odd behavior, sparking suspicion from the PreservationAux team.
- Directed by Paul Weitz
S01E05 · Signature episode
Rogue War Tracker Infinite
PresAux pulls out all the stops to forge a path forward. Tensions mount when trust is tested—and a DeltFall survivor joins the fold.
- Directed by Paul Weitz
- Written by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
S01E06 · Signature episode
Command Feed
A critical setback sends the team into a spiral. Mensah rolls the dice on a tricky procedure. LeeBeeBee changes her tune.
- Directed by Aurora Guerrero
- Written by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
S01E04
Escape Velocity Protocol
As an enemy takes aim at Murderbot, an ally tries to orchestrate a getaway. The team grapples with a leadership shake-up and a shocking ultimatum.
- Directed by Toa Fraser
- Written by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E10 · Signature episode
The Perimeter
- Directed by Paul Weitz
- Written by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
S01E09
All Systems Red
- Directed by Roseanne Liang
- Written by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
S01E08
Foreign Object
- Directed by Aurora Guerrero
- Written by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
S01E07
Complementary Species
- Directed by Roseanne Liang
- Written by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
S01E06 · Signature episode
Command Feed
- Directed by Aurora Guerrero
- Written by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
S01E05 · Signature episode
Rogue War Tracker Infinite
- Directed by Paul Weitz
- Written by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Keith LevineExecutive Producer
- Andrew MianoExecutive Producer
- David S. GoyerExecutive Producer
- Chris WeitzExecutive Producer
- Amanda LencioniProducer
- Alexander SkarsgårdExecutive Producer
Writing
- Chris WeitzWriter
- Paul WeitzWriter
Direction
- Toa FraserDirector
- Chris WeitzDirector
- Paul WeitzDirector
- Aurora GuerreroDirector
- Roseanne LiangDirector
Cinematography
- Tobias DatumDirector of Photography
- Daniel GrantDirector of Photography
Music
- Amanda JonesOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
Bradbury Award
1 win · latest 2026
- WinnerBradbury Award2026
Murderbot · Murderbot
Dragon Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeDragon Awards2025
Murderbot · Murderbot
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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