Though Martha Wells hinted that Platform Decay was coming—it’s mentioned in a June New Yorker profile of the best-selling author that ran alongside Murderbot‘s first season on Apple TV—we now know when the eighth Murderbot Diaries book will arrive. Get ready to read more disgruntled AI adventures starting May 5, 2026. The Murderbot Diaries kicked […]
Alexander Skarsgård Ruined Multiple ‘Murderbot’ Finale Scenes by Crying
Season one of Murderbot wrapped up in a way that was sad yet hopeful—read io9’s recap here—with the underlying joy for fans that the Apple TV+ series will be returning to adapt more of Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries stories. And Alexander Skarsgård, who plays the title character, felt plenty of human emotion welling up while […]
One of the Best Shows You’re Not Watching on Apple TV+ Got Renewed for Season 2
Why hasn’t Murderbot achieved Severance levels of cultural buzz? Both shows are on Apple TV+ and both shows feature sci-fi intrigue, outstanding performances, and very wry senses of humor. If you’ve yet to bite on Murderbot, here’s another reason why you should: it just got renewed for a second season, the day before its season […]
Murderbot’s Creators on Finding the Right Tone for the Sci-Fi Comedy-Thriller
Murderbot creators, writers, directors, and executive producers Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz had well-established source material when it came to adapting their new series for Apple TV+. Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries books, starting with the Hugo- and Nebula-winning novella All Systems Red, craft a specific world and an even more specific character: a self-aware Security […]
Murderbot’s Creators on Letting AI Be the Good Guy for Once
Upcoming Apple TV+ series Murderbot takes place in a future where survey missions on distant planets are required to bring a Security Unit—a hulking robot created using mechanical and organic parts—as protection. Required, that is, by the all-powerful company that controls all the commerce in the galaxy. It’s a scary situation to contemplate, especially the […]
Murderbot’s Main Character Is Both Killing Machine and Sci-Fi Nerd
Murderbot creators, writers, directors, and executive producers (and brothers) Chris and Paul Weitz are huge fans of the Martha Wells Murderbot Diaries books, and they approached their Apple TV+ series from the same perspective. Sci-fi fans like what they like, including the show’s main character, played by Alexander Skarsgård: a Security Unit that’s hacked its […]
Murderbot’s Creators Hope to Keep Going With More Seasons
Murderbot is nearly here—the first two episodes arrive May 16 on Apple TV+—but series writers, directors, and producers Chris and Paul Weitz are already thinking about what comes next. The sci-fi series stars Alexander Skarsgård as a security unit that hacks itself to gain free will, but still ends up sticking with the humans (who […]
Alexander Skarsgård Explains How True Blood Prepared Him for Murderbot
From Chris and Paul Weitz, the minds behind About A Boy and American Pie, comes a new Apple TV+ sci-fi comedy riff on the future of androids in Murderbot. The show starring Alexander Skarsgård adds another cold and ruthless killer to the actor’s resume of heartless roles, but with one hiccup. This Murderbot just doesn’t get […]