Apple TV+ adds to its A-list collection of sci-fi shows with "Murderbot", an adaptation of Martha Wells' award-winning "The Murderbot Diaries" book series. Despite the name, however, this isn't a thinly veiled "Terminator" rip-off. Instead, the upcoming comedy drama focuses on the eponymous Murderbot (played by "Succession"'s Alexander Skarsgård), a SecUnit (security android) who remains indifferent to its human creators after developing self-awareness.
While Murderbot looks like it's been taking style tips from "Star Wars"' Stormtroopers, this cyborg is a very different proposition. It's certainly more accomplished at its day job, and takes its mission — protecting a group of scientists as they explore an inhospitable alien world — incredibly seriously. However, it also has no desire to spend more time than necessary with the human beings in its care, and would much rather be watching its favourite TV show, a soap opera called "The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon".
