Murderbot Trailer: A Rogue Cyborg, a Dark Humor, and a Lot of Lasers
Apple TV+ is diving deep into sci-fi territory with its new series “Murderbot,” adapted from Martha Wells’ award-winning book series The Murderbot Diaries. This isn’t your typical robot-gone-rogue story. It’s a sharp mix of action, comedy, and introspection, with a lead character who’s equal parts killer machine and binge-watching addict.
Meet Murderbot: The Cyborg That Hates Orders (and Humans)
Played by Alexander Skarsgård, the protagonist is a Security Unit — or SecUnit — originally designed to serve and protect humans on dangerous missions. The twist? This particular bot has hacked its own obedience system. No longer under control, it secretly watches thousands of hours of human TV and rebrands itself as “Murderbot” — a name that’s both hilarious and unsettling.
“I was built to obey… but humans are idiots,” Murderbot grumbles in the trailer. And that sets the tone perfectly — a sarcastic, dry-witted machine with little patience for emotions or small talk.
A Misfit Guardian with Identity Issues
The show follows Murderbot as it’s reluctantly assigned to protect a group of quirky scientists on a new planet. It’s the cheapest model on the lot, basically refurbished junk — and it knows it. But behind the wisecracks and laser-blasts, there’s a deeper question: What does it mean to be human — and does Murderbot even want that?
Unlike many robot stories that dream of humanity (think Pinocchio or Wall-E), Murderbot doesn’t crave being “real.” It’s self-aware, even emotionally observant, but it doesn’t want to become like the humans it guards — it just wants to be left alone… with its favorite shows.
Action, Comedy, and Existential Crisis
Expect thrilling space encounters, dry humor, and moments of surprising tenderness. Murderbot is cold and calculating, but also strangely relatable. It doesn’t care much for people — and yet, you might find yourself rooting for it more than anyone else in the show.
Still, some early viewers point out pacing issues and a slightly simplified narrative compared to the novels, especially since the books are told from Murderbot’s internal point of view. Translating that first-person depth to screen is a tough job, and sometimes the show feels lighter than the source material.
Should You Watch It? Here is the trailer below from You Tube