Apple TV+ isn’t leaving fans wondering the status of Murderbot, officially announcing the series has been renewed for season two ahead of its July 11, 2025 season one finale. The sci-fi series, based on Martha Wells’ award-winning book series, stars Alexander Skarsgard as the titular character. Skarsgard also serves as an executive producer.
Chris and Paul Weitz, series creators, directors, and showrunners, commented on the renewal, saying, “We’re so grateful for the response that Murderbot has received, and delighted that we’re getting to go back to Martha Wells’s world to work with Alexander, Apple, CBS Studios and the rest of the team.”
In addition to Alexander Skarsgård, season one stars Noma Dumezweni (Presumed Innocent) as Mensah, David Dastmalchian (Oppenheimer) as Gurathin, Sabrina Wu (Joy Ride) as Pin-Lee, Akshay Khanna (Critical Incident) as Ratthi, Tattiawna Jones (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Arada, and Tamara Podemski (Outer Range) as Bharadwaj.
“Chris, Paul, Alexander, and the entire Murderbot team have delivered a brilliantly original, addictive, witty, and vibrant adaptation that has captured the imagination of audiences everywhere,” stated Matt Cherniss, head of programming, Apple TV+. “We can’t wait to unveil what’s next for Murderbot and, of course, ‘Sanctuary Moon’ in season two.”
Apple TV+’s season one synopsis: “Based on the first novella in Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series, season one of 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. Played by Skarsgård, 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.”
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