Apple TV+ has released a trailer for their adaptation of Martha Wells’ Murderbot, starring and executive produced by Alexander Skarsgård and written, directed and produced by Chris and Paul Weitz.

Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series “The Murderbot Diaries,” “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.

The ensemble cast also includes Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna, Tattiawna Jones and Tamara Podemski.

The 10-episode series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, May 16, followed by new episodes every Friday through July 11.

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