Murderbot Renewed For Season 2 At Apple TV+

Apple TV+ isn't powering down Murderbot anytime soon: The streaming service has renewed the Alexander Skarsgård comedy for Season 2.

The news comes less than 24 hours ahead of its Season 1 finale, which begins streaming July 11.

"We're so grateful for the response that Murderbot has received, and delighted that we're getting to go back to Martha Wells' world to work with Alexander, Apple, CBS Studios and the rest of the team," series creators/executive producers Chris and Paul Weitz said in a statement Thursday.

Added Apple TV+ head of programming Matt Cherniss: "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. We can't wait to unveil what's next for Murderbot and, of course, 'Sanctuary Moon' in Season 2."

Based on the first novella in Wells' Hugo- and Nebula Award-winning book series, Season 1 of Murderbot is described as "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."
 
In addition to Skarsgård, the Murderbot cast includes Noma Dumezweni (Presumed Innocent), David Dastmalchian (Oppenheimer), Sabrina Wu (Joy Ride), Akshay Khanna (Critical Incident), Tattiawna Jones (The Handmaid's Tale) and Tamara Podemski (Outer Range).

No word yet on a timeframe for Season 2's release, but TVLine will keep you posted as we learn more. In the meantime, hit the comments and let us know if you're looking forward to the (eventual) return of Murderbot.