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Exclusive: The Paramount Television Studios label is making a comeback — and returning to its roots.

Skydance Media on Monday morning announced the top executive team for the combined Paramount company after its acquisition of Paramount Global closes August 7. It includes Skydance’s Dana Goldberg, who will serve as Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Chair of Paramount Television and will lead Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Films (with Josh Greenstein) as well as Paramount Television Studios.

This marks the official rebirth of Paramount TV Studios, whose previous incarnation shut down a year ago after an 11-year run. Being housed at Paramount Pictures under Goldberg, the new Paramount TV Studios is a throwback to its original incarnation, launched in 2013 by Paramount Pictures’ Brad Grey and run by Amy Powell.

Goldberg is expected to name Skydance’s President of Television Matt Thunell as head of Paramount TV Studios, sources tell Deadline. The newly formed unit will absorb Skydance Television,...

As a fan of sci-fi and comedy, it should’ve been a no-brainer that I fell in love with this spring’s Apple TV+ show Murderbot.

Based on a book series by Martha Wells, this show follows a rogue SecUnit, a robot meant to protect people on space expeditions.

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The primary focus of the show is the relationship it forms with the group of humans it’s assigned to take care of and how it discovers its own identity.

If you’re looking for a show that has a ton of heart as well as plenty of laughs, you should absolutely tune in before Season 2 drops.

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To be honest, it took me some time to really get into the show for a few reasons.

First of all, the show’s marketing pushes Alexander Skarsgard’s role as the lead.

The most special thing about Apple TV+ and its embrace of science fiction isn't the surprisingly broad swath of content available to fans. It's that the service is willing to go back to the era when shows needed time to build their audience, and to really hit their stride. "Foundation" is the herald. It's not just a smart adaptation of an Isaac Asimov series so broad and deep in scope that fans thought it would be impossible to film (especially with its complicated relationship with Asimov's "Robot" novels), but Apple let it keep building up toward a fantastic third season that shows the potential of its author's imagination.

Cerebral, clever, and incredibly well cast, with "Chernobyl" star Jared Harris and the underrated Lee Pace of "The Fall" and "Pushing Daisies" fame, the show puts it all out there for fans to puzzle over, creating a space for fans to crave...

An overlooked Bill Skarsgård thriller is climbing the streaming charts months after its quiet theatrical run. The younger brother of True Blood star Alexander Skarsgård and the son of Emmy nominee Stellan Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård is best known for portraying the antagonist Pennywise in the 2017 Stephen King horror movie It, in addition to its sequel and an upcoming spinoff.

While the It movies were financially successful, as were his later movies John Wick: Chapter 4 and Nosferatu, several recent Bill Skarsgård movies have had underwhelming performances at the box office.

This includes the 2023 action-comedy Boy Kills World, which only grossed $3.3 million by the end of its theatrical run in 2024. That movie was followed by the 2024 adaptation of The Crow, which grossed just $24.1 million against its reported $50 million budget after debuting at No. 8 at the domestic box office.

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Unspeakable Sins is an erotic thriller drama series created by Leticia López Margalli and Guillermo Ríos. The Netflix series Helena, a woman in a controlling and violent marriage who begins a passionate affair with a younger man, which soon turns into an opportunity to take her revenge against her husband. Unspeakable Sins stars Zuria Vega, Andres Baida, Erik Hayser, Manuel Masalva, Regina Pavón, and Mario Morán. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, erotic drama, and entertaining characters in Netflix’s Unspeakable Sins, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Fake Profile is a Colombian erotic thriller drama series created by Pablo Illanes. The Netflix series follows Camila Román, a stripper who falls for a man with a fake Tinder profile, but when she discovers that he has a family,...

George R.R. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire books, recently praised Apple TV+'s Murderbot and the science fiction books it's based on. George R.R. Martin is an expert in both writing novels and producing great TV adaptations of them. His books are the basis of Game of Thrones, and he's worked as an executive producer on shows like Dark Winds.

Now, George R.R. Martin shared on his blog that he enjoyed Apple TV+'s Murderbot and that he thought it did "justice" to the books it's based on. Murderbot is based on The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, and the series of novellas and novels has won both Hugo and Nebula Awards.

The Murderbot stories are always a lot of fun, and the TV show did them justice. I look forward to another series.

It’s nice to see someone doing science fiction right.

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This August, Hulu is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated release of FX’s Alien series to the much-anticipated streaming release of Osgood Perkins‘ The Monkey. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Hulu next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the ten best films that are coming to Hulu in August 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

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Devil in a Blue Dress is a neo-noir mystery thriller film written and directed by Carl Franklin. Based on the 1990 novel of the same name by author Walter Mosley, the 1995 film is set in the late 1940s, and it follows an unemployed World War II veteran, Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins,...

Where To Watch Robert Eggers’ Brutal Revenge Epic Going Viral On Ott?(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Following its theatrical release a few years ago, this brutal and intense revenge drama is now blowing up on streaming, too. With a 90% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and a gripping story packed with raw emotion and stunning visuals, it’s the kind of film that stays with you long after the credits roll.

We are talking about the 2022 epic action drama The Northman, starring Alexander Skarsgård in the lead role. According to FlixPatrol, the film landed in the top 10 most popular movies streaming globally on Netflix on July 27, 2025, standing at the sixth place (at the time of writing). If you missed it in theaters or want to watch it again, here’s where you can stream it right now.

The Northman: Plot & Cast

Directed by Robert Eggers, The Northman follows the story of...

Murderbot has become one of Apple TV+'s most prominent shows, but one of its stars thought that it would never be seen at all. Led by Alexander Skarsgård, the show revolves around an android who unexpectedly acquires free will and must reckon with the truth of his existence while protecting a group of scientists.

The show was based on Martha Wells' The Murderbot Diaries series, and not all the stories have been covered. Season 1 was released on May 16, and it has already been renewed for a second season, which should focus on the next three books. Yet, for all of its success, one star never expected to get this far.

In an interview with ScreenRant's Ash Crossan at San Diego Comic-Con, David Dastmalchian (Gurathin) expressed that he never thought that the show would succeed. Because he found the show "so special" and "so weird", he thought that audiences...

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Who wears short shorts? If you’ve been online lately, you already know the answer: Alexander Skarsgård. The Murderbot star has been breaking the internet with his bold, unexpected fashion choices, including sequin pants, a Bdsm-inspired tuxedo, and, most recently, a pair of daring short shorts.

While appearing on the British daytime show Lorraine, Skarsgård strutted onto set in pink, black, and white checkered micro-shorts, telling host Ranvir Singh,...

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Who says back-to-school shopping is just for kids in grades one through 12? You deserve to zhuzh up your wardrobe too — and there’s no better time than during Todd Snyder’s massive summer sale.

Now through July 28, 2025, the menswear retailer is having one of its biggest sales of the year: up to 70% off, plus an extra 30% off with code EXTRA30. That includes editor-loved brands like Nike, Asics, Champion,...

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The Hunting Wives is an erotic mystery thriller drama series created by Rebecca Cutter. Based on the 2021 novel of the same name by May Cobb, the Netflix series follows Sophie O’Neil, a young married woman, as she moves with her family to Maple Brook, Texas, and soon meets and befriends the elite socialite Margo Banks and her group of housewives. Sophie soon finds herself embroiled in affairs, dark secrets, and even a murder investigation. The Hunting Wives stars Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Jaime Ray Newman, Evan Jonigkeit, George Ferrier, Katie Lowes, Chrissy Metz, and Dermot Mulroney. So, if you loved the thrilling murder mystery, entertaining drama, and compelling characters in The Hunting Wives, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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HBO’s Big Little Lies debuted back in 2017, and was an immediate hit upon its release. However, the show has been off the air since 2019 and fans are awaiting a potential third season. In the meantime, Netflix has debuted its ‘replacement’ that is already making headlines among fans and critics: The Hunting Wives.

Unfortunately, while the start looked pretty hopeful, critics suggest it falls short of HBO-level polish. With its Rotten Tomatoes critics score currently hovering around 70%, the show appears to be splitting opinion.

The Hunting Wives’ Rt Score Reveals It’s Not the Prestige Drama Netflix Hoped For The Hunting Wives | Credits: Netflix

Designed as a sharp, scandalous summer drama, Netflix‘s The Hunting Wives has been deemed as a replacement for HBO’s Big Little Lies. Expected to fill the prestige drama void, the series has received a hard reality check on Rotten Tomatoes.

Out of the 10 critical...

Alexander Skarsgård is setting the rumors straight about this Taylor Swift song.

The 48-year-old actor was a guest on Dax Shepard‘s Armchair Expert podcast on Monday (July 21). During the episode, Alexander responded to the rumor that he inspired Taylor Swift‘s hit single “Wildest Dreams.”

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Taylor has never explicitly said that Alexander was her muse for the song, but the rumors have been swirling since the two of them appeared to get cozy while working on The Giver together.

“Do you have the same fear to either acknowledge or deny that that could be true, because the power of the Swifties is so strong that you don’t even want to talk about it?” Dax joked on the episode of his podcast, referencing Taylor‘s passionate fanbase.

Alexander neglected to comment one way or the other on whether or not he inspired the song,...

Nicole Kidman‘s Moulin Rouge, which earned the actress her first Oscar nod, features Ozzy Osbourne, albeit in a miniscule bit. The Black Sabbath frontman, who passed away at the age of 76 (via The Guardian) after several health scares in the past, was credited as the voice for the Green Fairy, as the credit points out, which Kylie Minogue played.

Although we don’t hear much of him, barring the brief scream at the end of Minogue’s performance, according to director Baz Luhrmann’s email to writer Gavin Edwards, he originally had a much bigger role (via Rule Forty Two).

At one stage I had a much more complicated sequence where the innocent Green Fairy metamorphoses into its darker demonic alter-ego.

But as the story goes, the entire thing was left out of the movie, something fans of the Black Sabbath frontman won’t be too thrilled about.

Fans...

Locarno’s interdisciplinary and international think tank StepIn will welcome comedian and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid to its 14th edition.

In her introduction “Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Making Movies that Save Lives,” Zayid will “challenge industry players to use the power of storytelling to save lives,” it was revealed to Variety exclusively.

“My entire career has been about taking risks and doing either what others fear, or what they never even imagined was possible. I am a Muslim woman who pioneered Arabic language standup comedy. I shape culture. The world has tried to cancel me, and it failed miserably,” she said.

Co-founder and co-executive producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival and the Muslim Funny Fest, Zayid was a headliner on the Arabs Gone Wild comedy tour, she also appeared alongside Adam Sandler in “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.”

She will focus on “how much fun taking...

Robert Eggers’ 2022 Viking revenge epic titled The Northman is back in the spotlight, and this time, it’s in HBO’s top 10 charts, three years after its release. The feature has been ranked in the ninth spot among the streaming site’s top movies near the end of July (via FlixPatrol)

It has found a new audience and even positive critical reception, with a 90% Tomatometer score (via Rotten Tomatoes). The Northman is directed and co-written by Eggers and adapts the Viking legend of Amleth, which is the source material for Hamlet. So, why is the movie trending now, and how does it compare to the filmmaker’s previous known work, such as Nosferatu?

Why Robert Eggers’ Masterpiece Is Finding New Life on Streaming Ethan Hawke in The Northman | Credits: HBO

The Northman has a stellar cast that features Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, and Björk.

It’s possible, at this stage in its run, that Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth won’t pass the coveted $1 billion mark after all. Each of its three predecessors did, and the studio gave the movie a prime summer release date, anticipating similar box office fireworks. And even though Rebirth has delivered a phenomenal performance so far, it’s facing tough competition from the likes of Superman and F1, and will soon have to deal with The Fantastic Four: First Steps as well. Plus, Universal will debut it on PVOD platforms sooner than expected, in early August. Whether it hits the $1 billion mark is unclear, but the fact that it has stomped past several other blockbusters can't be overlooked.

After overtaking every film in the MonsterVerse at the global box office, Rebirth has now passed the massively successful Godzilla vs. Kong at the international box office. The film’s grand...

Charli Xcx and George Daniel are officially hitched, and they did it in true Brat style. Yep, the Party 4 U pop revel and The 1975 drummed tied the knot at Hackney Town Hall on July 19 in a low-key ceremony surrounded by their close family and friends. While their official “I do” moment was a simple affair, that was actually just the beginning. As an insider revealed to The Sun,

Charli and George fell in love with Sicily and knew they wanted to get married there… There will be no expense spared… It can go on all night.

Reportedly, the newlywed couple planned a lavish celebration overseas with celeb guests and an open bar that doesn’t close. Well, after years with longtime ex Huck Kwong, Charli Xcx seems all-in on her next chapter with Daniel.

Charli Xcx Had a Brat Wedding With George Daniel at Hackney Town Hall Charli Xcx and...

Severancemay have closed out its second season in March, but it’s climbing the streaming charts in July. As of July 19, Severance has passed another Apple TV+ sci-fi series and is in the No. 6 spot in Apple TV+’s Top 10 in the U.S. per FlixPatrol. The sci-fi thriller is now one spot ahead of Murderbot, which premiered on the streamer earlier this summer.

Murderbot just wrapped up its first season on July 11 and stars Alexander Skarsgård as a rogue security robot who can’t help but be drawn to humans despite them being horrified by their emotions. The series is based on The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. It currently holds a 96% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and was just renewed for a second season by Apple TV+.

Severance Follows the Employees at a Mysterious Company

Severance, which follows a team of “severed” workers at the mysterious and important company,...

The Lighthousestar Willem Dafoe is reportedly eying a part in Robert Eggers' next feature - Werwulf.

Per Bloody Disgusting, Dafoe is reportedly in talks to star in Eggers' next period horror film, Werwulf, alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily-Rose Depp, who have also been tapped for the project. The film is slated to take place in 13th century England and be written with Old English dialogue. Werwulf will be directed by Eggers, who will be co-writing and co-producing along with The Northman co-writer and frequent Björk collaborator, Sjón.

Announced back in January following the success of Eggers' Nosferatu, Werwulf has already been set for a release date of Christmas Day in 2026. Just days ago, it was confirmed that Taylor-Johnson and Depp would be reuniting for the film, both of whom previously shared the silver screen in Nosferatu alongside Nicholas Hoult, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Bill Skarsgård, and Willem Dafoe. Nosferatu was...

Willem Dafoe may be teaming with Robert Eggers again. Dafoe, who has starred in three previous films from the director, is in talks to join the cast of Werwulf, Eggers' latest chilling tale of period horror. So far, his role and the film's plot are being kept under wraps, but presumably the film will feature the legendary lycanthropic beast of the title. You'll be able to find out on December 25, 2026.

As per Deadline, Dafoe is not confirmed for the film yet, but is still in talks. Dafoe joins a cast that will already seem familiar to him, as it already features two cast members of Eggers' chilling reimagining of Nosferatu. Aaron Taylor-Johnson will play the lead in the film, while Lily-Rose Depp is, like Dafoe, in talks to join the cast. Details about the movie are being kept under the cloak of darkness, but like all Eggers' previous films, it...

The first episodes of Foundation Season 3 hit Apple TV+ last week, and critics are enjoying the show thus far, according to its strong 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The next episode of Foundation will begin streaming on July 18, and Collider is thrilled to partner with the streamer to unveil an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming episode. The newly-released clip, which can be found below, shows The Mule (Pilou Absæk) using his evil mind control powers to make a young girl pick up a gun and hold it to her head. The Mule’s introduction this season has given members of the Foundation and viewers alike someone to fear. The show has produced some iconic villains through three seasons, but The Mule might just top them all.

Starring in Foundation’s leading roles are Jared Harris and Lee Pace, who play Hari Seldon and Brother Day, respectively. Harris is also known for his work in Chernobyl,...

Exclusive: Canadian distributor Photon Films has picked up Richard Linklater’s Cannes hit Nouvelle Vague and the festival’s Un Certain Regard winner Pillion.

The former is the French-language dramedy that follows the production of Jean-Luc Godard’s classic film, Breathless. Starring are Guillaume Marbeck, the celebrated Parisian photographer making his feature debut as Godard, Zoey Deutch (The Politician) as Jean Seberg, and Aubry Dulin as Jean-Paul Belmondo.

The movie will be released during awards season. The deal was negotiated by Sardé Hardie and Mark Slone for Photon Films and Antoine Guilhem for Goodfellas. As we first revealed, Netflix has U.S. rights.

Writer-director Harry Lighton’s debut Pillion, based on the 2020 novel Box Hill by Adam Mars-Jones, stars Harry Melling (The Queen’s Gambit) as Colin, a timid man who meets a confident biker gang leader, Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), who initiates him into a submissive relationship, challenging Colin’s mundane...

A decade ago, Robert Eggers suddenly broke into Hollywood, seemingly coming out of nowhere, and made his mark with the darkly twisted, unsettling, and fanatical debut feature, The Witch. The film not only brought Anya Taylor-Joy into the industry but also elevated Eggers to a maestro of horror.

His unmatched skill with the genre has since then been unquestionable. Equipped with exactly the kind of scripts that make A24 go over the moon, Eggers steadily rose in Hollywood by breaking norms, challenging propriety, questioning the status quo, and examining socio-political and religious truths without offending either the orthodoxical society, politics, or religion.

Here is a list of all four Robert Eggers movies, ranked from worst to best:

4. Nosferatu (2024) Nosferatu (2024) feat. Lily-Rose Depp [Credit: Universal Pictures, Focus Pictures]

Ranked only 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a strangely dark adaptation of the 1922 classic, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. With a stacked...

It’s without a doubt that the Season 3 premiere of Apple TV+’s compelling series, Foundation, has left fans yearning for more episodes, but too bad it only airs on Fridays. Created by David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman, the sci-fi epic returned on July 11, 2025, and it’s already making a significant impression on streaming thanks to the super-intense Season 3 premiere, which comes two long years after the Season 2 finale that aired on September 15, 2023.

Per FlixPatrol, Foundation currently boasts 961 points, making it the top series on Apple TV+ globally and in over 75 countries. The series ranks right above Alexander Skarsgård’s Murderbot and the sports comedy Stick, which have 751 and 666 points, respectively. Others on the list are Taron Egerton’s Smoke, The Buccaneers, the award-winning Severance, Ted Lasso, Your Friends & Neighbors, Silo, and lastly, the Jason Momoa-led See.

Foundation Season 3 debuted with the "A Song for the End of Everything" episode,...

“Murderbot” Season 1 ends with the titular robo finally managing to make the connections with people like it’s seen on its many serials – only to decide to leave them and forge its own path.

The finale ends with Murderbot (Alexander Skarsgård) and the Preservation Ops team returning to Port FreeCommerce after their mission went up in flames. The team worked hard to get Murderbot back into their possession and its wiped memory and personality – developed courtesy of his busted governor module – restored. When all is said and done, and despite the fact that Murderbot defied the odds and grew to care about the team, it makes the decision to sneak away in the night and explore alone.

“One of the reasons that we wanted to do this is that we felt that the book had a really beautiful ending, and it put his finger on something thematic, which is the...

Director Robert Eggersdelivered the biggest hit of his career only a few months ago, making good on a decade-long promise to become one of the foremost genre filmmakers of his generation. Despite the critical acclaim that he'd been showered with, not to mention the devoted cult following he'd earned for himself, Eggers hadn't made a bona fide blockbuster before Nosferatu last year. His previous attempt, the revenge saga The Northman, had flopped at the box office. However, the movie was a major hit on the PVOD market. It's now witnessing a resurgence on HBO Max, coinciding with the finale of star Alexander Skarsgård's Apple TV+ series Murderbot.

Released in 2022, The Northman debuted to excellent reviews, with particular praise being directed at the film's ambitious scope and Eggers' handling of the action sequences. It holds a "certified fresh" 90% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics' consensus reads,...

Matabot vuelve a la carga (aunque preferiría no hacerlo). © Apple TV+

Apple TV+ ha renovado su serie de ciencia ficción Matabot (Murderbot) para una segunda temporada.

Basada en las novelas superventas de Martha Wells, Los diarios de Matabot, la primera temporada de diez episodios de Matabot nos presenta a un androide de seguridad que se auto-hackea y al que le horrorizan las emociones humanas, aunque se siente atraído por la vulnerabilidad de sus clientes. Pero nada de liderar una revolución robótica ni de conquistar el mundo. Lo único que Matabot quiere es sentarse tranquilamente a ver sus telenovelas y encontrar su lugar en el universo. Pero Matabot debe ocultar su libre albedrío y completar una peligrosa misión.

La serie sci-fi está protagonizada por Alexander Skarsgård, que además se sube al barco como productor ejecutivo. Completan el reparto Noma Dumezweni (Presunto inocente), David Dastmalchian (Oppenheimer), Sabrina Wu (Locas en apuros), Akshay Khanna...

Anya Taylor-Joy has been in blockbuster films like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Super Mario Bros Movie, and was nominated for an Emmy for her role in TheQueen's Gambit, but her 2022 film with Alexander Skarsgård is currently climbing the streamingcharts worldwide. The Northman, from acclaimed director Robert Eggers, is now the No. 3 movie in HBO’s Top 10 Movies worldwide, per FlixPatrol.

The Northman is just behind Sinnersand A Minecraft Movie, which hold the first and second place spots, respectively. In addition to Taylor-Joy and Skarsgård, The Northman stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claes Bang, and Gustav Lindh. It was written by Eggers and Sjón, and currently has a 90% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes with more than 350 critical reviews. Its audience score is slightly lower at 64%. The film was nominated for a Saturn Award, but lost to Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley.

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The sports drama F1 is facing the heat at the box office, with fresh competition from Jurassic World Rebirth and Superman. And with Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps around the corner, F1 will rely on international audiences and older crowds to continue pulling in the numbers at the box office. The film recently recovered its hefty reported budget of $300 million, and is now aiming to pass the $500 million mark at the global box office. Set in the high-stakes world of Formula One racing and funded by Apple in collaboration with the F1 brand, the well-reviewed sports drama is already the highest-grossing movie to be produced by a tech company.

It’s another goal that Apple has beaten its competitors to, after winning the coveted Best Picture Oscar some years ago for Coda. With over $125 million domestically and around $360 million at the global box office, F1 has overtaken hit...

The Apple TV+ series Murderbot just wrapped up its first season with the finale dropping on July 11. Led by Alexander Skarsgård, this latest sci-fi show from Apple TV+ had all the right ingredients: A-list talent, unexpected humor, stunning visuals, and that signature Apple polish that makes their shows stand out.

Now that all episodes are out, this is the perfect time to ask the big question: Is Murderbot worth starting? No more waiting week to week, no more cliffhangers, just one full season ready to binge. And sometimes, that’s all people need to finally dive in.

After watching the entire season, I can honestly say there’s a lot to love. A few things didn’t land as strongly, but they still worked within the world the show builds. Overall, the positives far outweigh the negatives. From story changes to casting choices, and how closely it mirrors Martha Wells’ beloved book series,...

Murderbot‘s first season has come to an end, and there is still plenty more story to tell about the title robot’s (Alexander Skarsgård) journey of self-discovery in a second season. The Apple TV+ dramedy concluded with its first season finale on July 11, so what’s next for the series? Here’s a look at everything we know about Murderbot Season 2 so far. Has Murderbot been renewed for Season 2? Yes, it was, on Thursday, July 10, one day before the finale began streaming. The streamer had good reason to give its newest original another go: strong critical praise. Yes, the series has garnered near-universal praise from television reviewers who relished the humor and heart of the space-centric series. “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...

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Just like Slim Shady, Dexter Morgan's back (back again).

If you're keeping track at home, Dexter: Resurrection is the fourth series about the vigilante serial killer (portrayed by Emmy nominee Michael C. Hall). It's the sequel to the sequel of the original Emmy-winning drama (the fourth series in the popular franchise is a prequel). While we cannot say how Dexter survived a seemingly fatal gunshot wound in 2021's Dexter: New Blood, we're willing to bet the latest series — the first two episodes of which are now streaming on Paramount+ (the show airs Sunday at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on Showtime) — will answer this very question.

On Resurrection, the show's setting is moved to New York, and while there...

Apple TV+’s highly acclaimed Murderbot has been getting better with each episode, not just in story but in how it builds its characters. While most of the spotlight is on the humanoid SecUnit who calls itself Murderbot, it’s not the only layered personality in the show. One of the most emotionally complex characters is Gurathin, played by David Dastmalchian.

He’s part of the Preservation Alliance crew that goes exploring, and while the group might seem like a bunch of space hippies at first, Gurathin completely breaks that image. He’s cold, suspicious, and constantly clashes with everyone, especially Murderbot. But that’s what makes him so interesting. He doesn’t hide his discomfort and clearly has a past that’s never fully explained. Out of all the humans, he’s the hardest to read, and that’s exactly what makes it interesting.

Understanding Gurathin Is More Difficult...

The Murderbot season 1 finale is now streaming, and boy did it pack an emotional punch! Episode 10, "The Perimeter," saw things end on a bittersweet note. Though Sec Unit has regained its memories and its contract was purchased by Mensah thanks to the Preservation Alliance team, it still doesn't want anyone to make its decisions for it. Even though they were planning on letting it be a free agent back home. This leads to Sec Unit leaving to a mining colony, ready to make its own decisions. So where do things go from here? Is there a season 2?

Well, the great news is that Murderbot season 2 is a go! Apple TV+ shared the exciting news yesterday before the finale dropped on the streamer. This was such a relief and such a good update to have before the final episode of the season had arrived. In a press release announcing the renewal,...

Who knew you could get real emotional about some bots? Though that's what Apple TV+ series Murderbot has been doing so well this whole season. The previous episode ended with Sec Unit saving Mensah and its whole team. Now, its their turn to save it. Murderbot episode 10, "The Perimeter," was certainly an emotionally charged season 1 finale that I didn't expect. Here's a recap of what happened. Spoilers below.

Akshay Khanna, Tattiawna Jones, Tamara Podemski, Noma Dumezweni and David Dastmalchian in "Murderbot," now streaming on Apple TV+. PresAux fights for Murderbot

The Preservation Alliance team brings Sec Unit back to the company to help rehabilitate it after it got severely damaged in episode 9. However, the company being the pesky people they are order for its memory to be wiped and its system rebooted. A new governor module is also installed, meaning it has to take orders once again.

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The season finale of Apple TV+’s newest sci-fi series is dropping on July 11 as the show is climbing up the streaming charts. Murderbotpremiered on May 16, and since then, it’s become a hit for the streamer. Now, as of July 11, Murderbot, which stars Alexander Skarsgård as a robot who gains free will, is up one spot in Apple TV+’s Top 10 TV shows. The series now sits in third place among all shows on the streamer, according to FlixPatrol.

Murderbot is just behind Owen Wilson’s new sports comedy, Stick,and Taron Egerton’s crime drama, Smoke. The sci-fi-comedy-drama, in addition to starring the Emmy-winning Skarsgård, also features Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna, Tamara Podemski, and Tattiawna Jones.

Top 10 TV Shows on Apple TV+ Image via FlixPatrol A Robot Who Just Wants to Binge Watch His Favorite Shows

In Murderbot, Skarsgård plays the titular rogue security robot,...

Apple TV+ has had its ups and downs with sci-fi, but Murderbot might be the most fascinating show it’s taken yet. Based on Martha Wells’ beloved book series, the show follows a rogue security unit that hacks its own governor module and gains free will. But instead of going on a violent rampage, this socially awkward bot just wants to be left alone in a corner to binge-watch soap operas.

It’s a darkly funny, action-packed, and surprisingly emotional ride. While the adaptation doesn’t get everything right, some fans are still side-eyeing the pacing and character tweaks, there’s one area where Apple TV+ absolutely nailed it: the casting. With Alexander Skarsgård leading the charge, Murderbot comes to life in all its awkward, sarcastic glory. The platform may fumble often, but here, it struck sci-fi gold.

Murderbot’s Inner Monologues Are Sharp and Funny A still from the...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Murderbot Episode 10, “The Perimeter.”] The finale of Murderbot saw the title robot (Alexander Skarsgård) wake up to have its memory wiped by the Company, a new governor module installed, and a client assignment of the worst order. By the end, though, it was freer than ever. In the episode, Dr. Mensah (Noma Dumezweni) worked furiously to secure its release by the corporation’s reluctant board, with Gurathin (David Dastmalchian), Pin-Lee (Sabrina Wu), Arada (Tattiawna Jones), and Bharadwaj (Tamara Podemski) all pitching in to make the case for their claim to it. However, the damage was already done — when Ratthi (Akshay Khanna) saw “SecUnit” out and about, it was fully unaware of their shared history and followed orders to pull a weapon on him right then and there. Mensah didn’t want to give up, though; she refused to believe the data had been completely erased. That proved to be somewhat...

Apple TV+ Renews Murderbot for Season 2 — Here’s Why It Deserves a Spot on Your Watchlist ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The first season of the sci-fi comedy thriller series Murderbot, starring Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård in the lead role, is all set to conclude its ten-episode run today. According to a recent update (via Deadline), the show has already been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+. Read on to find out what the show is all about and whether it’s worth your time.

What’s Murderbot All About

Based on Martha Wells’ award-winning book series ‘The Murderbot Diaries’ and set against the backdrop of a high-tech future, the series features Alexander Skarsgård in the titular role of a partly biological security robot. Somehow, the robot gains free will but tries to hide the secret from the humans.

And in doing that, he reluctantly participates in dangerous missions to protect scientists.

Murderbot just wrapped up its first season on Apple TV+ with a finale that hit all the right emotional and narrative beats. Over 10 weekly episodes, we watched the anxiety-ridden SecUnit grow from a reluctant protector into a fully autonomous being, still awkward around humans, still obsessed with soap operas, but now finally free. After the crew bought its contract from Port FreeCommerce, Murderbot is no longer tied to the Preservation Alliance. But that raises a big question: what comes next?

If you’re familiar with Martha Wells’ beloved book series, you probably saw the clues already, Season 2 is all but confirmed. The story is far from over. So, let’s dive into everything we know so far about Murderbot Season 2: the release date, cast updates, plot direction, and what’s coming next for our favorite anti-social android.

Is Murderbot Confirmed for Season 2 and When Is It Releasing? A still...

Murderbot season 1 finale is out now on Apple TV+, and we can’t get over the gut-punch moment between our beloved SecUnit and Gurathin. Throughout the season, he has been sceptical about his capabilities and motives. In the final moments of the Murderbot finale episode, Gurathin comes around and finally sees Murderbot embrace his volatile autonomy with grace.

The final exchange between the two is a moment of emotional reckoning that accurately articulates the core themes of the show: trust, freedom, and identity. Here’s a full breakdown of why the scene lingers on even after the credits have rolled out.

The Final Scene, Which Proves To Be a Moment of Reckoning Between Gurathin and Murderbot

In the final exchange between the two, after everything has transpired, there is a kind of peace that was never seen before. Dr Gurathin is trying to open up and tell Murderbot that he kind of understands him,...

Apple TV+ is giving Murderbot another chance to keep watching its favorite shows by renewing the series for a second season. The announcement came just a day before the first season’s finale, which will air on July 11.

The show stars Alexander Skarsgård as Murderbot, a security robot who has secretly gained free will. While it’s supposed to protect its human clients on dangerous missions, Murderbot mostly wants to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its own identity.

This series is based on All Systems Red, the first book in Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries series, which has won major awards like the Hugo and Nebula. Chris and Paul Weitz adapted the book for the screen and also run the show.

The Weitz brothers shared their excitement, saying, “We’re so grateful for the response that Murderbot has received and delighted that we’re getting...

Apple TV+ has decided to bring back the show Murderbot for a second season. The announcement came just a day before the first season’s finale, which will air on July 11. The series stars Alexander Skarsgård as Murderbot, a security robot who secretly has free will. Instead of just following orders, Murderbot wants to watch its favorite futuristic TV shows and figure out who it really is.

The show is based on the first book of the Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, a series that has won big awards like the Hugo and Nebula. The first season started on May 16, 2025, and was created by Chris and Paul Weitz, who also adapted the book for TV and serve as the showrunners.

The Weitz brothers said, “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,...

It's been quite a journey, but at last we've arrived at the season finale of Murderbot, Apple's sci-fi series based on The Muderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. After nine episodes of drama on a remote planet, the Preservation Alliance team and the SecUnit played by Alexander Skarsgård have returned to civilization. But it comes with plenty of its own perils, especially for Murderbot.

The thrilling penultimate episode of the season saw the SecUnit make a heroic sacrifice, shielding Doctor Mensah (Noma Dumezweni) with its own body as they fell from a cliff in order to save her life. When last we saw it, the SecUnit was powering down from catastrophic damage, its mission to stop the nefarious GrayCris team from killing PresAux accomplished.

In "The Perimeter," we find out what happens next. It's an emotional, dramatic finish to the season that had me on the edge of my seat...

After nine episodes of chaos, sarcasm, and near-death moments, Apple TV+‘s Murderbot lands its explosive season finale. What started with a socially anxious SecUnit who just wanted to be left alone with its soap operas has transformed into something far more complicated and human. In Episode 9, the bot saved Dr. Mensah during a full-blown crisis, earned a rare nod of respect from Dr. Gurathin, and nearly died in the process.

Left bleeding and broken after a desperate s*icide mission, Murderbot was barely hanging on. Now, in Episode 10, The Perimeter, the show takes a quieter turn. Instead of another adrenaline-fueled showdown, we get a rare glimpse into Gurathin’s past, a thoughtful look at recovery, and a surprisingly calm tone for a finale. It’s a meditative pause, one that feels earned, reflective, and deeply in sync with Murderbot’s emotional arc.

Murderbot Becomes a Free Agent Alexander Skarsgård...

Apple TV+ has picked up a second season of Murderbot, the sci-fi thriller led by Alexander Skarsgård, ahead of its season one finale dropping globally on Friday, July 11. Based on the acclaimed novellas by Martha Wells, Murderbot follows a rogue security android with a hacked governor module, torn between corporate duty and a growing […]

Apple TV+ Renews Murderbot for a Second Season...

Apple TV+ announced today a season two renewal for its widely acclaimed comedic thriller “Murderbot” ahead of the inaugural season’s conclusion.

The season one finale of “Murderbot” premieres globally tomorrow, July 11.

A rogue security unit searches for the meaning of life in the series based on the bestselling book series The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, who serves as consulting producer. “Murderbot” was created, written, and directed by Academy Award nominees Chris & Paul Weitz.

The 10-episode series follows a self-hacking security android (Alexander Skarsgård) who is uninterested in and horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable “clients.” Murderbot must hide its free will as it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.

“We’re so grateful for the response that Murderbot has received,...

Despite delivering a lot less killer android action than its title may have led us to believe we'd be getting, Paul and Chris Weitz's Murderbot has won us over with its mordant funniness, absorbing off-kilter vibe, and inspired central performance from star Alexander Skarsgård. More importantly though, it's clearly won over the execs at its Apple TV+ home, too. Yes, ahead of the sci-fi comedy's Season 1 finale landing on the streamer tomorrow, Apple confirmed just this afternoon that Murderbot has already been recommissioned for Season 2.

Adapted from the first book in speculative fiction author Martha Wells' bestselling The Murderbot Diaries series, the first season of the Weitz brothers' show has followed Skarsgård's titular self-hacking security construct as he struggles to hide his newfound free-will and to reconcile his general apathy towards humans with an ever-growing interest in the species and his own burgeoning humanity. But while it's been a...