Exclusive: Alexander Skarsgård and Noma Dumezweni talk Apple TV+ sci-fi comedy series Murderbot
Premiering globally on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, May 16, followed by new episodes every Friday through July 11 is the sci-fi comedic thriller “Murderbot,” executive produced and starring Emmy winner Alexander Skarsgård.
Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series, “Murderbot” is a sci-fi comedic thriller about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. Murderbot (Alexander Skarsgård) 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.
Murderbot” hails from Paramount Television Studios. The Weitz brothers wrote, directed and produced under their Depth of Field banner. Andrew Miano also executive produces for Depth of Field. David S. Goyer executive produces alongside Keith Levine for Phantom Four. Wells serves as consulting producer.
Skarsgård’s recently played tech mogul Lukas Matsson in the drama series “Succession” (2021–2023), for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. His other credits also include “The Aftermath” for Fox Searchlight, opposite Keira Knightley and Jason Clarke; “The Hummingbird Project,” opposite Jesse Eisenberg and Salma Hayek; “The Long Shot” opposite Charlize Theron and Seth Rogan, for Lionsgate; and A24’s “The Kill Team,” and in “The Stand” for CBS All Access opposite James Marsden and Odessa Young.
Dumezweni, a two-time Olivier Award winner and a Tony nominee, was most recently seen in Apple TV+ limited series Presumed Innocent. Her additional credits include HBO’s The Undoing and Max’s Made For Love, the action thriller Retribution and as The Queen in The Little Mermaid for Disney.
Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales talks to Alexander Skarsgård and Noma Dumezweni on Apple TV+ sci-fi comedy series Murderbot.
