NEW YORK, May 15 (UPI) -- Succession, Big Little Lies and True Blood alum Alexander Skarsgard says he had no trouble connecting to the partly organic, titular security unit cyborg he plays in Murderbot.
"The socially awkward aspects of Murderbot's personality I found quite relatable -- trying to read a room and trying to fit in and figure out the dynamic of a group," the 48-year-old Emmy winner told UPI in a recent Zoom interview.
"Murderbot is a very awkward android who is desperately trying to avoid any interaction with humans if possible and prefers to spend the day watching its favorite show, The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon. It's someone who's very good at procrastinating."
The story kicks off when Murderbot finds a way to override its "obey" function and think for itself as it is assigned to guard a group of free-spirited scientists led by Gurathin (David Dastmalchian) and Mensah (Noma Dumezweni).
It's rogue. It's powerful. It would rather be watching TV.#Murderbot - Streaming May 16 on Apple TV+ pic.twitter.com/tP5wQsmVdW— Apple TV (@AppleTV) April 9, 2025
