Apple is adapting The Murderbot Diaries as a TV show starring Alexander Skarsgård, and now we know how many of the books the first season will cover.

Apple TV+ has shared a first look at Murderbot, its upcoming sci-fi series starring Alexander Skarsgård, based on The Murderbot Diaries.

We’ll admit to being a bit flummoxed last December, when news broke that Alexander Skarsgård had been cast as the lead in Apple TV+’s adaptation of Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries. To be fair, the bestselling sci-fi book series draws a lot of its power and fun from the fact that it situates readers firmly inside the head and voice of its title character,

Apple TV’s adaptation of Martha Wells’ hit book series The Murderbot Diaries has revealed a first-look tease of its titular killer android, with two images of Alexander Skarsgård as Murderbot: Helmet on,

The beloved comedic sci-fi story from Martha Wells is making the leap to the small screen! We'll be watching it this spring.