Apple TV’s Murderbot Saga Officially Passes Major Streaming Milestone, While Cyberpunk Is Absent from the Report
Murderbot’s long-running audience
The show’s first season aired in early summer 2025. After it spent weeks near the top of watchlists, Apple TV renewed the series for a second season.
Apple TV’s sci-fi lineup
Apple TV has built a strong slate of original science-fiction programming in recent years. Severance is among its best-known titles, with Ben Stiller directing and producing the series.
Pluribus, created for television and written by Vince Gilligan, is the only Apple TV sci-fi show said to have drawn more views than Severance. Gilligan is also known as the creator of Breaking Bad.
Cast and return outlook
Murderbot stars Alexander Skarsgård, whose family includes brother Bill Skarsgård and father Stellan Skarsgård. The article gives no release date for the second season. For comparison, Severance aired its second season last year and has no confirmed return date for Season 3. Cameras are rolling, with the possibility of a return before the end of 2027.
Key points
- Apple TV renewed Murderbot for Season 2 after weeks near the top of watchlists.
- The series stars Alexander Skarsgård and debuted in early summer 2025.
- Pluribus is the only Apple TV sci-fi show reported to have more views than Severance.