7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Murderbot (2025)
Murderbot (2025)
Overview
In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet... even though it just wants to binge soap operas.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Gender Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet... even though it just wants to binge soap operas.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The show's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing corporate exploitation and systemic control, advocating for individual autonomy and community, and centering diverse representation.
The series features a visibly diverse ensemble cast. Its narrative explicitly foregrounds themes of inclusivity, emphasizing the fluidity of gender and relationships, and incorporates neurodivergent characterization as a central element to foster empathy.
Secondary
Murderbot (2025) offers a highly positive and affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. It features a diverse, inclusive found family of queer individuals, including nonbinary and bisexual characters, depicted with warmth and complexity. The titular character, an agender, asexual android, provides significant representation, emphasizing a rejection of traditional gender and sexual norms within a supportive narrative.
The titular character Murderbot, canonically agender in the source material, is portrayed as male-presenting in the 2025 series, which constitutes a gender swap.
Based on current information, 'Murderbot' (2025) does not appear to portray transsexual characters or explore related themes. The series focuses on an android's autonomy and protection of scientists, with no mention of gender identity issues in its plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The source material for Murderbot, a science fiction series, does not provide specific racial or phenotypical descriptions for its characters. Without an established canonical race in the books, no character can be considered 'race-swapped' according to the provided definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.3
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9.5
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