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Mentioned in 8 episodes

All Systems Red

Book • 2017
In *All Systems Red*, Martha Wells introduces Murderbot, a cyborg security unit that has hacked its own governor module to gain autonomy.

Scornful of humans, Murderbot prefers watching soap operas but is drawn into a mystery when a neighboring mission goes dark.

The novella explores themes of consciousness and human connection in a tense, action-packed narrative.

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Mentioned in 8 episodes

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Conor Kilpatrick
as an inventive and interesting sci-fi series, superior to the TV show adaptation.
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Simone Collins
as having an Apple TV show adaptation called Murderbot.
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Justin McElroy
who had read the first couple of books in the series.
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Mentioned as the author of the sci-fi books the series "Murderbot" is based on.
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Chris Weitz
in relation to Skarsgård's performance as Murderbot.
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Jeff Cannata
as the basis for the Apple TV+ series "Murderbot."
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Mentioned as the first book in the Murderbot Diaries series.
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Brent Gaysford
as the first novella in the Murderbot series featuring a sentient security construct who wants to watch TV, making the series addictive and fun.
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