The new Apple TV Plus trailer for 'Murderbot' shows off a murderous Alexander Skarsgård who just wants to be left alone to watch TV.

It's always a little scary when you see that a TV or movie adaptation is being made out of books that you love. Generations of fans have known that thrilling sense of risk, from The Lord of the Rings to Game of Thrones and The Wheel of Time. That's what I experienced when Apple TV+ confirmed it was making Murderbot.

For a being named Murderbot, the star of Apple’s next sci-fi show is surprisingly relatable. The show — which is also called Murderbot — just got its first trailer, and it sets up the titular lead, played by Alexander Skarsgård,