And even though Season 1 functions as its own contained story, adapting the entirety of Wells's novella All Systems Red, its finale leaves the door open for future seasons. Murderbot Season 1 ends on a happy,

The renewal for Murderbot comes a day ahead of the show’s first season finale, set for July 11. The CBS Studios show is based on the first book in Martha Wells’ Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Murderbot Diaries novel series. Chris and Paul Weitz adapted the book and serve as showrunners.

Murderbot has willed its way to a Season 2 on Apple TV+. The renewal news on Thursday comes ahead of the conclusion of the first season, which debuts on Friday. Based on the first novella in Martha Wells’ book series,