Murderbot Episode 9: Release date news, streaming details and more

Murderbot is a sci-fi TV series that centres around a security unit nicknamed Murderbot, which has hacked its governor module, giving it free will. A corporation creates Murderbot to protect humans on dangerous missions in space. But when the bot gains autonomy, it stops following orders blindly. Instead, it goes on a killing spree and gets dragged into situations that demand it to save its human clients. The bot then starts to explore its identity, emotions, and what it means to be more than just a machine.

Murderbot premiered on May 16, 2025, with its episode 9 about to drop on July 4, 2025. The episodes are following the weekly release schedule, dropping every Friday. Here are the full streaming details of Murderbot.

Murderbot Episode 9: Release date and streaming details

As mentioned, the show's season 1 premiered on May 16, 2025, and consists of 10 episodes. Episode 9, titled, All Systems Red, is scheduled to premiere on Friday, July 4, 2025, only on Apple TV+. It will be the penultimate episode before the season finale on July 11.

On Apple TV, new episodes land at 12:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) or 3:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) on Fridays. In regions like the U.S., episodes may be accessible on Thursday at 9 PM ET, depending on your Apple TV+ settings.

Episode 9 could fuel the major conflict for the season finale, leading to the cliffhanger. Apple TV subscription costs $9.99/month in the U.S., with a 7-day free trial for new users.

Here is what happened in episode 8 of Murderbot: A brief recap ahead of episode 9

Gurathin tries to access the bot's memories and discovers violent missions where it eradicated 57 clients, which shakes Gurathin to the core and causes mistrust. The PresAux team picks up a mysterious broadcast from GrayCris, a rival corporate faction. They realise this group was behind the earlier massacre—to capture alien artefacts—and are now threatening anyone on the planet.

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A pre-recorded message is revealed featuring a corporate lead offering a "Peaceful" meetup, but it seems more like a trap to eliminate the crew.

Murderbot’s protective instinct re-surfaces as it rescues Gurathin from a health crisis—and ignores its warnings by leading the team back to base, despite knowing they’re being targeted. Therefore, this leads to the team being stuck between paranoia and alliance, setting up a fraught finale where loyalty and survival hang in the balance.

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