Alexander Skarsgård’s superbly dry wit brings a lot of heart to Murderbot, making for a refreshingly jaunty sci-fi saga about finally coming out of one’s shell,” reads the Critics Consensus on Rotten Tomatoes.

Apple TV+ just proved this point thanks to a wave of reviews from major critics for Murderbot, its new show which starts tomorrow, 16 May, and promises to yet again prove that it's the only platform for sci-fi fans. The good news, and perhaps no surprise to some of us, is that the show has done exceptionally well.

When Apple TV+ surveys the long lineup of shows and movies that it's produced in-house since starting as a streaming service years ago, there's an unassuming name that stands out in impressive company.