When a robot suddenly becomes sentient and self-aware, it makes for some awkward moments in this comedy from creators Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz

Based on Martha Wells’ “The Murderbot Diaries” and adapted for television by Chris and Paul Weitz, Apple TV+’s sci-fi action comedy “Murderbot” follows a security construct (Alexander Skarsgård) who is placed on a dangerous mission to protect a team of hippie scientists exploring a new planet.