# Neuromancer (TV series)
**Neuromancer** is an upcoming American science fiction television series for Apple TV, adapted from [William Gibson](https://www.edgepedia.org/william-gibson)'s 1984 cyberpunk novel of the same name. Created for television by Graham Roland and J.D. Dillard, the ten-episode first season premieres globally on Friday, January 22, 2027, with two episodes followed by one new episode weekly through March 19, 2027.[1](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/07/apple-tvs-highly-anticipated-cyberpunk-series-neuromancer-hacks-into-san-diego-comic-con-with-first-ever-teaser/) It stars [Callum Turner](https://www.edgepedia.org/callum-turner) as the hacker Case and Briana Middleton as the assassin Molly, with [Mark Strong](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-strong), Peter Sarsgaard, Clémence Poésy, and Joseph Lee in supporting roles.[1](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/07/apple-tvs-highly-anticipated-cyberpunk-series-neuromancer-hacks-into-san-diego-comic-con-with-first-ever-teaser/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Network and format | Apple TV; 10-episode first season, rated TV-MA[1](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/07/apple-tvs-highly-anticipated-cyberpunk-series-neuromancer-hacks-into-san-diego-comic-con-with-first-ever-teaser/) • [2](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/neuromancer/) |
| Premiere | January 22, 2027, with two episodes; weekly releases through March 19, 2027[1](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/07/apple-tvs-highly-anticipated-cyberpunk-series-neuromancer-hacks-into-san-diego-comic-con-with-first-ever-teaser/) |
| Creators | Graham Roland (showrunner) and J.D. Dillard; Dillard directs the first three episodes[1](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/07/apple-tvs-highly-anticipated-cyberpunk-series-neuromancer-hacks-into-san-diego-comic-con-with-first-ever-teaser/) |
| Leads | Callum Turner as Case; Briana Middleton as Molly; Mark Strong as Armitage; Peter Sarsgaard as John Ashpool[2](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/neuromancer/) |
| Source | William Gibson's 1984 debut novel, winner of the Nebula, Philip K. Dick, and Hugo Awards[3](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2024/02/apple-tv-announces-neuromancer-new-drama-based-on-the-multi-award-winning-science-fiction-novel-by-william-gibson/) |
| Production companies | Paramount Television Studios and Anonymous Content, with DreamCrew Entertainment[1](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/07/apple-tvs-highly-anticipated-cyberpunk-series-neuromancer-hacks-into-san-diego-comic-con-with-first-ever-teaser/) |
| First teaser | Debuted at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026[1](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/07/apple-tvs-highly-anticipated-cyberpunk-series-neuromancer-hacks-into-san-diego-comic-con-with-first-ever-teaser/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
Per Apple's logline, Case (Callum Turner) is a super-hacker of the highest rank whose damaged past lands him, alongside fellow operative Molly (Briana Middleton), an assassin known as a razor-girl, in a tangle of digital espionage and criminal enterprises of enormous stakes; together they execute a heist against a corporate dynasty harboring secrets beyond reckoning.[2](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/neuromancer/) The setting is the near future in a cyberpunk milieu; press coverage places the story's opening in the dystopian underworld of Japan's Chiba City, where the burned-out hacker takes on a dangerous cyberspace job.[4](https://www.space.com/entertainment/jack-in-for-a-cyberpunk-jolt-with-this-energized-first-trailer-for-apple-tvs-neuromancer)
The first season's opening episode is listed as "Chiba City Blues," scheduled for January 22, 2027, with the season finale on March 19, 2027.[5](https://thetvdb.com/series/neuromancer/seasons/official/1)
## Cast
Callum Turner, known for *Masters of the Air* and the *Fantastic Beasts* films, plays Case.[6](https://www.space.com/upcoming-sci-fi-tv-shows) • [7](https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/first-teaser-for-apple-tvs-neuromancer-debuts-at-sdcc/) Briana Middleton plays Molly, and Mark Strong plays the shadowy figure Armitage.[4](https://www.space.com/entertainment/jack-in-for-a-cyberpunk-jolt-with-this-energized-first-trailer-for-apple-tvs-neuromancer) The wider cast and their characters, as reported from the Comic-Con presentation and Apple's press materials, include:[7](https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/first-teaser-for-apple-tvs-neuromancer-debuts-at-sdcc/) • [2](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/neuromancer/)
- [Peter Sarsgaard](https://www.edgepedia.org/peter-sarsgaard) as John Ashpool
- [Clémence Poésy](https://www.edgepedia.org/clemence-poesy) as Marie-France Tessier
- Joseph Lee as Hideo
- [Emma Laird](https://www.edgepedia.org/emma-laird) as Linda Lee
- Max Irons as Jean Tessier-Ashpool
- Dane DeHaan as Peter Riviera
- Marc Menchaca as Dixie Flatline
- André De Shields as Julius Deane
- Isabella Pappas as Mitchell
- Junia Rees and Jordan Kouamé in ensemble roles[2](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/neuromancer/)
## Production
Apple TV+ announced the series on February 28, 2024, as a ten-episode drama created by Graham Roland (*Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan*, *Dark Winds*) and J.D. Dillard (*[Devotion](https://www.edgepedia.org/devotion-2022-film)*, *The Outsider*, *Sleight*), with Roland as showrunner and Dillard set to direct the pilot.[3](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2024/02/apple-tv-announces-neuromancer-new-drama-based-on-the-multi-award-winning-science-fiction-novel-by-william-gibson/) At that stage it was described as a co-production between Skydance Television and [Anonymous Content](https://www.edgepedia.org/anonymous-content), also produced by Drake's DreamCrew Entertainment.[3](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2024/02/apple-tv-announces-neuromancer-new-drama-based-on-the-multi-award-winning-science-fiction-novel-by-william-gibson/) Apple's July 2026 press release credits Paramount Television Studios and Anonymous Content as producers, with Roland and Dillard as executive producers alongside [David Levine](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-levine), Garrett Kemble, and Zack Hayden for Anonymous Content; Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Adel "Future" Nur, and Jason Shrier for DreamCrew; and Jennifer Haley and William Gibson, who also executive produce.[1](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/07/apple-tvs-highly-anticipated-cyberpunk-series-neuromancer-hacks-into-san-diego-comic-con-with-first-ever-teaser/) Gibson himself serves as an executive producer.[8](https://farnboroughinternationalstudios.com/news/news/farnborough-international-studios-hosts-apple-tv-sci-fi-series-neuromancer/)
**Filming.** The Production List database recorded the series as completed as of April 28, 2026, with a scheduled shoot in Los Angeles, California, and Japan from March 2025 to May 2025.[9](https://www.productionlist.com/production/neuromancer) IMDb lists filming dates of July 1, 2025, to April 6, 2026, across Tokyo, London, and Los Angeles.[10](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31512174/locations/) In England, Apple TV used Farnborough International Studios, hosting the production's two-unit base in February and September 2025; one of the studio's 22,000 sq ft sound stages served crowd holding, makeup, and costume, and scenes were filmed nearby at the Aviator Hotel and [Farnborough Airport](https://www.edgepedia.org/farnborough-airport).[8](https://farnboroughinternationalstudios.com/news/news/farnborough-international-studios-hosts-apple-tv-sci-fi-series-neuromancer/)
## Promotion and release
On July 25, 2026, Callum Turner made a surprise virtual appearance at Apple TV's San Diego Comic-Con panel to debut the first teaser, and the January 22, 2027 premiere date was confirmed.[1](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/07/apple-tvs-highly-anticipated-cyberpunk-series-neuromancer-hacks-into-san-diego-comic-con-with-first-ever-teaser/) The teaser footage shows Turner's Case stealing data in cyberspace, with [Japanese cyberpunk](https://www.edgepedia.org/japanese-cyberpunk) sets, samurai influences, and fight sequences.[11](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-shows/callum-turner-is-a-high-stakes-hacker-in-glitchy-first-trailer-for-apple-tv-sci-fi-show-neuromancer/) • [12](https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/neuromancer-trailer-callum-turner-apple-series/) Apple released additional teasers afterward, including one labeled "The Next Chapter."[13](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/neuromancer)
## The novel and earlier adaptation attempts
Gibson's *Neuromancer*, his debut novel published in 1984, has been praised as one of the first and most respected works of the cyberpunk genre and won the [Nebula Award](https://www.edgepedia.org/nebula-award), the [Philip K. Dick Award](https://www.edgepedia.org/philip-k-dick-award), and the [Hugo Award](https://www.edgepedia.org/hugo-award); it opened the "Sprawl" trilogy, followed by *Count Zero* and *Mona Lisa Overdrive*.[3](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2024/02/apple-tv-announces-neuromancer-new-drama-based-on-the-multi-award-winning-science-fiction-novel-by-william-gibson/) The Apple order came after decades of failed attempts to greenlight a screen adaptation, the most recent widely known being director Tim Miller's attempt in 2017.[14](https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/02/william-gibsons-neuromancer-will-become-an-apple-tv-show/) The novel had previously reached audiences through a graphic novel, a 1980s video game, and an opera, but the Apple series is its first live-action television adaptation.[6](https://www.space.com/upcoming-sci-fi-tv-shows) Commentators have described the book as long considered difficult to adapt, citing its large cast, slang-heavy prose, and abstract cyberspace settings.[12](https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/neuromancer-trailer-callum-turner-apple-series/) • [15](https://www.creativebloq.com/design/fonts-typography/apple-tvs-neuromancer-poster-raises-questions-about-its-adaptation-of-an-unfilmable-novel) No official word has been given on adapting Gibson's two sequel novels, though the material exists if Apple elects to continue.[12](https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/neuromancer-trailer-callum-turner-apple-series/)
## References
1. [Apple TV's highly anticipated cyberpunk series "Neuromancer" hacks into San Diego Comic-Con with first-ever teaser, Apple TV Press (July 25, 2026)](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/07/apple-tvs-highly-anticipated-cyberpunk-series-neuromancer-hacks-into-san-diego-comic-con-with-first-ever-teaser/)
2. [Neuromancer, Apple TV Press originals page](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/neuromancer/)
3. [Apple TV+ announces "Neuromancer," new drama based on the multi-award-winning science fiction novel by William Gibson, Apple TV Press (February 28, 2024)](https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2024/02/apple-tv-announces-neuromancer-new-drama-based-on-the-multi-award-winning-science-fiction-novel-by-william-gibson/)
4. [Jack in for a cyberpunk jolt with this energized first trailer for Apple TV's 'Neuromancer', Space.com (August 3, 2026)](https://www.space.com/entertainment/jack-in-for-a-cyberpunk-jolt-with-this-energized-first-trailer-for-apple-tvs-neuromancer)
5. [Neuromancer Season 1 aired order, TheTVDB.com](https://thetvdb.com/series/neuromancer/seasons/official/1)
6. [Upcoming space & sci-fi TV shows for 2026, Space.com (July 22, 2026)](https://www.space.com/upcoming-sci-fi-tv-shows)
7. [First teaser for Apple TV's Neuromancer debuts at SDCC, Ars Technica (July 26, 2026)](https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/07/first-teaser-for-apple-tvs-neuromancer-debuts-at-sdcc/)
8. [Farnborough International Studios hosts Apple TV sci-fi series Neuromancer (September 8, 2026)](https://farnboroughinternationalstudios.com/news/news/farnborough-international-studios-hosts-apple-tv-sci-fi-series-neuromancer/)
9. [Neuromancer, Production List (updated April 28, 2026)](https://www.productionlist.com/production/neuromancer)
10. [Neuromancer (TV Series 2027– ) Filming & production, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31512174/locations/)
11. [Callum Turner is a high-stakes hacker in glitchy first trailer for Apple TV sci-fi show Neuromancer, GamesRadar+ (July 25, 2026)](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-shows/callum-turner-is-a-high-stakes-hacker-in-glitchy-first-trailer-for-apple-tv-sci-fi-show-neuromancer/)
12. ['Neuromancer' Trailer: Callum Turner Goes on the Run in Cyberpunk Apple TV Series, TheWrap (July 25, 2026)](https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/neuromancer-trailer-callum-turner-apple-series/)
13. [Neuromancer, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/neuromancer)
14. [Apple orders 10 episodes of a Neuromancer TV series, Ars Technica (February 29, 2024)](https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/02/william-gibsons-neuromancer-will-become-an-apple-tv-show/)
15. [Apple TV's Neuromancer poster raises questions about its adaptation of an 'unfilmable' novel, Creative Bloq (July 26, 2026)](https://www.creativebloq.com/design/fonts-typography/apple-tvs-neuromancer-poster-raises-questions-about-its-adaptation-of-an-unfilmable-novel)
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