Murder Drones

Did You Know?

• An animated music video titled 'Fight Til' I'm Good Enough' by The Living Tombstone was released on 17 October 2025.
• A short episode titled 'Meet J' was released on 17 July 2026 to promote new merchandise.
• The series received four Webby Award nominations and won three in the Best Animated Video categories.

Synopsis

The series is set in 3071 on Copper 9, an Earth-like planet owned by JC Jenson. Worker Drones, autonomous robots built to serve humans, harvest the planet's resources until a catastrophic core collapse kills all biological life, leaving the planet a frozen wasteland. She forms an unlikely partnership with two of them—N, a friendly and curious drone, and V, a sadist with a hidden past—to uncover the truth about their origins.

Characters

Uzi Doorman (voiced by Elsie Lovelock) is a rebellious teenage Worker Drone seeking to end her oppressed life. Serial Designation N (voiced by Michael Kovach) is a friendly Disassembly Drone who befriends Uzi and offers emotional support. Serial Designation V (voiced by Nola Klop) is a sadistic Disassembly Drone who secretly protects N. Serial Designation J (voiced by Shara Kirby) is the arrogant leader of the squad. Khan Doorman (voiced by David J. Dixon) is Uzi's father, architect of the colony's hydraulic doors. Thad (voiced by Sean Chiplock) is Uzi's jock schoolmate. Lizzy (voiced by Katie Hood) is a popular classmate who bullies Uzi. Doll (voiced by Emma Breezy) is a Russian-speaking classmate who seeks revenge on V. Cyn (voiced by Allanah Fitzgerald) is a Worker Drone who hosts the Absolute Solver. Tessa Elliot (voiced by Steph Crothers) is a human who salvaged the drones. Nori Doorman (voiced by Darcy Maguire) is Uzi's mother and a former host of the Absolute Solver.

Production

Liam Vickers, known for his 2D animated pilot CliffSide, pitched Murder Drones to Glitch Productions with concept art and story elements. He drew inspiration from the sci-fi and horror of Invader Zim and The X-Files, calling the series his love letter to the horror genre. Glitch aimed to explore mature concepts not typically associated with 3D animation. The series was animated using Unreal Engine.

Release

The pilot episode premiered on Glitch Productions' YouTube channel on 29 October 2021. The full series was announced on 18 February 2022 and concluded with its eighth episode on 23 August 2024. It was added to Amazon Prime Video on 16 May 2025. A Kickstarter for a graphic novel adaptation by Oni Press launched on 8 September 2025, with the first issue released in February 2026.