Warning: Spoilers ahead for the Foundation Season 3 finale!Apple TV's take on Isaac Asimov's Foundation books will continue with Season 4.
Among the biggest cracks lies in Pace's new character Cleon XVIII, who acts completely unbothered by his actually critical position of power. ET).
How do I watch Foundation season 3?
All episodes of Foundation stream on Apple TV+. The season 3 premiere episode, "A Song for the End of Everything," became available to watch July 11.
By the end of Foundation Season 3, the first two books in the series have been adapted by Apple TV. 1951's Foundation was followed by 1952's Foundation and Empire, and 1953's Second Foundation concluded the original trilogy.
So, Second Foundation is next in line for the live-action treatment.
Instead, it's a direct sequel to Foundation and Empire. Because Season 4 is opening without a time jump, this creative adaptation approach isn't as necessary.
For instance, Terrence Mann's Brother Dusk/Darkness functionally ended the Cleonic Dynasty in the Season 3 finale, leaving just three clone emperors breathing and with no way to create more.
While it's already been a prominent shooting location in previous seasons, others have been used in the past. However, the legendary sci-fi author's books have otherwise been adhered to with a generous amount of respect. Foundation has a way of bringing back characters.
Supporting cast members who will likely return are Terrance Mann as Brother Dusk, Cassian Bilton as Brother Dawn, Synnøve Karlsen as Bayta Mallow, Cody Fern as Toran Mallow, Tómas Lemarquis as Magnifico Giganticus, Troy Kotsur as Preem Palver, Brandon P.
Bell as Han Pritcher, and Rowena King as Kalle.
Foundation Season 4 Story Details
Foundation season 4's story looks like it will be based on the novel Second Foundation, which will conclude Asimov's main Foundation trilogy. Following its July 11 premiere, Foundationseason 3 is now streaming on Apple TV+, thus beginning yet another long reign (of ten episodes).
It's currently unknown whether the reduced budget will impact the show's special effects, but the visual quality of Season 3 suggests there won't be much of a problem.
What 'Foundation' Season 4 Will Be About
1953's 'Second Foundation' Is the Source Material
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Foundation has added and changed several characters and storylines that never appeared in Isaac Asimov's source material.
Neither Goyer nor Bost will be in the showrunner's chair for Foundation Season 4.
The upcoming run will actually have two showrunners: Ian Goldberg (Fear the Walking Dead) and David Kob (The Flash). While Kob had already written two Foundation episodes before his promotion to co-showrunner, Goldberg is completely new to the project going into Season 4.
This leaves everything and everyone vulnerable to the Mule (Pilou Asbæk), a telepathic mutant who is known in the books as the story's primary villain. It made sense in the books, but Apple TV's take on Foundation understandably wants a group of recognizable and familiar faces.
- Release Date
- September 23, 2021
- Network
- Apple TV+
- Showrunner
- David S.
Goyer
- Directors
- Alex Graves, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Phang, Mark Tonderai, Andrew Bernstein
- Writers
- Jane Espenson, Leigh Dana Jackson, Liz Phang, Eric Carrasco, David Kob, Addie Manis, Marcus Gardley, Lauren Bello, Olivia Purnell