Foundation is currently rolling out a third season stuffed full of dramatic resonance. We’ve always been fans of Demerzel, the ancient android played by the excellent Laura Birn, but season three has really elevated the character—even beyond that big season-two reveal that she’s been moving the chess pieces on behalf of the galaxy-ruling Empire for generations. […]
Influencers Have Arrived on ‘Foundation,’ and Somehow You Can’t Hate Them
Foundation is generally a pretty serious show. Season three in particular is charting humanity’s march toward certain doom—unless those with the power to reshape the future can figure out an alternative path before it’s too late. But levity creeps into the Apple TV+ Isaac Asimov adaptation when you least expect it, with season three continuing […]
The Cleon Clones of ‘Foundation’ on Getting to Cut Loose in Season 3
Foundation season three begins today, bringing viewers 152 years beyond season two. Empire is still in power, but its grasp on the galaxy has weakened considerably. As for the ruling Cleon clones, Brother Day (Lee Pace) has shrugged off his official duties in favor of a pleasure-filled lifestyle, leaving Brother Dawn (Cassian Bilton), who’s on […]
‘Foundation’ Star Lou Llobell on Gaal Dornick’s Season 3 Journey
Foundation returns July 11 to kick off its third season, almost exactly two years since season two began. That’s a while for fans to wait, but nobody understands the agony of patience like central character Gaal Dornick, who puts herself into extended cryosleep so she can live to face the Mule, the powerful villain we’ll […]
Even ‘Foundation’ Star Jared Harris Can’t Explain That Big Hari Seldon Mystery
Foundation returns to Apple TV+ this week, jumping ahead 152 years and plunging its characters into an end-of-the-world scenario. One of the key figures is Hari Seldon, played by Jared Harris. He created the Foundation in season one as a way to preserve civilization after his “psychohistory” predicted a coming age of darkness. In the […]
Pilou Asbæk on Playing the Mule, ‘Foundation’ Season 3’s Terrifying Villain
Long before joining Apple TV+ series Foundation as the Mule—season three‘s ruthless, flamboyant, and deeply complicated villain—Pilou Asbæk already had a fan base of genre TV watchers. He played Euron Greyjoy (a ruthless, flamboyant, deeply complicated villain) on HBO’s Game of Thrones. There’s a connection there, but to hear the Danish actor tell it, the […]
‘Foundation’ Star Lee Pace Teases Season 3’s Brand-New Flavor of Brother Day
If you’ve been tuning into Foundation for the sci-fi intrigue, detailed world-building, and the way the characters wield math like a superpower—you’ll be very pleased with season three. But if you’ve also been enjoying the hell out of Lee Pace’s performance as Brother Day, the middle brother among Foundation‘s ever-revolving ruling trio of clones named […]
‘Foundation’ Season 3 Digs Into What It’s Like for a Robot to Have an Existential Crisis
Foundation, Apple TV+’s adaptation of the famed Isaac Asimov novels, takes place in a galaxy facing an imminent, mathematically predicted age of darkness. It’s troubling, especially for Empire, the genetic dynasty of clones named Cleon that’s been in power for centuries, but it’s not as bad as all-out extinction. But as season three begins, certain […]
Everything to Remember About ‘Foundation’ Season 2 Ahead of Season 3
Foundation season three will pick up 152 years after the end of season two, which means a new set of supporting characters is on the way. However, given Foundation’s fondness for clones (be they organic or digital) and robots—as well as people who endure extended cryosleep—all the main faces will also be back. That time […]
The Mule Is All the Way Here in the Full ‘Foundation’ Season 3 Trailer
The full trailer for Foundation season three is here, and while it features plenty of Lee Pace in all his Space Jesus glory, it also gives fans the best look yet at a very important character: the Mule, played by Game of Thrones‘ Pilou Asbæk. We hesitate to call the Mule a “new” character—he did […]