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Is Foundation coming back?

Foundation (2021–present) — drama · science-fiction · mystery on Apple TV

The answer: Between seasons — last episode September 12, 2025, no return date announced yet.
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Genre
Drama · Science-Fiction · Mystery
Network / streamer
Apple TV
Premiered
September 24, 2021
Runtime
~53 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.6 / 10
3seasons
30episodes
7.6/ 10

About Foundation

Foundation is currently between seasons on Apple TV; the most recent episode aired on September 12, 2025.

Foundation was a science-fiction drama series that first premiered on September 24, 2021. The show was based on Isaac Asimov's classic novels and depicted a future where Dr. Hari Seldon predicted the fall of the Galactic Empire, prompting a group of followers to establish The Foundation in hopes of preserving civilization. The series explored themes of political intrigue, loyalty, and the struggle to shape the future amid the decline of a vast empire.

The cast included Lee Pace as Brother Day, Lou Llobell as Gaal Dornick, Laura Birn as Demerzel, Terrence Mann as Brother Dusk, Jared Harris as Hari Seldon, Cassian Bilton as Brother Dawn, Leah Harvey as Salvor Hardin, and Pilou Asbæk as The Mule. The show holds a rating of 7.6 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 53 minutes.

Foundation episode schedule

30 aired

Aired · 30

DateEp.Title
September 12, 2025 S3·E10 The Darkness
September 5, 2025 S3·E9 The Paths That Choose Us
August 29, 2025 S3·E8 Skin in the Game
August 22, 2025 S3·E7 Foundation's End
August 15, 2025 S3·E6 The Shape of Time
August 8, 2025 S3·E5 Where Tyrants Spend Eternity
August 1, 2025 S3·E4 The Stress of Her Regard
July 25, 2025 S3·E3 When a Book Finds You
July 18, 2025 S3·E2 Shadows in the Math
July 11, 2025 S3·E1 A Song for the End of Everything
September 15, 2023 S2·E10 Creation Myths
September 8, 2023 S2·E9 Long Ago, Not Far Away
September 1, 2023 S2·E8 The Last Empress
August 25, 2023 S2·E7 A Necessary Death
August 18, 2023 S2·E6 Why the Gods Made Wine
August 11, 2023 S2·E5 The Sighted and the Seen
August 4, 2023 S2·E4 Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly
July 28, 2023 S2·E3 King and Commoner
July 21, 2023 S2·E2 A Glimpse of Darkness
July 14, 2023 S2·E1 In Seldon's Shadow
November 19, 2021 S1·E10 The Leap
November 12, 2021 S1·E9 The First Crisis
November 5, 2021 S1·E8 The Missing Piece
October 29, 2021 S1·E7 Mysteries and Martyrs
October 22, 2021 S1·E6 Death and the Maiden
October 15, 2021 S1·E5 Upon Awakening
October 8, 2021 S1·E4 Barbarians at the Gate
October 1, 2021 S1·E3 The Mathematician's Ghost
September 24, 2021 S1·E2 Preparing to Live
September 24, 2021 S1·E1 The Emperor's Peace

Foundation cast