Foundation: Season 2

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Foundation: The Saga

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Season Details & Credits

Apple TV | Season Premiere Date: July 14, 2023

Summary: Picking up 100 years after Season 1's finale, the Foundation's religious shift has caused a war against the Empire, as Hari, Gaal, and Salvor uncover a group of Mentalics with psionic abilities in the second season of the sci-fi series based on the novels by Isaac Asimov.

Creator: Josh Friedman

Genre(s): Drama, Science Fiction

Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E10. Creation Myths
Air Date: September 14, 2023
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S2:E9. Long Ago, Not Far Away
Air Date: September 7, 2023
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S2:E8. The Last Empress
Air Date: August 31, 2023

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Rafael Motamayor

Jul 14, 2023

Season 2 shows why Foundation is such a revered work of fiction, exploring a layered and larger-than-life story with deep themes, all while presenting a blockbuster TV event with gorgeous visuals. This season also focuses more on more intimate character stories, which makes the macro story more meaningful by delivering compelling sci-fi drama. Read full review

Collider Chase Hutchinson

Jul 14, 2023

It is the emotional and thematic ambition underpinning Foundation Season 2 that pulls it all together, even as everything for the characters is beginning to come apart. It will always be a different beast than Asimov’s writing, but this second season has shown that it is a ride worth going on all the same. Read full review

The Playlist Andrew Crump

Jul 14, 2023

“Foundation” already has enough to recommend it, thanks to rich, textured visuals and concrete world-building; married with purpose, the show may finally fully realize its aesthetic promises on the back of much-needed dramatic immediacy. Read full review

Slashfilm Joshua Meyer

Jul 14, 2023

Once you get past the stage setting and fake-outs, "Foundation" season 2 improves on season 1 with a narrative that eventually comes into its own and feels like time well spent. Read full review

Empire Helen O'Hara

Jul 14, 2023

It’s not always easy – except on the eyes, thanks to that extraordinary design – but this is sci-fi that’s worth putting the time in for. There’s nothing like a good Empire to immerse yourself in. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Jul 14, 2023

It’s all a bit much to properly invest in. The math and science that cleverly helped create the world of "Foundation" now feels like it didn't before—it's homework. It’s amazing such a detailed epic like “Foundation” exists. But by becoming far wider, it risks stretching its power and sense of danger too thin. Read full review

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bobthefilmbro

Aug 12, 2023

Fans of sci-fi will love this show. While the sets are a bit hokey the writing and acting are excellent as you expect from the show based on an Isaac Asimov story.

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Shartur

Jul 14, 2023

Espectacular primer capítulo. Increíble es que nunca pensé que pudiera haber superado lo mucho que me gustó en lo personal la primera temporada y el éxito y lo tanto que me gusto. Esta temporada creo va más allá. Los visuals, el score, la cinematografía, las actuaciones, la historia , todoEspectacular primer capítulo. Increíble es que nunca pensé que pudiera haber superado lo mucho que me gustó en lo personal la primera temporada y el éxito y lo tanto que me gusto. Esta temporada creo va más allá. Los visuals, el score, la cinematografía, las actuaciones, la historia , todo todo encaja y no pudiera estás mas enganchado con la trama. Me encanta y si eres fan de Sci Fi, Foundation esto todo lo que hubieras pedido y mas. 10/10… Expand

1 of 10 users found this helpful19

GershwinFarao

Jul 15, 2023

The first episode shows how this TV show has the potential to overtake the Foundation novels in modern relevancy. The Foundation TV show still has multiple gears left in it.

1 of 10 users found this helpful19

scott_324

Jul 15, 2023

Good overall but, like season 1, at least one of the actresses was clearly selected based on their appearance or something, and not their acting ability.

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bertobellamy

Jul 17, 2023

Solid first episode. Really digging the brutality of some scenes. Visuals are amazing. It was kind of hard remembering everything that went down in the past season, but the next story looks promising. Hope they don't go again into corny territory.

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replete-static

Sep 3, 2023

After Season 1 attempted to establish a – well – foundation to an epic space saga that spans the whole galaxy (and showed that someone at Apple is clearly in love with Lee Pace and wants to see him naked as many times as humanly possible), here comes Season 2.

The good: - great visuals,After Season 1 attempted to establish a – well – foundation to an epic space saga that spans the whole galaxy (and showed that someone at Apple is clearly in love with Lee Pace and wants to see him naked as many times as humanly possible), here comes Season 2.

The good:
- great visuals, in true "spared no expense" fashion.
- the Cleon-clones are still a clever way to keep the same cast around during the series. Mann, Pace, and Bilton play their roles well.
- Harris, Birn, and Sencindiver (Rue) are also rather good.
- Laughland (Brother Constant) is cute and occasionally funny.

The bad:
- uneven performance by some of the younger cast members. They obviously struggle with a script so bad and wooden that it makes the widely derided dialog in George Lucas' Star Wars prequels sound Shakespearean by comparison.
- the Gaal-Salvor-Tellem storyline feels forced and out of place (for now).
- Smith (Queen Sareth) and Ghir (Poly Verisof) seem to be victims of their poorly written dialogs and bad directing.

The ugly: even after Season 1 set quite low expectations it is still baffling how unbearably *weird* and excruciating the script is in Season 2. I have a hunch that we are experiencing the textual equivalent of the "uncanny valley," and would bet that it is a product of some generative AI – at least in part, maybe polished a bit by humans after, but still.… Expand

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ozymandias79

Aug 1, 2023

Seeing some fake positive reviews. Looks like the producers aren't too confident in their show. I was out after episode 3.

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

83
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 11, 2025
Season 2

79
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: July 14, 2023
- tbd
  S2:E10. Creation Myths
  Air Date: September 14, 2023
- tbd
  S2:E9. Long Ago, Not Far Away
  Air Date: September 7, 2023
- tbd
  S2:E8. The Last Empress
  Air Date: August 31, 2023
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  S2:E7. A Necessary Death
  Air Date: August 24, 2023
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  S2:E6. Why the Gods Made Wine
  Air Date: August 17, 2023
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  S2:E5. The Sighted and the Seen
  Air Date: August 10, 2023
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  S2:E4. Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly
  Air Date: August 3, 2023
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  S2:E3. King and Commoner
  Air Date: July 27, 2023
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  S2:E2. A Glimpse of Darkness
  Air Date: July 20, 2023
- tbd
  S2:E1. In Seldon's Shadow
  Air Date: July 13, 2023
Season 1

62
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2021