Foundation: Season 3

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Foundation: The Saga

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Apple TV | Season Premiere Date: July 11, 2025

Summary: 152 years after the events in season two, The Foundation and Cleonic Dynasty's Empire reluctantly join together as a new threat enters in the form of the warlord known as The Mule in the third season of the sci-fi series based on the novels by Isaac Asimov.

Genre(s): Drama, Science Fiction

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The Playlist Brian Farvour

Jul 25, 2025

The journey, far from over, remains worth it. .... A review of what’s been seen thus far can’t begin to describe the brilliance that is “Foundation.” It needs to be experienced. It truly is that good. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Jul 10, 2025

Continues to put the rest of its small-screen genre brethren to shame with its momentous, magnificent third season. Read full review

Rafael Motamayor

Jul 11, 2025

Foundation season 3 delivers on the promise of an epic-scale sci-fi story with the tone and pace of a blockbuster movie. Read full review

The Telegraph Ed Power

Jul 11, 2025

Fans of the books will be interested to see whether it can pull off the huge surprise that Asimov carried off with his Mule storyline. Do so, and Foundation will have achieved a shock up there with the Red Wedding on Game of Thrones. But even if it mucks up the Mule twist, this is a sci-fi show like no other – gorgeous, cerebral and unapologetically out to lunch. Read full review

Screen Rant Daniel Bibby

Aug 29, 2025

Foundation has managed to find the perfect balance required when it comes to making the show's titular organization feel surprisingly vulnerable. Read full review

Empire James Dyer

Jul 11, 2025

Apple TV+ is now the de facto home for prestige, challenging sci-fi and Foundation is the jewel in its four-dimensional crown. A stunning, sweeping and cerebral space odyssey. Read full review

Joel Keller

Jul 11, 2025

STREAM IT, if you’re a fan of sci fi, an Asimov fan or someone who caught the first two seasons of Foundation and want to see how the story proceeds. But, like we said in Season 1, casual sci fi watchers are not this show’s target demo. We suggest they SKIP IT. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 3

83
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 11, 2025
- No episode information is currently available for this season
Season 2

79
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: July 14, 2023
Season 1

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