Seasons 2 and 3 covered the second book, Foundation and Empire, splitting up the book's two parts.
Based on Isaac Asimov's Foundation novels, Apple TV+'s grand-scale sci-fi series has become a major success for the streamer, achieving critical acclaim in its third season.
To adapt Isaac Asimov's full Foundation universe, the show would require multiple seasons and some spinoffs. 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. There's plenty of material in Asimov's other books, like the Robot series, for Foundation to begin incorporating.
- 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
'Foundation' Season 4 Cast, Story, & Everything We Know
Warning: Spoilers ahead for the Foundation Season 3 finale!Apple TV's take on Isaac Asimov's Foundation books will continue with Season 4.
Meanwhile, Gaal (Lou Llobell) and Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) continue working to ensure the longevity and purpose of Foundation. While it's already been a prominent shooting location in previous seasons, others have been used in the past. Episodes premiere every Friday from now until the finale on September 12.
Still, it's doubtful that the show would kill off its two top-billed actors, whose names have been the show's marquee.
Foundation Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Blessings to 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.
So, in a way, the author is preserving characters who weren't even technically in his original story, because the clones aren't in the source material. Some of the news surrounding Foundation Season 4 could be interpreted as concerning, but there's still cause to be excited about the epic space opera's return.
Beginning in 2021, Foundation has been an ambitious project from the start.
But for those already in the loop who need a little organization around their summers in front of their TVs, well, you don't need Hari Seldon's equations for that. He claimed other writers and directors would also no longer be involved.
This could result in a change for the show's overall roadmap, as Goyer shared he wasn't sure if the new showrunners would follow his plan.
Their credits also include Fear the Walking Dead, Once Upon a Time, and The Flash, among other films and TV shows.
Foundation Season 4 Cast Details
Foundation season 4's cast is up in the air after season 3's dramatic climax. They are largely expected to follow it.
'Foundation' Season 4's Filming Schedule Suggests a 2027 Release
Presumably to save on costs, Foundation Season 4 will be the show's first run to be shot entirely within the Czech Republic.
Season 4 will be looking to maintain that scale and the quality of the show overall.
'Foundation' Season 4 Is Confirmed With a New Showrunner
David S. Goyer Is No Longer in Charge
Foundation was created for television by David S. Goyer, and he has served as the showrunner and one of the primary writers during the first three seasons. After Season 3 paused production to address Apple TV's budgetary concerns about the show, Goyer came back as a producer rather than the showrunner. Executive producer Bill Bost inherited the responsibility and saw Season 3 through to its conclusion.
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.
Although the identity of the Mule differs between the book and the show, Foundation Season 4 will follow in its source material's footsteps by also acting as a direct sequel.
Here's the release schedule for Foundation season 3.
When do new episodes of Foundation season 3 air?
So here's something funny: Apple has a habit of premiering episodes the night before their advertised premiere date, usually at 9:00 p.m.