Season Two is the second season of Foundation on Apple TV+. The season consists of ten episodes; the first episode aired on July 14, 2023, with episodes releasing weekly on a Friday through September 15, 2023.
Synopsis[]
More than a century after the season one finale, tension mounts throughout the galaxy in “Foundation” season two. As the Cleons unravel, a vengeful queen plots to destroy Empire from within. Hari, Gaal and Salvor discover a colony of Mentalics with psionic abilities that threaten to alter psychohistory itself. The Foundation has entered its religious phase, promulgating the Church of Seldon throughout the Outer Reach and inciting the Second Crisis: war with Empire. The monumental adaptation of “Foundation” chronicles the stories of four crucial individuals transcending space and time as they overcome deadly crises, shifting loyalties and complicated relationships that will ultimately determine the fate of humanity.
Starring[]
- Jared Harris as Hari Seldon
- Lee Pace as Brother Day
- Lou Llobell as Gaal Dornick
- Leah Harvey as Salvor Hardin
- Laura Birn as Demerzel
- Cassian Bilton as Brother Dawn
- Terrence Mann as Brother Dusk
New Cast[]
- Isabella Laughland as Brother Constant
- Kulvinder Ghir as Poly Verisof, High Claric of the Church of the Galactic Spirit
- Sandra Yi Senchindiver as Enjoiner Rue Corintha
- Ella-Rae Smith as Queen Sareth I of Cloud Dominion
- Dimitri Leonidas as Hober Mallow
- Ben Daniels as Bel Riose
- Holt McCallany as Warden Jaegger Fount
- Mikael Persbrandt as the Mule
- Rachel House as Tellem Bond
- Nimrat Kaur as Yanna Seldon
Episodes[]
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"In Seldon's Shadow"
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Hari finds himself trapped in a mysterious prison. An assassination attempt leaves Day shaken. Gaal and Salvor devise an escape plan. | |
"A Glimpse of Darkness"
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Gaal has a disturbing vision. Day's bond with Queen Sareth grows stronger. The Vault opens and reveals a cryptic message. | |
"King and Commoner"
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The Empire recruits Bel Riose to investigate the resurgent Foundation. Hari leads Gaal and Salvor to a desert planet. | |
"Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly"
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Queen Sareth and Dawn share a moment as she tries to learn more about Day. Brothers Constant and Poly bring Hober Mallow to Terminus. | |
"The Sighted and the Seen"
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Gaal, Salvor, and Hari arrive on Ignis and meet the source of the strange signal they've been tracking. Dawn and Dusk are suspicious of Day. | |
"Why the Gods Made Wine"
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Day and Sareth make an announcement. Tellem sows seeds of distrust between Gaal and Hari. Hober Mallow reaches his destination. | |
"A Necessary Death"
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Salvor begins to question the Mentalics' motives. Hober Mallow proposal to the Spacers meets resistance. Brothers Constant and Poly stand trial. | |
"The Last Empress"
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Enjoiner Rue confides in Dusk about her distrust of Demerzel. Hober Mallow pulls a daring move. Day sets course for Terminus and the Foundation. | |
"Long Ago, Not Far Away"
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Dusk and Enjoiner Rue learn Demerzel's origin and true purpose. Tellem's plans for Gaal take a dark turn. On Terminus, Day confront Dr. Seldon. | |
"Creation Myths"
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Season finale. Gaal, Salvor, and Hari chart a new path forward on Ignis. Demerzel heads to Trantor, taking actions that will change Empire forever. |
Production[]
Season Two was shot between October 2021 and July 2022. The production was filmed in Ireland, Malta, Prague, and on Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and La Gomera in the Canary Islands. The season loosely adapts Isaac Asimov's short stories "The Traders", "The Merchant Princes", and "The General".[1]