Apple TV+ today unveiled a teaser for the second season of the Foundation TV series, the epic saga from storyteller David S. Goyer, and announced that the series will return on Friday, July 14. You can watch the teaser using the player below.
Based on Isaac Asimov’s award-winning stories, and featuring an international cast led by Emmy-nominated actors Jared Harris and Lee Pace, alongside rising stars Lou Llobell and Leah Harvey, the 10-episode second season will debut globally with one episode on Friday, July 14 on Apple TV+, followed by new episodes weekly, every Friday.
The Apple Original drama is produced for Apple TV+ by Skydance Television. More than a century after the season one finale, tension mounts throughout the galaxy in season two of the Foundation TV series.
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 Foundation TV series 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.
Featuring returning cast members Laura Birn, Cassian Bilton and Terrence Mann, season two of Foundation introduces new characters and stars, including Isabella Laughland (Brother Constant), Kulvinder Ghir (Poly Verisof), and Ella-Rae Smith (Queen Sareth of Cloud Dominion).
There’s also Holt McCallany (Warden Jaegger Fount), Rachel House (Tellem Bond), Nimrat Kaur (Yanna Seldon), Ben Daniels (Bel Riose), and Dimitri Leonidas (Hober Mallow).
The Foundation TV series is produced for Apple by Skydance Television and led by showrunner and executive producer David S. Goyer.
Alex Graves, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Bill Bost, Robin Asimov and Marcy Ross also serve as executive producers.
Foundation: The Official Podcast, a companion podcast to the drama series, is hosted by Jason Concepcion and David Goyer, and produced by Pineapple Street Studios with Max Linsky, Jenna Weiss-Berman and Bari Finkel serving as executive producers.
The entire first season is available now on Apple Podcasts.
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Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.