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''Foundation'' is an American
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series created by
David S. Goyer David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker, novelist and comic book writer. He is best known for writing the screenplays for several superhero films, including ''Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (film), Nick Fury: Agent ...
and
Josh Friedman Josh Friedman (born 14 February 1967) is an American screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for his work on the science-fiction action genre, including on the series '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'', the film adapta ...
for
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, loosely based on the ''
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'' series of stories by
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. It features an ensemble cast led by
Jared Harris Jared Francis Harris (born 24 August 1961) is a British actor. His roles include Lane Pryce in the AMC television drama series ''Mad Men'', for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Serie ...
,
Lee Pace Lee Grinner Pace (born March 25, 1979) is an American actor. He is known for starring as Thranduil the Elvenking in ''The Hobbit'' trilogy and as Joe MacMillan in the AMC period drama television series '' Halt and Catch Fire''. He has also a ...
, Lou Llobell and
Leah Harvey Leah Harvey (born around 1993) is a British actor. They are known for their role as Salvor Hardin in the 2021 Apple TV+ series ''Foundation'', which earned them a BAFTA nomination. On stage, they starred as Hortense in a 2019 National Theatre ...
. ''Foundation'' premiered on September 24, 2021. In October 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.


Premise

''Foundation'' chronicles "...the thousand-year saga of The Foundation, a band of exiles who discover that the only way to save the
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from destruction is to defy it."


Cast and characters


Main

*
Jared Harris Jared Francis Harris (born 24 August 1961) is a British actor. His roles include Lane Pryce in the AMC television drama series ''Mad Men'', for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Serie ...
as
Hari Seldon Hari Seldon is a fictional character in Isaac Asimov's ''Foundation'' series. In his capacity as mathematics professor at Streeling University on the planet Trantor, Seldon develops psychohistory, an algorithmic science that allows him to predict ...
, a
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and developer of
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, an algorithmic science that allows him to predict the future in terms of probabilities. *
Lee Pace Lee Grinner Pace (born March 25, 1979) is an American actor. He is known for starring as Thranduil the Elvenking in ''The Hobbit'' trilogy and as Joe MacMillan in the AMC period drama television series '' Halt and Catch Fire''. He has also a ...
as Brother Day (Cleon XII and XIII), the middle-aged member of a series of genetic
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of
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who reigns as Emperor of the 12,000-year old
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; Pace also portrays Cleon I in his prime. * Lou Llobell as
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, Hari's protégée, a self-taught young woman from a planet where the pursuit of knowledge is considered heresy. *
Leah Harvey Leah Harvey (born around 1993) is a British actor. They are known for their role as Salvor Hardin in the 2021 Apple TV+ series ''Foundation'', which earned them a BAFTA nomination. On stage, they starred as Hortense in a 2019 National Theatre ...
as
Salvor Hardin This is a list of characters in Isaac Asimov's ''Foundation'' series. Through the centuries-spanning nature of the ''Foundation'' series, the lives of its various characters are limited to one or two of its nine episodes. In spite of the great su ...
, the Warden of Terminus 35 years after Seldon's trial, hero of the Foundation's first crisis and Gaal Dornick's daughter. *
Laura Birn Laura Eveliina Birn (born 25 April 1981) is a Finnish film actress. Birn was born in Helsinki, Finland. She completed her master's degree from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2008. She is most famous for her appearances in the 2003 film '' Helmiä j ...
as
Eto Demerzel R. Daneel Olivaw is a fictional robot created by Isaac Asimov. The "R" initial in his name stands for "Robot," a naming convention in Asimov's future society during Earth's early period of space colonization. Daneel is introduced in ''The Caves o ...
,
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to the Emperors and one of the last surviving androids from the ancient Robot Wars. *
Terrence Mann Terrence Vaughan Mann (born July 1, 1951) is an American theatre, film and television actor. He is best known for his appearances on the Broadway stage, which include Chester Lyman in ''Barnum'', Rum Tum Tugger in '' Cats'', Javert in '' Les ...
as Brother Dusk (Cleon XI and XII), the eldest member of a series of genetic clones of Cleon I who retired from his duties as Emperor; Mann also portrays an elderly Cleon I. *
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as the voice of the ''Deliverance'' operating system. * Cassian Bilton as Brother Dawn (Cleon XIV), the youngest member of a series of genetic clones of Cleon I and the successor-in-training of Brother Day.


Recurring

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Alfred Enoch Alfred Lewis Enoch (born 2 December 1988) is an English actor, best known for playing Dean Thomas in the ''Harry Potter'' film series and Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal thriller television series ''How to Get Away with Murder''. Early life an ...
as Raych Foss, the adopted son of Hari Seldon. * Cooper Carter as the child Brother Dawn/Cleon XIII. *
Reece Shearsmith Reeson Wayne "Reece" Shearsmith (born 27 August 1969) is an English actor, writer and comedian. He is best known for being a member of ''The League of Gentlemen'', alongside Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss, and Jeremy Dyson. With Pemberton, he lat ...
as Jerril, an Imperial agent during Cleon XII's reign. *
Clarke Peters Peter Clarke (born April 7, 1952), known professionally as Clarke Peters, is an American-British actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freamon in the television series ''The Wire'' (2002–2008) and Albert Lambrea ...
as Abbas Hardin, a Seldon follower, the first Warden and first Mayor of Terminus, and surrogate father of Salvor Hardin. *
Sasha Behar Sasha Behar (born 25 September 1971) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Maya Sharma in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Career Behar portrayed the character of villain Maya Sharma in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation ...
as Mari Hardin, a Seldon follower and surrogate mother of Salvor Hardin. *
Daniel MacPherson Daniel Donald MacPherson (born 25 April 1980) is an Australian actor and television presenter, known for his roles as Joel Samuels in ''Neighbours'', PC Cameron Tait in ''The Bill'', Sergeant Samuel Wyatt in Sky and Cinemax's '' Strike Back'', ...
as Hugo Crast, an interplanetary trader from Thespis who became Salvor Hardin's lover. *
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as Grand Huntress Phara Keaen, the top military officer of Anacreon who personally leads a raid on Terminus. *
Elliot Cowan Elliot Aidan Cowan (born 9 July 1976) is an English actor, known for portraying Corporal Jem Poynton in ''Ultimate Force'', Mr Darcy in ''Lost in Austen'', and Ptolemy in the 2004 film ''Alexander''. He also starred as Lorenzo de' Medici in ''Da ...
as Lewis Pirenne, the Director of the Foundation and first successor of Hari Seldon. * Amy Tyger as Azura Odili, an Imperial Palace gardener and love interest of Brother Dawn/Cleon XIV. *
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as Shadow Master Obrecht, the Imperial spymaster during Cleon XIII's reign. * Christian Contreras as Commander Dorwin, an Imperial soldier sent to investigate loss of contact with Terminus. *
T'Nia Miller T'Nia Miller (born 1980) is a British actress, known for her appearances in television series including '' Witless'' (2016–2018), '' Years and Years'' (2019), ''Free Rein'' (2019), ''The Haunting of Bly Manor'' (2020), and ''Foundation'' (2021 ...
as Zephyr Halima Ifa, a senior priestess of the Luminist faith vying to become its next leader.


Guest

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Alexander Siddig Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abdurrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi (born 21 November 1965) is a Sudanese-born English actor and director known professionally as Siddig El Fadil and subsequently as Alexander Siddig. Siddig i ...
as Advocate Xylas, the prosecutor in Seldon's trial. *
Ian McNeice Ian McNeice (born 2 October 1950) is an English film and television actor. He found fame portraying government agent Harcourt in the 1985 television series ''Edge of Darkness'', and went on to feature in popular films such as ''The Englishman ...
as Master Statistician Tivole, the head of the Emperor's personal team of mathematicians.


Production


Development

On June 27, 2017, it was reported that
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was developing a television series adaptation of
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's science fiction book series ''
Foundation Foundation may refer to: * Foundation (nonprofit), a type of charitable organization ** Foundation (United States law), a type of charitable organization in the U.S. ** Private foundation, a charitable organization that, while serving a good cause ...
'' with
David S. Goyer David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker, novelist and comic book writer. He is best known for writing the screenplays for several superhero films, including ''Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (film), Nick Fury: Agent ...
and
Josh Friedman Josh Friedman (born 14 February 1967) is an American screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for his work on the science-fiction action genre, including on the series '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'', the film adapta ...
serving as the production's writers. At the time of the report, the production company was in the midst of closing a deal with Asimov's estate for the rights to the book series. On April 10, 2018, it was announced that
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, through their Worldwide Video Unit, had bought the series and put it into development with the potential for a straight-to-series order. It was further announced that Goyer and Friedman were also expected to serve as executive producers and showrunners. Other executive producers announced included David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross. On August 23, 2018, it was announced that Apple had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. It was also announced that Asimov's daughter, Robyn Asimov, would serve as an
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. On April 18, 2019, Josh Friedman left as co-writer and co-showrunner. On July 28, 2019, it was revealed that Troy Studios in Limerick, Ireland, would host production of the show. According to
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the series would create more than 500 production jobs at the studio. Asimov's daughter, Robyn Asimov, provides familial assistance to the series. Goyer pitched the series in one sentence: "It’s a 1,000-year chess game between Hari Seldon and the Empire, and all the characters in between are the pawns, but some of the pawns over the course of this saga end up becoming kings and queens." On October 7, 2021, Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season.


Writing

In January 2021, Goyer stated "with ''Foundation'' we can tell the story, hopefully, over the course of eighty episodes; eighty hours, as opposed to trying to condense it all into two or three hours for a single film". Goyer said that this format might not succeed, but if it did it would be unique.
David S. Goyer David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker, novelist and comic book writer. He is best known for writing the screenplays for several superhero films, including ''Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (film), Nick Fury: Agent ...
and
Josh Friedman Josh Friedman (born 14 February 1967) is an American screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for his work on the science-fiction action genre, including on the series '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'', the film adapta ...
were set as the production's writers; however, Friedman left as co-writer in April 2019. Goyer also noted that telling a story that took place over 1,000 years was something a film could not accomplish and would have been a harder story to tell in that format.


Casting

Lee Pace Lee Grinner Pace (born March 25, 1979) is an American actor. He is known for starring as Thranduil the Elvenking in ''The Hobbit'' trilogy and as Joe MacMillan in the AMC period drama television series '' Halt and Catch Fire''. He has also a ...
and
Jared Harris Jared Francis Harris (born 24 August 1961) is a British actor. His roles include Lane Pryce in the AMC television drama series ''Mad Men'', for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Serie ...
play Brother Day and
Hari Seldon Hari Seldon is a fictional character in Isaac Asimov's ''Foundation'' series. In his capacity as mathematics professor at Streeling University on the planet Trantor, Seldon develops psychohistory, an algorithmic science that allows him to predict ...
, respectively. Lou Llobell stars as Gaal, a mathematical genius from a rural, repressed planet.
Leah Harvey Leah Harvey (born around 1993) is a British actor. They are known for their role as Salvor Hardin in the 2021 Apple TV+ series ''Foundation'', which earned them a BAFTA nomination. On stage, they starred as Hortense in a 2019 National Theatre ...
as Salvor, the protective and intuitive warden of a remote outer planet.
Laura Birn Laura Eveliina Birn (born 25 April 1981) is a Finnish film actress. Birn was born in Helsinki, Finland. She completed her master's degree from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2008. She is most famous for her appearances in the 2003 film '' Helmiä j ...
stars as
Eto Demerzel R. Daneel Olivaw is a fictional robot created by Isaac Asimov. The "R" initial in his name stands for "Robot," a naming convention in Asimov's future society during Earth's early period of space colonization. Daneel is introduced in ''The Caves o ...
, the enigmatic android aide to the Emperor of the Galaxy.
Terrence Mann Terrence Vaughan Mann (born July 1, 1951) is an American theatre, film and television actor. He is best known for his appearances on the Broadway stage, which include Chester Lyman in ''Barnum'', Rum Tum Tugger in '' Cats'', Javert in '' Les ...
stars as Brother Dusk, the eldest living member of the ruling family. Cassian Bilton plays Brother Dawn, the youngest living member of the ruling family and next in line to be Brother Day. In a June 2021 trailer,
Alfred Enoch Alfred Lewis Enoch (born 2 December 1988) is an English actor, best known for playing Dean Thomas in the ''Harry Potter'' film series and Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal thriller television series ''How to Get Away with Murder''. Early life an ...
was revealed as part of the cast. New characters Brother Day, Brother Dusk, and Brother Dawn are original characters created for the series. Each is a different-aged clone in the "genetic dynasty" of the Emperor Cleon I: the youngest clone is called Dawn, the middle clone and reigning emperor is called Day, and the emperor emeritus is called Dusk.


Filming

On March 12, 2020, Apple suspended production of the show in Ireland due to the
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. On October 6, filming was resumed. On January 27, 2021, Goyer announced that after quarantining and receiving special waivers from the government of
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, cast and crew members were allowed to start filming on the island. Goyer noted, filming was always planned to be conducted in Malta; however, due to new restrictions imposed in London, they moved significant portions of production to Malta. Filming in Malta concluded in February 2021. Filming in
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(Canary Islands) was already wrapped by March 2021. The production team worked in volcanic landscapes such as the Caldera de los Arrabales and Granja de Pozo Negro. The production team then moved to
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, where filming resumed on March 22, 2021. Filming concluded in April 2021 after 19 months. The second season began filming in
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,
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on April 11, 2022.


Episodes


Release

On June 22, 2020, as part of its
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, Apple released a
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for the series. In February 2021, it was reported that the series would premiere in late 2021. In June 2021, Apple announced that ''Foundation'' would premiere in September 2021. Later that month, Apple released a second official trailer and confirmed the premiere date as September 24, 2021. The series premiered with a two-episode release, with the remaining eight episodes scheduled to be released weekly.


Reception

The review aggregator website
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reports a 71% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 86 reviews for the first season. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Foundation'' big-budget production and impressive performances are a sight to behold, but it struggles to wrangle the behemoth that is its source material into a fully satisfying series."
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gave the first season a weighted average score of 62 out of 100 based on 25 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Nick Allen of '' RogerEbert.com'' considers ''Foundation'' to be "the type of sci-fi series that truly warrants being called an event", a "grandiose sci-fi with limits". He writes that the show is "huge in numerous senses", praising its
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as "always impressive with its grandeur that's both practical and also created with
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-worthy special effects". He points to the show's ability at holding viewers' attention as "the show sucks you in a great deal", and notes that "''Foundation'' creates a strong rhythm of being able to juggle so many different storylines". Allen admired "promise of visual grandiosity" and "magic we’re more used to praising expensive films for", highlighting everything from "the intricate lighting of a space craft" and "incredible costume design", to "incredible" real locations with massive sets that "makes a visceral difference when a setting is clearly only using
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and
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to enhance the work". He also praised
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's score as "essential and so effective in making certain story developments seem larger than life". Allen also noted how performances offer "a wide range", whose "
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becomes one of (show's) most interesting facets", while highlighting Lee Pace's performance as "magnetic". He concludes that the show has a potential to "become another landmark series for Apple TV+", and that its best feature actually is that "it’s not for everyone" because "it's fairly set in its pacing that favors heady, dense
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" that will favor subscribers "hungry to enter new sci-fi worlds not just for the action". Film reviewer Rob Bricken of ''
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'' was less impressed with the series, suggesting that it could be much better, and stating "Honestly, after most of the second episode, the show and the books are pretty much unrecognizable", as well as that the original source material of ''Foundation'' may not be filmable after all. ''
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''s Chaim Gartenberg and Andrew Webster weighed in at the end of Season 1, with Gartenberg opining "the 'genetic dynasty' of a succession of
Lee Pace Lee Grinner Pace (born March 25, 1979) is an American actor. He is known for starring as Thranduil the Elvenking in ''The Hobbit'' trilogy and as Joe MacMillan in the AMC period drama television series '' Halt and Catch Fire''. He has also a ...
's ruling the crumbling empire with an iron fist is the show's highlight, thanks in no small part to Pace's dynamic performances as the cloned Brother Day. And Salvor Hardin's cat-and-mouse game on Terminus with the Anacreons is enjoyable sci-fi fare, too. Meanwhile, the third leg of the story, the prolonged drama of Gaal's shuttling in cryo from place to place as the show hints at her mysterious powers, is... less compelling" and Webster stating that "once all of the initial worldbuilding and discussion of future-predicting math was out of the way in the first few episodes, ''Foundation'' really picked up in a lot of ways. The worldbuilding remains incredible throughout. All of the many cultures and planets have a depth to them that is quite frankly astounding."


Accolades


References


External links

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