Foundation (2021)
No future lasts forever.
Follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 23 September 2021 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama |
| Created by | David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman |
| Starring | Jared Harris, Lee Pace and Lou Llobell |
| Seasons | 3 seasons, 30 episodes |
| Episode length | about 57 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 29 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.7/10 |
Where to watch Foundation
Foundation is streaming on Apple TV+ ($12.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Apple TV+, or $12.99 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Foundation is a 2021 sci-fi drama built on the collapse of a galactic empire. Created by David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman, it stretches across 3 seasons and 30 episodes. That totals 29 hours of viewing. The tone is heavy, leaning on Jared Harris and Lee Pace to anchor the weight of the fall. It treats the end of the world as a scheduled event rather than a surprise. The pacing is deliberate, favoring scale over speed. If you enjoy watching civilizations crumble in real-time, this is the show.
How it did with audiences
On TMDB, users give it a 7.7 out of 10. That is a solid mark for a show that tried to make galactic history feel like a workplace drama. It suggests the audience watched, understood the stakes, and chose not to weep.
What came next for the cast
Jared Harris moved from Sherlock Holmes and Benjamin Button to Morbius and A House of Dynamite. Lee Pace stepped down from The Hobbit and Guardians of the Galaxy to join Bodies Bodies Bodies and The Running Man. Laura Birn went from The Ones Below and A Walk Among the Tombstones to The Crow. The film did not cause this. It just happened to be the pivot point.
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Sources
- Foundation on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q56281007 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Foundation (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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