The third season of Apple TV+’s Foundation is ready for us. Today, the series adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s books gave us a teaser trailer, some delightful first-look images, and an official release date.
One of the aforementioned images rests above this post, giving us Lee Pace portraying a loincloth-wearing version of Brother Day, one of the three Cleon clones who rule the empire.
That empire, however, isn’t doing so great, as the synopsis for season three makes clear:
Set 152 years after the events of season two, The Foundation has become increasingly established far beyond its humble beginnings while the Cleonic Dynasty’s Empire has dwindled. As both of these galactic powers forge an uneasy alliance, a threat to the entire galaxy appears in the fearsome form of a warlord known as “The Mule” whose sights are set on ruling the universe by use of physical and military force, as well as mind control. It’s anyone’s guess who will win, who will lose, who will live and who will die as Hari Seldon, Gaal Dornick, the Cleons and Demerzel play a potentially deadly game of intergalactic chess.
We’ll be following these machinations through Pace’s Cleon, as well as the younger and older versions played by Cassian Bilton and Terrence Mann respectively. We’ll also see the return of Lou Llobell’s Gaal Dornick, Jared Harris’ Hari Seldon, Laura Birn’s Demerzel, and Rowen King’s Kalle.
Season three will also introduce us to new actors, including Pilou Asbæk (aka Euron Greyjoy on Game of Thrones) taking on the role of the Mule from Mikael Persbrandt, who played the character in season two. Other newcomers and returning players to the series are Cherry Jones, Brandon P. Bell, Synnøve Karlsen, Cody Fern, Tómas Lemarquis, Alexander Siddig, and Troy Kotsur.
The third season of Foundation premieres Friday, July 11, 2025 on Apple TV+ with the first episode, followed by one episode weekly every Friday through September 12.
Check out the trailer below, as well as some additional first-look images.
