'Foundation' trailer teases new season & summer release

"Foundation" season two out in 2023

Apple hasn't shared a specific date yet, but the trailer says it will arrive in the summer of 2023. Based on the award-winning novels by Isaac Asimov, "Foundation" chronicles a group of exiles on their journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.

It stars SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Jared Harris as Dr. Hari Seldon, Emmy Award nominee Lee Pace as Brother Day, Lou Llobell as Gaal Dornick, Leah Harvey as Salvor Hardin, Laura Birn as Demerzel, Terrence Mann as Brother Dusk, Cassian Bilton as Brother Dawn, and Alfred Enoch as Raych.

Skydance Television is producing the series for Apple, with Robyn Asimov, Josh Friedman, Cameron Welsh, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross serving as executive producers. David S. Goyer leads the project as showrunner and executive producer.

In February 2022, Apple announced the addition of 10 new cast members to the series for season two. They include Isabella Laughland, Kulvinder Ghir, Sandra Yi Sencindiver, Ella-Rae Smith, Dimitri Leonidas, Ben Daniels, Holt McCallany, Mikael Persbrandt, Rachel House, and Nimrat Kaur.

Season one of "Foundation" debuted on Apple TV+ in in September 2021 and wrapped up in November. Apple renewed the show for a second season in October.

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