FoundationSeason 3 Shares a First Look for Lee Pace Fans (and Everyone Else)

Foundationseason twowrapped upin September 2023 — a thrilling , thoroughly think about outingthat improved upon season one in many ways . Will that trend preserve for the third time of year ofApple TV+‘s Isaac Asimov adaptation ? It seems highly probable considering the teaser and first - look images the banner just deal , along with a premier engagement : July 11 .

Despite some behind - the - scene duty - shifting that sawDavid S. Goyer mistreat back as showrunner , though he ’s still very much involved with the serial publication — as well as postponement related to the 2023 Hollywood strikes and some budget concerns — season three still looks as orotund - scale and epic as the premature two .

Here ’s the official verbal description for the time of year : “ Set 152 days after the outcome of season two , the Foundation has become progressively established far beyond its lowly beginnings while the Cleonic Dynasty ’s Empire has dwindle . As both of these astronomic powers forge an uneasy alliance , a threat to the entire galax appears in the awful form of a warlord lie with as ‘ The Mule ’ whose sights are arrange on rule the cosmos by usage of strong-arm and military force , as well as idea control . It ’s anyone ’s guess who will win , who will misplace , who will subsist and who will go as Hari Seldon , Gaal Dornick , the Cleons , and Demerzel play a potentially deadly game of intergalactic chess game . ”

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Foundation’s Lee Pace.© Apple TV+

Jared Harris stars as Hari , with Lou Llobell as Gaal and Lee Pace as the eye - older ( and hottest , duh ) Cleon . Laura Birn is the dodgy android Demerzel ; Cassian Bilton and Terrence Mann play the younger and older Cleons , severally . Rowena King also return as the legendary mathematician Kalle .

New characters in season three — necessary due to that metre leap , as well as the fact that alotof tribe did not survive time of year two — will be played by Cherry Jones , Brandon P. Bell , Synnøve Karlsen , Cody Fern , Tómas Lemarquis , Alexander Siddig , and Troy Kotsur .

Pilou Asbæk , a fan favorite fromGame of Thrones , is play the terrific Mule — introduced in season two as more of a shadowy future promise — which feel likeperfectcasting .

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Here are some first - look season three images , including our pal the Mule :

Foundationreturns Friday , July 11 to Apple TV+ . It ’ll run 10 episode with a weekly rollout through September 12 .

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