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Foundation Season 3 Earns Early Praise for Menacing Mule and Sharper Narrative

Critics hail Pilou Asbæk’s menacing Mule alongside a streamlined narrative set to propel the saga into its Third Crisis

Lee Pace as Day in Foundation Season 3
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Overview

  • Foundation Season 3 premieres July 11 on Apple TV+, rolling out new episodes weekly through early September 2025.
  • The story skips forward 152 years to unveil the long-foreshadowed telepathic mutant the Mule, with Pilou Asbæk delivering a chilling portrayal.
  • Lou Llobell’s Gaal Dornick takes center stage as the Foundation’s principal defender against the Mule’s psychic threat.
  • The Cleon clone emperors’ power struggles grow more complex as Brother Dusk, Day and Dawn embark on distinct arcs.
  • Laura Birn’s Demerzel confronts existential uncertainty over outliving her programming while the Foundation counts down to its Third Crisis.