'We're the last to find out': Foundation stars don't know if it'll return for season 4 but they haven't given up hope for the Apple TV+ show's renewal

Date:
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:32:41 +0000

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Is Foundation season 4 in the works? The Apple TV+ show's cast has its say on the sci-fi epic's rumored renewal.

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The cast of Foundation have responded to rumors that the Apple TV Original
has been renewed for a fourth season.

Earlier this year, Deadline claimed Apple had secretly greenlit Foundation season 4 and that Ian Goldberg, who helmed seasons 4 to 8 of AMC's Fear the Walking Dead , had been hired as its new showrunner. Goldberg will reportedly replace the show's co-creator David S Goyer, who is believed to have stepped back as Foundation 's showrunner in February 2024.

However, speaking to TechRadar ahead of Foundation season 3 's release on
July 11, Jared Harris and Lou Llobell admitted they had no idea if the sci-fi epic would be back for another season. Llobell, though, added she was
"hopeful" that the Apple TV+ series would not return for season 4, but also complete the eight-season plan that was initially conceived by Goyer.

"I probably know less than you because you're scouring the trades every day," Harris replied when I asked him about that season 4 renewal rumor, "You know more about it than I do. I'm just an actor told everything. We're the last people to find out what's going on!"

"If that's true, I'm going to be so excited," Llobell added when I put the
same question to her in a separate interview. "I'm hopeful, but who knows. If it gets that far [ Foundation running for eight seasons], we would be so lucky."

Why Foundation will be lucky to reach its endgame on Apple TV+

If Foundation 's eight-season outline is realized, it would be a huge victory for one of the best Apple TV+ shows ' cast and crew.

Currently, British spy thriller series Slow Horses is the only Apple TV Original to go beyond four seasons. Slow Horses season 5 is due out in September and, with seasons 6 and 7 already in development, it'll be the longest-running series that the tech giant's entertainment division has ever produced.

Other programs haven't been so fortunate on Apple TV+ or its streaming
rivals. The Wheel of Time is the most notable series to be axed ahead of its time, with the high-fantasy series being canceled after three seasons on
Prime Video . Many of the world's best streaming services have also pulled
the plug on fan-favorite shows due to costs, low viewing figures, poor
critical reception, or a combination of all three.

With Foundation already suffering off-camera issues and casting shake-ups during season 3's development , it'll be interesting to see if Apple funds future seasons. Like Llobell, I hope it does, but, in such a cut-throat era were shows have to exceed expectations to be renewed, there's no guarantee
this absorbing space opera will run for eight seasons.

Do you think Foundation will get a fourth season? And does it deserve to tell its complete story over eight seasons? Let me know in the comments.

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