Foundation (2021)
Foundation (2021)
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Far in the future, The Empire is about to face a reckoning unlike anything else it's faced before: several millennia of chaos have been predicted by the galaxy's leading psycho-historian, Hari Seldon. But can The Empire offset the disaster before it begins?
Callum reviewedOctober 27, 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (out of 5) Foundation – Empires crumble, stars burn, and one idea tries to outlast them all.
“Foundation” takes Isaac Asimov’s legendary saga and transforms it into a sweeping, reality-bending odyssey that spans millennia. It’s a bold adaptation — visually stunning, philosophically dense, and often mind-twisting in its timelines. At its core, it’s the story of one woman’s fight to change a bleak future, but it’s also about the cycles of power, belief, and the fragile balance between faith and logic.
It’s easy to get lost at times — Foundation isn’t afraid to challenge you — but once you’re in, it’s pure narrative gravity. The layers of politics, religion, and ethics unfold like a cosmic chess game where every move echoes across centuries.
The show’s tone shifts between cold calculation and bursts of human warmth, mirroring the tension between science and spirituality that Asimov explored so masterfully. It’s not a perfect adaptation, but it captures the essence of his universe beautifully.
Like Pringles, once you pop, you can’t stop — Foundation is a series that demands attention, rewards patience, and reminds us that even in the far future, humanity’s greatest struggle is still with itself.