Foundation Season 2 Episode 1 Breakdown | Recap & Review
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 Published On Jul 14, 2023

Foundation Season 2 Episode 1 Breakdown. An in-depth recap and review of S02E01 “In Seldon’s Shadow” with the ending explained. Please Subscribe 👉 http://bit.ly/PetePeppers

Foundation is back for Season 2 on Apple TV+. In Episode 1 we see that the Cleons are drifting apart genetically and Brother Day (Lee Pace) is planning on marrying Queen Sareth (Ella-Rae Smith) to produce an heir. This will be the end of the Genetic Dynasty and the plan has created tension between Day, Brother Dawn (Cassian Bilton), and Brother Dusk (Terrence Mann). He has also started sharing his bed with Demerzel (Laura Birn) and is almost assassinated in his chambers.

In the Season 2 premiere Gaal Dornick (Lou Llobell), and Salvor Hardin (Leah Harvey) are stuck on Synnax. Things are uneasy because Gaal had no idea she was a mother and Salvor is extremely eager to build a relationship based on the bond she imagines that exists between them. The two characters are outliers and are naturally complementary but it will take time for them to get to know each other.

Hari Seldon’s (Jared Harris) consciousness is along for the ride and he will likely play a role in Gaal and Salvor’s stories. We were introduced to Yanna Seldon (Nimrat Kaur) a new character from his past that he refers to as the love of his life.

S2, E1
JULY 14, 2023
In Seldon’s Shadow
Hari finds himself trapped in a mysterious prison. An assassination attempt leaves Day shaken. Gaal and Salvor devise an escape plan.

Apple TV+ released Foundation season 2 on July 14, 2023. They've released the Official Trailer for the new season which we break down in this video. The show is an adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation book series.

More than a century after the season one finale, tension mounts throughout the galaxy in “Foundation” season two. As the Cleons unravel, a vengeful queen plots to destroy Empire from within. Hari, Gaal and Salvor discover a colony of Mentalics with psionic abilities that threaten to alter psychohistory itself. The Foundation has entered its religious phase, promulgating the Church of Seldon throughout the Outer Reach and inciting the Second Crisis: war with Empire. The monumental adaptation of “Foundation” chronicles the stories of four crucial individuals transcending space and time as they overcome deadly crises, shifting loyalties and complicated relationships that will ultimately determine the fate of humanity.

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About Isaac Asimov:
Isaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. He was known for his works of science fiction and popular science. Asimov was a prolific writer, and wrote or edited more than 500 books.

Asimov wrote hard science fiction. Along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers during his lifetime. Asimov's most famous work is the "Foundation" series, the first three books of which won the one-time Hugo Award for "Best All-Time Series" in 1966.

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🚀Prelude to Foundation - https://amzn.to/3bNzq9w
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👑 The Empire Series - https://amzn.to/3dbWDT9

I would recommend reading the series in order of publication as they’re listed here. I would advise against reading the prequels first.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro/A Brief Recap
2:50 Hari, Gaal, & Salvor
5:36 The Foundation
7:33 Trantor & The Cleons
10:52 Queen Sareth
13:42 Review
16:53 Final Thoughts

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