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While psychohistory may only be able to predict the actions of the masses rather than individuals, the news that Apple TV+ has committed to at least one more season of “Foundation” was fairly inevitable. Even before the season 3 finale has aired, Apple TV+ announced that “Foundation” season 4 has been officially greenlit and will begin production early next year. This comes as excellent news for fans of the Isaac Asimov adaptation. Readers of the original novellas know that the story could sustain itself for a number of years to come — as much as eight full seasons, based on the original plan. There’s no word on whether that’s still the case, but the show is certainly one step closer to reaching that lofty goal now.

This also bodes well for those looking forward to seeing how the current season wraps up. In what can be interpreted as a public show of confidence, the creative team behind “Foundation” celebrated the renewal and teased what remains in store for viewers. In a statement, co-showrunners/executive producers Ian Goldberg and David Kob stated that they feel lucky and honored to be carrying the torch forward as co-showrunners into season 4 and look forward to continuing the epic, emotional storytelling that defined the first three seasons of the show, and to be working alongside some of the most talented, passionate creative partners in the business.

However, one critical member of the creative team is conspicuously missing from this announcement, which may be a reason to worry.

As much as “Foundation” season 3 has plunged us headfirst towards an awfully uncertain endpoint, the behind-the-scenes drama unfolding on the actual production side of the show might very well rival it. David S. Goyer, known for his work with Christopher Nolan on the latter’s Batman films, the “Blade” movies, and Netflix’s “The Sandman” series, helped bring “Foundation” to life. Having worked on the series as a showrunner, director, producer, and co-creator since its debut season, Goyer’s involvement with “Foundation” apparently ran its course partway through season 3, as The Hollywood Reporter revealed back in 2024.

The report indicated that Goyer parted ways over concerns about the season 3 budget. “Foundation” has famously deployed a mind-boggling amount of visual effects for a streaming series, every cent of which was needed to bring Isaac Asimov’s vision of an epic and sprawling universe set in the far reaches of space to life. Digging more deeply, however, Goyer explained that his contribution to the third season was about 85% — so most of the big moves. But there were definitely some creative or financial choices that were made that he would have steered away from. As for the fourth season, it appears the new creative team will be starting from scratch. Goyer stated that he hasn’t written any scripts for season 4 and that he did have an overall plan, but he doesn’t believe the new team is adhering to any of those ideas and are charting their own path and making it their own, as they should.

What this means for “Foundation” moving forward is anyone’s guess. In the short term, the press release cites Ian Goldberg and David Kob as the co-showrunners who will take the reins from here on out. It’ll be worth monitoring whether season 4 (and hopefully beyond) can match the same quality as the first three. The season 3 finale streams tomorrow, September 12, 2025, on Apple TV+.

Persons: David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan, Ian Goldberg, David Kob

Company Names: Apple TV+, Netflix, The Hollywood Reporter

Titles: Foundation, The Sandman, Blade, Batman

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