Foundation Season 3 Episode 4, titled The Stress of Her Regard, is all set to be released on August 1, 2025, on Apple TV+.
The storm is building across the galaxy, and no one's safe. Episode 4 promises fallout, confrontation, and the kind of internal reckoning that could shatter the internal codes. With tensions crackling between the Empire's loyalists, Mentalists, and power-hungry rebels, Foundation Season 3 promises to keep you hooked until the season finale.
Foundation Season 3 Episode 4: Release date, time, and streaming details
Episode 4 of Foundation Season 3 premieres on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. ET on Apple TV+. This season will run for a total of ten episodes, and new episodes will drop every Friday.
To watch the upcoming episode, you'll need an Apple TV+ subscription that starts from $9.99/month, with a seven-day free trial for new users. Additionally, if you have purchased a new Apple product in recent times, you can also activate a trial plan for up to three months. Apple TV+ is also available through bundles like Apple One, which combines different services, including Apple Music and iCloud.
Additionally, you can also purchase an Apple TV+ subscription via Amazon Prime Video.
Foundation Season 3 Episode 3: A quick recap
Foundation Season 3 Episode 3, titled When a Book Finds You, pushed the series into a deeper moral and psychic warfare. The Mule took full control of Kalgan—not just through military might but by invading minds. At the gala, he psychically tried to interrogate Captain Pritcher, who barely escaped the scenario.
Meanwhile, Bayta and Toran tried to interact with Magnifico Giganticus, and though Toran was wounded, they learnt a key intel—the Mule is sterile and possibly ruled by emotion as much as ambition.
Elsewhere, Gaal and Dawn reconnected through a forbidden manuscript, forming a fragile alliance in the present day to stop the Mule before his influence becomes irreversible. Gaal warned that even approaching the Mule in person could mean mind control or death. Dawn, skeptical but shaken, seemed to follow the lead.
On Trantor, a separate drama unfolded. Day plotted his escape with Song, a devout follower of Inheritance (a religion that worships robots). But after Day revealed that Demerzel is a robot, Song wanted to stay back. She wanted to worship Demerzel as divine, and when Demerzel visited their villa, she even made a secret hand gesture. The result? Demerzel apparently erased her memory and sent her back to the Mycogen district.
Beneath a layer of protocol and obedience, something may be shifting in Demerzel. Song didn't just believe in her; she wanted to worship her. This might have stirred up emotions in Demerzel's mind.
What to expect from Foundation Season 3 Episode 4?
The synopsis of Foundation Season 3 Episode 4, as per Apple TV, reads,
"Demerzel struggles with the paradox of programming. Pritcher's true loyalties are revealed. Day sets off on a quest for answers."
With Kalgan fully under the Mule's control, Episode 4 is likely to raise the stakes on both military and psychic fronts. Dawn faces the pressure to act, whether through diplomacy, subterfuge, or outright rebellion. On the other hand, Gaal may attempt to outmaneuver the Mule without stepping into his radius.
Expect fallout from Song's disappearance to ripple through Trantor. Day will need answers, and Demerzel's carefully hidden cracks may begin to unravel. Her loyalty to the Cleonic Dynasty is code-bound, but Song's actions could trigger a shift.
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