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2021 · Series · TV-MA · your starting pointIf Foundation is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Shows like Foundation, ranked
1. The Wandering Earth II (2023)
When civilizations face extinction, both epics pit ordinary people against impossible odds to preserve humanity's future across vast scales, with each decision rippling across generations and worlds.
2. Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
Zack Snyder's epic spans galaxies with sweeping worldbuilding and a scattered band of outsiders uniting against an empire's collapse, mirroring the grand civilizational stakes and ensemble resistance that drive Foundation's narrative across worlds.
3. The Expanse (2015)
Isaac Asimov's sweeping meditation on civilization's collapse and rebirth finds its match in this solar-system saga, where personal investigation spirals into an existential struggle against forces reshaping humanity's future.
4. Interstellar (2014)
The epic scope of civilization-building and sacrifice across generations mirrors Foundation's exploration of how individual choices ripple through centuries to determine humanity's fate.
6. Battlestar Galactica (2004)
The ensemble cast navigates multi-generational survival across star systems while wrestling with impossible political decisions and the weight of humanity's future, grounded in the same methodical, character-driven approach to existential stakes.
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