Apple TV's 'Unfilmable' Sci-Fi Show Quietly Solved TV's Biggest Adaptation Problem

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The sci-fi genre owes much to Isaac Asimov, whose Foundation series is still a literary landmark. Numerous efforts have been made to adapt this epic saga, which features dozens of characters and multiple plotlines. Because of its complexity, Foundation was considered unfilmable until Apple TV+ ordered a ten-episode series.