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The robot intrigue

Image: Apple TV+
Image: Apple TV+

Season two hints at layers lurking within Lady Demerzel (Laura Birn), Empire’s fiercely loyal android companion and advisor. At the point in Foundation’s season, it’s not entirely clear what’s going on with her—but this is Asimov and she’s a robot, so her motivations (and what appear to be some carefully orchestrated manipulations?) are absolutely something the viewer can’t help wondering about.