There won’t be any more Ascension, at least on Syfy. The cable channel has told Deadline that, “We were very happy with Ascension as an event series, but with so much high profile development in the works, we have decided not to pursue a full series.”
Airing in December 2014, Ascension follows an alternate reality in which, in 1963, President Kennedy and the government sent 600 volunteers (men, women, and children) into space on a century-long voyage aboard a self-sustaining generation ship. The cast includes Tricia Helfer, Gil Bellows, Brian Van Holt, Andrea Roth, Brandon P. Bell, Jacqueline Byers, Tiffany Lonsdale, and P.J. Boudousqué.
When Syfy ordered the six hour episodes of Ascension last year, the plan was to make it a regular series if the mini-series was successful enough — ala Battlestar Galactica. The ratings were okay but certainly nothing to write home about.
It’s unclear if the producers will try to find a home for Ascension elsewhere.
What do you think? Did you like the Ascension series? Would you have watched it as a regular weekly TV show?
So disappointed there won’t be any other episodes! Great show!! Just watched it on Netflix. Why are there 30 different reality shows, but good SciFi shows/movies are so hard to find and keep around?! Ugh!!
AHHHHHH…. NO Season 2!!! (Just realized this just minutes ago). What a bummer. I’ll take this any day over Sense 8, or Orange ITNB, or several other shows I frequent on Netflix… What can I say, this was a solid show…
I just finished watching the season and it left me hanging with the officer..where? It was just starting to get interesting.
Love the idea for the show. What was underneath the pool? Did the reaction occur because they were too close to nuclear reactor and being affected by the radiation?What planet did the XO get teleported to? Was it earth are the planet she thought was habitable? What was Lorelei’s connection with the outcome? How did Lorelei know the truth? What was the deal with the Tele path of communication between three of the main characters XO, Lorelei, and Christa?
My wife and I found it on Netflix and loved it! Please bring it back!
Fantastic show! My wife and I just finished the show on Netflix– and we want more!
Too bad pr@netflix.com won’t consider customer’s ideas… Whoever is an aggregator or appropriate agent needs to recognize the demand and get it in front of decision makers at Netflix for a second season.
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Awesome TV show. So disappointed that it’s canceled
I liked it, but it is hard to get past the idea that a space ship full of engineers, astronauts, and other tech guys would never figure out that they’re in a stationary fake ship. Just not remotely possible but still, fun TV show.
Great show- very upset and disappointed that there will not be a season 2!
So disappointed that there won’t be a season 2! I wanted to know what happened next ! Please bring it back!
Great show, would love to see more
Please Netflix! We really want it back
Terrible decision!!! I want more!
Season 2 Please!!!!
Syfy is crazy not to renew such a series full of endless story lines. The characters and way of life on the ship as well as on Earth are well thought out with potential to go on for seasons and gain a loyal following much like Star Trek. I hope Neflix picks it up.