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?
Absolutely! Loved the show. I am very upset that it is over. I am a TV junkie. This is some of the best I’ve seem. Has alot of potential. I hope they rethink or someone else picks it up. On a popular network the ratings would be through the roof. I only knew if it because of Netflix.
Loved the series as well 😀 Too bad there wont be a second season :/
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It would be amazing if someone took this show and made the second season (or more). Would love to get some answers and see that project continue, and see how the people teleported would survive in that new place/planet.
Found this show on Netflix and watched it all the way through. Could not stop. No season 2 huh? Getting used to it sci-fi! Stargate Atlantis movie hype, stargate universe early cancel etc….. Someone take a chance. 🙁
Absolutely loved, loved, loved it! Binge watched this on Netflix and I am hooked. I want a Season 2 because there are so many unanswered questions. This show was amazing! I am impressed that Syfy did such a good job but I will be disappointed if Syfy doesn’t give this show a shot.
Binge watched on Netflix like everyone else. Why Netflix? Well because I didn’t know it existed before that. Netflix does better at advertising than sci fi channel does. Great show, I was hooked right away. I’m more on the side that the project should continue instead of being canceled. It might be a lie but it’s a great thing to watch. Sort of like the Truman show set in space. I hope someone else picks this up, because clearly it’s getting attention
Binged on the entire series on Netflix on a rainy Sunday – LOVED IT! Just Googled the series to see where I can find the next season and am VERY disappointed there won’t be another one. I hope somebody saves it – an extremely unique concept and kept me engaged every moment!
Boyfriend and I became addicted to ascension on Netflix and we’re excited to hear t aired on Syfy but were disappointed to find out it was canceled. I agree that three days is not enough time for a show to build a fan base. Ascension would honestly be the only reason I watch Syfy.
I would have watched it.
Ascension was definitely a show i would have watched for years. While I am deeply disappointed, I am not surprised it was cancelled. Bean counters almost always rule. Reality shows are so much cheaper to produce. Also the SF (aka Sci Fy) audience is more fragmented, with all the offerings available, it is more difficult to get the fan protest movement that saved a very profitable Star Trek franchise. (Bean counters did not rule that time.) The last effort I believe was for the “Firefly” series. Bean counters rule again. At least we had a good number of episodes and… Read more »
Just binge watched the entire first season on Netflix. Absolutely loved it! I would really love to watch more of this show!! 🙁
This series was seriously awesome. I first saw it on Netflix was praying they had a season 2 online – I cannot believe that they discontinued this with so many loose ends and cliffhangers!! Netflix PLEASE pick this up and give us a few more seasons! One of the best shows I’ve seen in a while.
Netflix please save this awesome show!!!!
yes save the show
Binge watched this series in three days.
Only 6 episodes?
Great Science Fiction series!
What retards canceled this series?
This series was fantastic. Great plot, incredible cast, excellent dialog….. I could go on and on. I cannot believe that Syfy as a network made the decision to not go another round. It is by far the best thing to come out of Syfy in a LONG while, and I am quite frankly disgusted that they chose not to pursue such an obvious winner. It was something very original, a break from the zombie craze and all it’s knockoffs. If it didn’t do well on the viewing, maybe it’s because Syfy sucked at advertising it, or ppl are so used… Read more »
well keep up the great work syfy….. Nothing screams consumer loyalty as clear as the word “Cancelled ” ….. Personally I’m tired of investing my down time with a network that clearly has incompetent decision making seemingly rooted securely within the very foundation of there buisness model,
Seriously ? Are these networks actually intent on becoming irrelevant ??