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 upset, really should reconsider airing it. It got 5 stars on Netflix and has so much more it can expand on. Different than most TV shows, would have loved to watch more than just six episodes. Better than half the shows they play on tv today! Disappointed it was not picked up for another season.
Need more
love sci-fy and this could have been great but bad script, bad acting, stiff over-played dialogue, gratuitous shots of female anatomy, poor casting of captain. try again
could have been great but bad script, bad acting, stiff over-played dialogue, gratuitous shots of female anatomy, poor casting of captain
get off your high horses this show was fantastic and with a little more advertisement it could probably have the number of veiwers you are looking for . i just now finished the show on netflix (stayed up all noght to whatch the full 6hours) and was severly disapointed that it ended like that and you not giving it hope to return do we want another firefly on our hands renew the show at least give it a real chance!
I shut the show off as soon as they started bringing up gayness. I don’t want to watch gay porn on scifi.
If you kept watching they didn’t allow any gays aboard the ship
Just watched the whole s1 episode in one sitting it was so good! I love this kind of syfy. Wish there was more of this stuff. Please make more!! I’m tired of watching battlestar galactica
My husband and I love this show! We watched it on Netflix and we’re disappointed to hear their was not going to be a Second season. I hope Syfy considers all the Netflix fans that enjoy the show and reconsider.
Can’t believe this was “firefly’d”. It’s a crying shame that they push mediocrity and let great shows fall by the wayside. The masses have poor taste…..
Wish there was more! Just binge watched it in Netflix and could watch another season right now.
I would love to see this as a full series! Hopefully someone will pick it up especially Netflix, since we don’t have cable!
Bring back Ascension! We want more!!
Need more ASAP!
Loved it!! Just finished binge watching on Netflix! Searched Internet to see when season 2 begins only to find it was cancelled!! Say it isn’t so?! How disappointing. Another station must pick this up.
I hope Netflix or some one picks it up for at least a second season to end the story line. This show did not get the credit it deserved…at all. fantastic show, I want more!!!!!!!!!!!