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?
Brilliant! There are a million different directions the story can go in. To end like that would be a disappointment. The fact that you constantly renue seasons of bs tv like house wife’s of Atlanta or sticky boo boo which contains zero substance baffles me. Ascension needs to return to TV before I completely give up on American programming, and read books 100% of the time.
Just finished on netflix, great series, but disappointed there will be no season 2… it has potential for sure
I absolutely loved this and i sercerily hope that it is made into a full series! I flew through the six episodes on Netflix and I enjoyed every second of it. I thought that the acting was spot on and that the story was amazing. Please do not let it end here!
Idiots. Needs to bea regular show
Just finished this on netflix. Loved it. I want more!!
Please keep Ascension, it has a great plot and actors and i’d love to see where the writers take it, KEEP IT and you will get a huge following!
Please keep Ascension, I really liked it and hope it comes back! thank you!
It has been long enough! Syfy was made for space ship shows. Ascention is a perfect addtion, especially with e 60’s simulation and modern twist, with proposal to lead to story to an alien world, or excellent twists. This is Stargat Universe all over again. Get your **** together Syfy, Apparently your rating system is terrible, because just now everyone is realizing this show exists on netflix, Nobody watches TV anymore, Sell it to Netflix , and let the real scifi fans watch this. 10/10 will pay for this show.
100% agree.
YES! Please bring on Season 2! The show was one of the best I’ve seen on Netflix.
Just finished watching ascension. On Netflix. Loved the plot and the development. Was excited to watch the next season and then discovered there wasn’t one. Very disappointed.
Sooooo many possibilities with this show!!!!!! Social economic issues. Traveling through space, just so many possibilities. Wonderful characters that can be developed if given the opportunity. LOVED the miniseries. Bring it back!
Just watched it on Netflix. Really missed Sci-Fi without having to cope with all the American PC that comes along with it. This is a great show that doesn’t cater to teenagers, etc. Hope they intend to keep it!
i just finished watching Ascension season 1 on Netflix. I am a big science fiction fan, but I found it to be a little off-beat for space-related science fiction. However, it is one of the better shows I’ve seen and am very curious to see where it is headed. I would love to see a second season, especially if there is some actual space-time travel involved.
Amazing show ascension is. Really needs to be picked up by Netflix or Amazon as a regular original program.
Why be so impatient with getting instant ratings.? Very sad that it will not continue.
This had the makings of a great series.