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?
Just started watching the first season and was amazed by the wild and well put together setting! I can’e believe it was cancelled! Please, bring it back!
Show was awesome! As usual good stuff gets tossed aside! Would like to know what happens to C.O. on whatever planet he was zapped too!!
Just watched the entire series today on Netflix. Obviously SyFY did not do a good job at promoting it. Enjoy it. So many story lines…so much potential. I really hope another network picks it up.
Please bring it back. I had no idea about the show till Netflix either, It’s great I love It and everyone I know that I recommended it to loved it. 🙂 Please Please Please bring it back.
Oh come on, there is way too much potential in this show to cancel season 2, bring it back!
Loved ascension! Please bring it back!
I really enjoyed the show, why did it get cancelled??? Bring it back
I want/NEED more Acension!!!!!
I watched the first episode on Netflix last night and was up until 2am watching the rest of the season. I don’t normally do that. Brilliant story. What a poor decision to cancel it. A decision likely made by the same guy who thought renaming Sci-Fi to SyFy would draw viewers.
I am again disappointed with SyFy, I caught this on Netflix. I loved it. I was looking to find out when the 2nd season was coming on and was very very disappointed that it was cancelled.
Oh boy I really hope there is a season 2. This show was one of the most amazing ones I’ve seen.
I loved Ascencion. I thought it was a very interesting idea and I am so sorry it was cancelled. Bring it back, please!!!
wow, maybe netflix could buy the rights and bring a season two, i just discovered on netflix also
Why are networks still relying on this outdated obsolete for of ratings to tell whether or not a show is popular ? Most of the people I know don’t even have cable anymore. We just watch everything online. Ascension was good.. bring it back.
Bring it back!! I just discovered the show on Netflix and binge watched the first season. How disappointing that it wasn’t picked up for another season!