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?
Someone PLEASE pick this show back up! This show is incredible and the last episode laid out so much potential for another series!!! Netflix, please pick this up for another season!!!
I suggest everyone that wants another season of ASCENSION to Contact the actual people that can make it happen
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More Ascension!!! Netflix should pick it up. The “ending” has me wanting more.
I NEED MORE ASCENSION!
I saw this show on Netflix and I’m honestly dying for more. Amazing plot line, characters, and just such a good storyline overall.
Excellent series … watched it on Netflix. What a cliff hanger at the end! They’ve got to bring it back.
Another example of a TV show that was too intelligent to make it in the ratings. Even with the strong sexual overtones, you still had a clever story line with some great twists. Too bad Netflix can’t or won’t pick it up.
Everyone – back to your sitcoms….NOW!
Classic case of the show being too good for the subject matter. Actually had a concrete storyline. Superb intrigue in the metaphor of the spaceship being Earth itself. Just like Firefly far too early a demise.
Really? I get into this show and that’s it?! That is horrible. It needs to come back! If not SyFy then Netflix? Seriously.
This was a great show i just watched all episodes on Netflix I can’t believe anyone could cancel a great show like Ascension.
SyFy channel is also canceling another show I loved called “Continuum”. The original “Star Trek” was canceled to early only 3 seasons and look what came from the popularity of that series not just movies but many other series and countless fans.
we just finished watching on Netflix and would love to see more…come on what happens next..could be a fun adventure don’t stop it now!.
I really enjoyed this show. I really hope syfy can get it back. it was really exciting to watch. would love to see what else you guys could do with it. you didn’t advertise enough which is why you didn’t have many viewers. do some full on comic con stuff. be like AMC, when they get a new show, they do not stop until EVERYONE knows it will be airing!
This series was actually really really good and its a pity that syfy don’t want to continue the endeavour…
Awesome show, bring it back! Have to see Krista take the crew to a new world!
I liked this show also. The mini series was NOT enough. I would really like to know. Where did Gold go, what happened to the other guy. What about all those people and the little girl?
I really loved this show, I just finished the whole thing on Netflix and really think that they need to make more. I mean for Pete’s sake, what happens next?!
No but seriously, maybe it becomes a Netflix series or through ABC. but I just want more episodes, please