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?
This serie was amazing, I’m surprised that it doesn’t have a second season
Founf it on Netflix and just finished binging…more please!
This series was getting interesting. The should give it a chance and renew it. Are you listening NETFLIX?
I’m not sure NETFLIX is plugged into this site so maybe they’re not listening. They will if you access their website
https://help.netflix.com/help go to chat bottom of page and CHAT
This series had potential. They should give it a chance & renew it!
There needs to be a new Science Fiction channel. One that makes series and pulls trough at least a few seasons. I’m pretty much done with Sci-Fy. Didn’t even want to watch Ascension, knowing very well about their usual behavior in only looking at the quotes.
Did anyway because a buddy told me it’s good. And what happens? Bamm, same story again.
really good show! I want more!
What a let down. Just like SGU. Outstanding tv cancelled by a bum in a suit! Something needs to change at the top of syfy channel….. I for one won’t watch anymore of their productions until. They bring out something with a ending. Shame on you.
Me and my mom. Loves this show.
Absolutely pitiful not be a second season of the show … The ultimate proof of the stupidity of TV executives.
The series was cut because it was too near the truth vis a vis the control the manipulators have over we the people and it pointed out the brain drain, etc.
You’re right… it is in a class by itself. Not yet another lame zombie series or post apocolyptic attempt.This is something that could have come out of the paranoia of the early 60’s . I remember that period as I was an army kid stationed at the base of a mountain that has a missle silo on top of it.
I suggest that you contact feedback@syfy.com and https://help.netflix.com/help go to chat bottom of page.
I loved this show, was looking forward to seeing season 2
I loved this show, was looking forward ti seeing season 2
I didn’t find the show Ascension till after season one was complete but after watching one episode I loved it and marathoned the entire season. This is a great show. The decision to not proceed with a second season was made prematurely since it was canceled before being released on netflix. The target audience for this type of show is not your usual ****-for-brains cable zombie but rather those who for go cable (for any number of reasons) all together, those who wait till an entire season to come out all at once, and the growing audience that only has… Read more »
Netflix needs to pick the series up as well as evolution witch are both great and both ended way to short
I like the show and disappointed it will not be back Sci fi does this all the time they air a show and because it doesn’t wow 100 million people to hell with the 10s of millions who watch it this why I stop watching series because once you get into something they drop it.