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?
I just waitched it on Netflix in one day. and I was so sad when I found out it was only one Season please bring it BACK think yo
Just found this on Netflix and watched it all. I want to continue watching this.
Just found this show on Netflix. ..disappointed there will be no more episodes
Okay – first of all, I am a CHRISTIAN Pastor. I spent two days binge-watching Ascension and I loved it (yes, there were things in it that I didn’t appreciate – such as, the nudity – but most shows have at least one thing people of all faiths and walks of life wouldn’t be interested in). BUT, this was the best show I’ve ever seen. I didn’t sleep two nights ago because I wanted to watch episodes 1-5, I was hooked! Secondly, true followers of any religion (such as, Islam, Christianity, etc.) would never launch terrorist attacks… I publicly spoke… Read more »
We need more Ascension. Too good to drop! Get with it SyFi
Everyone please email Syfy feedback on their website. Maybe if a lot of people ask for Ascension season 2, they’ll consider it.
Too bad SyFy or Netflix won’t ever see these posts. This would have made an interesting series.
Started off really badly with that generic crime show feeling, but ended up super cool. Need a second season.
Perhaps Netflix can buy the rights? I saw Season 1 on Netflix and was blown away.
This show might have been the best thing I’ve ever watched!!! Please bring it back!!
I LOVED IT!!! I really hope that someone will buy the rights to it, or somehow will get to see season 2… and 3… — I’m so so disappointed that it was canceled!!!
Just found it on Netflix. I won’t hold onto any pipe dream that it will be renewed or sold, but I bet they had a pretty good idea that it wouldn’t be a regular series and are using average ratings as an excuse. An event series? With absolutely no resolution? They could have offered a bit of resolution, leaving enough of a cliff-hanger for a series. Other shows have done it. To the cast, crew, and writers – fantastic first season and I’m sorry you weren’t granted the chance to continue.
Just finished episode 6 on Netflix….Wait! Where’s the rest of the season!??? Where’s season 2??? Netflix, please please please pick up and continue this series!!!! I’ve seen what you’ve done with your Netflix Original shows; I’m sure you can afford it. Does anyone know how to start a petition…ala Seinfeld, Friends?
PLEASE someone pickup the serie !! Can’t believe they’re just going to let us hang like this ! I need to know what’s gonna happen… ! Netflix should definitely pick it up.
I will not say who I was what I did onset of Ascension, but I want everyone to know what happened. The quick and the dirty of it, right wing Republican Christian groups had the show quashed, because it didn’t meet the “American Christian ideals”. Yet another show destroyed by Christianity. When are we going to stand up as a nation and say no? I am violating terms of agreement right now by leaking this information. I and many many others work their asses to the bone for the show, only to be told sorry that’s it folks. Several years… Read more »
Lol. I call bull ****. Wtf do Christians care? And there are much more important shows to go after, if that’s what they’re doing. Yeah, I’m calling ******** on your dumb ass.
Are you serious? Do you think that Christian people care two shakes about a cancelled television show? There are so many far more important issues going on in this broken world to give subjects such as this a second thought. I spend much of my prayer time thinking about this world. The things that are the most concerning is how our government is trying hard to disarm America. Or how terrorists are moving into this country, getting good Visas and jobs, only to wait for the perfect time to shoot, kill and destroy us from the inside. Or how our… Read more »
I’m much more worried about violent Christians who do things like attack other houses of worship or shoot up planned parenthood than those who may or may not get tv shows cancelled. It is true, though, that Christians have a history in this country of trying to impose their own way of doing things on everyone else and trampling all over other people’s religious and civil rights.