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 is a great show me and my wife watched every episode and we want more please give us more season
Don’t make this the next stargate universe!!! Why does scifi have to cancel the good shows and let the crappy ones stay?
I found it to be a very good series. Thought provoking but not over the top.
AM very disappointed at it’s canceling by Sci-Fi.
I liked very much and I would like it to continue for sure, I already recommended some friends, even though they do not continue, the idea is quite good … bad that it leave you waiting for more…p¡
Definitely!! I like it so much and I’m re-watching it again!! Season 2 please!!
And from the comments I’ve read, We want more!
I really liked Ascension. Really good effects, Good story, and all around great series. I would love to have a second season and really hope It gets made. Please make another season!
Found this on Netflix and loved it! Thought it was a Netflix series. Don’t remember seeing anything about it on Syfy. Been waiting on a second season… Very disappointed there won’t be one.
I would watch it!
I think the problem with viewer ratings is they don’t have enough sources to verify how many viewers they really have for a show. SIFY certainly doesn’t showcase their series through the media often except on their own channel. I would have been another viewer of the series if I had known about in 2014, but here I am seeing the whole 1st season on Netflix and being denied a 2nd season.
I got the excaty same experince like you did. Found the series in 2016 and now i just want more.. Compared to alot of other shows that gets season after season, this is better than most other sci-fi series…. a dissapointed viewer
Would really love a second series. Left far too open ended and so many different concepts for one show. I really enjoyed it and want more!
I think they should make anothers series. Stokes finds a washed up reporter and makes him believe. A bit like Capricorn one. And from there the possibilities are endless!
It was a really interesting premise. It’s not too late to make a second season!
Really gutted there won’t be at least another series, I think syfy haven’t given it enough credit given up on the show too easily, I am sure they will get the viewers of they give it series or another 3 part series. Please read all these comments syfy and take nite WE WANT ANOTHER SERIES! Too much left unanswered and so many ways the storyline could go.
Ascension was a great concept series really hope they at least make another mini series. It was really good to watch. Great characters still a story to tell! The Foureyed Poet.