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?
Enjoyed the show and would DEFINITELY watch more. Some network please pick it up!
The picture was excellent and I’ve been waiting and checking for the next episodes and I’m disappointed to find out that it has been cancelled
Please come out with season two…love this show
Season 1was amazing! I can’t wait to see what’s next. Will definitely watch season 2 if there’s anymore.
Season one was amazing, I wish I could see what happens next. Sigh.
The way S1 ended so much potential for S2
Just watched season 1 on Netflix. Devastated they cancelled! Bring on season 2 🙁
Its like every show or movie that litterly speaks the truth that has long been held secret is cancelled. Coincidence i think not. Bring it on we are ready for full disclosure.
I would love to see a season 2 — i have watched season 1 multiple times on netflix
Season 2 please! Original and compelling. Bring it back!
If it has fake laughter, a TV add or I can’t watch it when I want to then I don’t. I choose not to be part of the masses. Stop supporting the crap and they will stop putting it on.
This was great…. so sad that is was over so fast. I hope another channel or even Netflix picks it up. Man to be left hanging like that…is awful. It just built and built each episode. Whoever picks it up will have a huge hit on their hands…if they are smart..
It was and is one of the best new, original and classy SciFi on telly in decades. Of course it was cancelled!
It was such a great show!!!! I get so tired of seeing well written, cast and produced shows getting pulled because of some other show of inferior quality appealing to the masses!
My new favorite show and there’s no second season!! It developed so well, I loved it. I want more, give me season two!!
I just binge watched this on Netflix, and it was compelling to watch.. It is very hard to find any decent Sci-fi series these days. The characters were decent and it was just getting warmed up when suddenly it was over. I felt this show was killed at a cliff hanger and left completely unfinished. I have not been a SyFy fan for many years for this very reason. SyFy likes to kill shows off before they even get going and then just show the same old crap over and over. I think they do not understand the Netflix/alternative TV… Read more »