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 show was awesome. I remember watching it as it first aired, now again on Netflix. Sure wish there was more than the one season. Such a great cast, good characters and would love to know more about the “mission”.
I thought it was awesome, the more I watched it the more I got hooked and I really loved seeing Tricia Helfer too, But what a stupid ending infact you couldnt’ even CALL it an ending, we need more to at least finish the series, come on give us at least a season 2. We need closure. maybe not enough people knew about the show yet which I find is often the case. I don’t see it very likely some other tv station will pick it up as i don’t see that happening very often (cept with Roswell) but I… Read more »
#nofuture
now i know how the lower deckers felt….
How-about actually finishing TV shows for a change.
Its like reading a book, with the last 50 pages missing.
A beginning a middle and an end, its all we ask.
I loved it. I hope it will be continued somewhere
Of course just like the shows “V” ,”Revolution” & “Terra Nova”, thet end it with a Huge cliffhanger!!! Damn you!!! Damn you all to hell!!
Ummm why in the world would you not wanna continue this tv series! It’s amazing!!! Last show that made me lose sleep like this was “Heroes” & “House of Cards” you’re making a mistake on not riding this money express train Syfi
This show would have been really good if it kept going my wife and i loved the first season and we want to watch more. its been on netflix for a while but i have never watched it i just finished the hole season today with my wife we would like to see more
I loved the show! i was actually reccommended the show through several friends si i finally watched it and fell in love. bring it BACK!!!!!!!!!
Bring it back.
it was a good show too bad it got cancelled it had great potential….some network step to the plate this is a moneymaker. You could go on for season after season with this premise.
Finish what you started. Ok ……. And you can’t get the best results straight away….you have to build on the momentum for the long run. Besides you don’t want to leave poeople with no ending that’s not what you aim for. Now keep going let’s see how far we can get.
I would LOVE another season. Please find a network to produce it. Thanks
soo upset they stop it! one of the elaborately beautiful created series, ART to watch, scenes were created so lovey, artisicaly speaking, love to watch!
Thoroughly enjoyed first season! Was so disappointed to find out it had been cancelled, so no second season ):