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?
Great show…netflix should pick up the series to replace one of their bombs lol
season 2 pleeeease
Where is season two? I just binge watched season one on Netflix… Cliffhangers aren’t cool. How does this end?? I need to see more!!
Came up for the same reason, I just finished S1 :/
Aaaaaaarrrgggghhhh….wtf? I know, right. Someone needs a soft kick…binged for nothing 🙁
Season 2 please.
I would like to see more.
Netflix needs to pick this up as a Netflix Origional! I can’t believe I missed this mini series when it was originally aired. I hope Netflix can bring it back for a second season!
It would be wonderful to see a season two. I watched the whole season in 4 and a half hours. It left it at such a exciting point it would be very disappointing if there wasn’t a second and maybe a third season made.
I am so disappointed this show was cancelled. What a cliff hanger, only to be left with no resolve. Bummer.
Leave a suggestion with netflix to pickup the show, they’ll have to get a lot to consider it.
Ascension was a great show! I loved it so much that I watch the entire season one in a matter of seven hours. I would extremely and joy to see a season two of ascension!
I would love to see a season 2!!
I would love to see a season 2!
I just watched the miniseries on Netflix. And as I’m watching episode 6, I’m googling season 2 only to find out its nonexistent… Please Netflix pick this show up! The starchild must be born!
Come on! More please!
Give me more episodes please! How dare this show be canceled! Such a great premise and well captured and played. It’s not the fault of the cast that the network did not promote it as well as it deserved. If this was a Netflix original series, I would not think twice about the monthly renewal. As it stands now, I have been flirting with the idea of cancellation…