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?
Watched this great show not knowing that it had been cancelled. WTF!! I hope someone brings it back
A great show with so many subplots going on. Who the hell is making decisions over at SyFy? Do they really have their heads that far up there butts not to see the potential of this show. Same typical BS as with Firefly! Bring it back morons!
Every episode had me on the edge of my seat, it was awesome how they mess with your head, I am soooooo sad that I won’t get to see more, now I’m left with so many questions!!!!! Please consider bringing the show back!
just watched the show really enjoyed it can’t believe there is no more to come, very disappointed by this news. please reconsider
I wasn’t completely onboard with the show until Krueger got her impromptu enucleation–I couldn’t stop watching up until that point either. Now little more than a spent briquette on the ash heap of network television–this show deserves better.
Was an awesome show they need to bring it back
Not happy. That was a great series. Come on finish it. I watched all episode after the other…..I have not done that for years….then this NO SEASON 2 ?????. Krista can’t be left freezing cold by herself in the cold and the XO can’t be left like Dr Smith from ‘Lost in Space’ on a lonely planet. ‘The pain…oh the pain’.. is all ours.
I have just watched Part 3 of the series. Is there a Part 4, 5 and 6? The first three episodes were called “Part 1, 1, Part 1, 2” and “Part 2, 1 and Part 2, 2” etc. I don’t know if it finishes where the little girl seems to escape from the ship?
I loved this show. Even my wife, who is not a sci-fi fan, got hooked on this. Some one please re-consider this decision.
You’ve got to be kidding… that’s it… that sucks… good show…should find a better home for this show.. great ratings on Netflix
Every great Sci-Fi series gets cancelled before it has a chance!! First Firefly, now Ascension … come on TV gods — bring this one home for the team and make the fans happy for once ! Pretty good cast and excellent plot – don’t leave us hanging, please 🙁 🙁
Definitely someone should turn this into a series
what no more i hate when they do that give you a really good show and then stop it cause no one really watched it on tv. but in this day and time who watches tv or has time too. i would love to see more of this show hope they get it going again its on my list and im waiting and hoping
Also, I love to binge watch the shows on NETFLIX… So it is sad that ratings are soley on the weekly showings. I don’t like TV so I love NETFLIX!
I agree. I have hulu and netflix because I have a small window to watch things each day and it most certainly does not line up when all these shows are on tv.
Just got done watching all I could of this show and REALLY would love to see MORE! I find a lot of shows like this that I LOVE… get canceled or dropped. It is very disheartening. Can we get MORE? Can you “Make it so?” =)