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?
I am still looking over the series on Netflix. Can’t find anything on Scifi worth looking at. Wish they’d bring it back.
ascension needs to be continued as planned into a further series. it is a fantastic and unique sci fi concept and tv production companys need to learn that live ratings mean nothing in the current record and watch when you want and box set world that tv is now. they need to getting smarter with their series continuation selections because all they are doing is briefly enthralling us with a great concept only to then leave with the measurably rated dross off of those people who actually watch live tv still whom i am not sure could not possibly consist… Read more »
I can’t believe Syfy didn’t give this show a real chance! I’m hooked on it and its already over? C’mon guys! You producers are supposed to have a knack for this! Bring it back!
It was just starting to get interesting. I would have been a follower.
I found this show on Netflix and fell in love with it within the first 5 minutes! The character development and the plot have so much potential to be an amazing show! Not to mention the last episode is such an incredible cliffhanger! Please please please bring it back!
I found this show on netflix and I fell in love with it within the first five minutes! The last episode is such a cliffhanger!! Please please please bring it back!
I just finished watching. Much to my surprise, it’s over. Very unhappy. Please bring it back. Last time I felt this way was over Firefly.
I loved this show and I was so sad to find out that it was not being continued. The show has so much potential, please continue the series!
I just completed the first series, and this show does have a lot of potential.
Only just watched it and loved the show now reading there is no second series. Doesn’t seem like it was given a chance! Big shame.
This story has crazy potential to be great! For sure keep it going.
I only just found the showner, and instantly fell in love with it. Seems like it suffer from poor promotion, not bad scripts or performance. Too bad it’s gone, I was hooked.
Bring the show back!
Please bring it back i want more
Bring it back please. Smart ideas. I enjoyed it!