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 would love to see a season 2!!!
I loved Ascension! I hope there’s many more seasons!
And this is why the syrup Chanel has gone to crap they get a good show going to start the long recovery back to the top of the charts and they drip over the shoelaces and land face down in the **** wtg morons
The show is great someone with sense needs to bring it back.
You know, this was one of the best space oriented series since Stargate: Universe (yet another syfy murder), and quite possibly Battlestar Galactica (eventually). Firefly? (Ok.. that’s a huge stretch. . So maybe not). HOWEVER, It may not have seemed like much yet, but it had great potential.. Netflix, I hope you guys noticed this… We need LESS orange is the new whatever and MORE Ascension. I was so excited to finally find another space series, more so when I realized it was actually quite good.
Reagards,
Rob
This series was still in is infancy, and the plug was pulled. I feel syfy rushed this mini series and dried it up. . Shame on you syfy. I would have loved to make this a regular show in my weekly schedule.
Ascension was great, I sure hope another network will pick it up. It is my openion Ascension is the best show sinse Star Gate SG-1
How can they be so disconnected with the ratings system? It’s been useless for the last decade. Older people watch tv, a few people in my generation get dish or cable out of some longing from childhood or something, but most young people watch online. Why? They can choose to watch ad free or with a minimum of ads when they want or can watch it. I fir one don’t want to pay to watch on their crap schedules, I watch to relax and I do so on my schedule. This show got pretty intriguing at the end, but we… Read more »
Loved it so bummed out its canceled
so sick of good series getting cut
Renew it Netflix! I want to see more! Scyfy, you suck.
This is why I’m ready to give up on main stream tv and stick to Netflix and Amazon Prime. Nothing but disappointment from the channels!
Yea skrew syfy what are they thinking this show was awsome it had me going till the end and i wont more im shure im not the only one saying this to god i hope netflix does pick it up bc i would love to see a second season
I liked they ascension series. I hope they reconsider and do a season 2
Screw Syfy. There loss IMO. Maybe Netflix will pick it up. NETFLIX!!!! DO IT!!!