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?
Brilliant – but as usual – sci fi takes a back seat. get your game on…… why do you cancel faultless shows…. there is a reason why you are called Syfy….. remember that.
Please bring it back it was Brill i had to watch all 6 in one sitting.
Come back to me, please Ascension 🙁
Typical of SyFY, lets cancel everything that is worth a damn and make dumb movies instead. smh. So many amazing shows on and they cancel them all. Bring back SciFi, this Syfy is when it all went to ****.
Such a shame that Ascension won’t continue or at least resolve itself. We have seen such a visionary sci-fi vehicle since Babylon 5.
Yes, I would have liked to have seen upcoming episodes of the show. The series was fantastic. Stop canceling everything before it has a chance.
Just watched it myself I completely agree with young here they should have given it a chance and continued it
Yes the should continue the series. Stop canceling good shows.
Just found it on Netflix throught it was awesome so sad they didn’t pick it back up for more seasons would have watched it regularly
We need a season two! So amazing. I am so sad that it has been cancelled. Have netflix continue this one!
LOVED THIS SHOW! They won’t finish it because of another reason. Not because there weren’t enough viewers. B.S. They must think someone got too close to the truth about something. Allowing the public to think differently. Great work on the show. Would love to see more. Although I won’t hold my breath. It was aired in 2014…it is now 2016, just found it on Netflix. Perhaps they could bring it back and Netlfix could pick it up..just a suggestion. Love how the show makes your mind work. I am fascinated by it. Who knows, show could be the truth to… Read more »
I don’t think it got too close to anything real as we have not discovered anywhere we could actually go. But I loved the idea and I was fully captivated and was saddened to hear it was not going to continue. It was well done and captivating and though-provoking. Hope someone picks it up and continues it.
Please more
I’m so sad they won’t finish the story. I absolutely loved this series!!!!!
The show is awesome, and really disappointing that it would be cancelled due to a supposed lack of interest. I think the actual problem was a lack of promotion. I had only heard of the show when I saw it on Netflix but would have watched it a lot sooner had it been publicized enough.
Loved the series. Couldn’t stop watching. Hopefully someone will pick this up and continue the saga.
Absolutely! What about Netflix or someone like that hosting the series. To heck with the tv people!