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?
Please bring this show back!
Please bring it back!
MORE MORE MORE!!! GIVE ME MY PRECIOUS
This will be FireFly all over again….!
I want MORE!! Just finished on Netflix and the end I am like ‘WHAAAAAT???’ please give me more!!
Bring this show back! I just binge watched all six episodes and it blew my mind. Great acting, special-effects and excellent writing. I need to know what happens next!!
Just finished watching this series. It is a brilliant concept and should be continued. I also think we should get closure with another series or at least a feature length final episode. Please finish the story Netflix.
devistated to be left up in the air come on there are millions of people who love si fi come on netflix more
Can’t believe that this was cancelled. Excellent show with new ideas and great actors. Its hsrd to rate a show when its not shown in our country for 2 years after release. One day they’ll realise that sifi is not a niche audience but one that is becoming mainstream. Wake up guys!!!
Nooo it can’t just finish like that! Netflix please make more episodes…
Iam actually gutted cruel Netflix
Just finished watching on Netflix and really sorry to learn its been cancelled. I would have enjoyed more episodes
Another season or two has to happen. At least a movie to end it. I would rather have a few more seasons. But at least a movie. Come on.. who decides this stuff. You were way off wrong on this decision.
Ascension is on Netflix and I can’t believe they ended it on the final episode of season 1. So sad! It would be amongst many of its kind today, and I was really into it. Bad Television people, your crazy, this series would have been mega popular!
Excellent story so sad it looks to end there.
Netflix don’t leave us hanging
I have just watched all 6 episodes and thoroughly enjoyed it, just to find out there is no other seasons to be made, I’m so disappointed that it’s on Netflix for people to watch, how bad of syfy to pull the plug after just 6 episodes, I would gladly have watched this as a weekly tv show, it was amazing, now I can’t find out what happens to any of them, such a shame and a huge disappointment to me.