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 think it was not only well written and directed but also kept the audience holding on to something intangible; that only remotely shed a hint of light during the final episode…
The story, the idea, the STUDY needs to come to fruition via cinematography!
Agree with Julie. Good stuff, more please. Airing a cliff hanger like this with no ending is bad form. Six hours of my life I won’t get back. Lost sleep over it too. How could you.
An original and fascinating TV show that was short-lived. I binge watched it on a streaming service. There should’ve been another season, or more.
Just finished watching the whole series in one night, what an amazing show, it would be an absolute waste of a brilliant drama if it ends after 6 episodes! Please find a home for the next season
More please i loved it,
Just watched season one of Ascension and it was amazing . Would love to see another season very disappointed it was canceled
Another one of those fantastic sleeper shows. No advertising, nothing to lead people to it. Once you found it – wow! To bad the producers just dont get it. aka Firefly repeated.
So disappointed to find there wont be a season 2.. Bummer.. 🙁
No season 2 … :'( what a let down.. So wide open. Would of loved to see how it played out.
This was an amazing and very original show both in premise and story-telling. Gutted there won’t be any more.. it feels like a very Firefly kind of situation. I found it extremely compelling and would have loved to see how it turned out.
i need another season, it became one of my favorite shows instantly when i watched it
I loved the series bring on series 2, at give it enough of an ending to explain to the the crew what has really happened over the decades since the launch and give a satisfactory ending to the show.
Really painful to see how last seconds of the series opens door wide for Season 2…
Same old story, find a good story to tell and bury it. I would have loved to see more.
I definitely would have watched it. I thought the series was a fantastic storyline!I am so depressed that it won’t be back.