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?
Yes!! I often find shows that have already aired real time and catch up by binge watching.
Ascesion was a good space drama; but now has gone it’s way like Dark Matter………… No more showss!
Now… the question is… they asked for our opinions, but will it matter? We are giving you the go ahead. Please, we want a season 2, but, like so many shows I caught on Netflix, is anyone reading and listening to our cries? : (
Oh my…here is another show that is leaving me hanging in mid air…SMH…I was really getting into Ascension, only to be highly disappointed, something dawned on me in the last episode, that the infamous controllers were about to do it again. Leaving me hanging out there, wanting to see more, and the show was cancelled. These network people who are in control, really know how to burst a bubble, don’t they? : ( I’m starting to create a long list of cancelled shows with no endings…oh my…SMH…
The series was alright. I really liked the setting and the story did have some nice twists to it. The only thing that really bothered me were some dumb holes in the inner logic of the world like the Captain talking about ‘uploading’ a video or some monitors showing 3d models of a human brain. Those are the details that ruin immersion for me and that really bothers me because it would have been so easy to avoid them.
Watched it and loved it. Feeling real bad that they didn’t make a season two. It was like star trek didn’t get good ratings when it first came out and look at them now. I didn’t even know about it ever being made until 2017. This is one that would have made it to season 6 or 8
We loved the first season and we are looking forward for a second.
I really liked this show. I need more seasons.
I loved this show and I am so unhappy that we were left hanging!
A brilliant show unappreciated! It has gained popularity now that it has had a wider audience…..let’s bring on season two!
I just finished watching it on NetFlix. I liked it and was hoping for more. I wouldn’t have watched, tthough, if I had known it would leave me hanging like this. If they have a real plan for the story line, I hope they make another season. If not, I would LOVE it if they would make a movie that wrapped it all up. I really believe they owe it to viewers to wrap things up.
Enjoyed the 1st series,would like a 2nd series Please
I just watched it on Netflix and enjoyed it! And the ending left me with more questions than answers! I wish they would continue it…
I really wanted to see more from Ascension. It left me hanging, not something I enjoy.
NO ONE enjoys it, but they still do it to us anyway!
Exactly!
I want it to continue
Just finished watching the series on Netflix, loved it. Well worth a watch and a season 2 !
I’ve seen the 6 episodes on Netflix twice now! I loved it and would LOVE to see someone bring it back for a few more seasons!