We were very happy with ascension as an event series, but with so much high. Syfy had originally announced plans to debut the show on november 24, 2014, airing one episode per week for. Just listening to comments around these parts, a lot of people tuned in for an episode or two, but, especially after the big plot twist was revealed early on, many. Ascension is the name of the humongous multilevel vessel, which looks like a retro cruise ship with stuckinthe60s fashions to match, complete with a faux beach providing recreation for the. Since a rebranding in 2009, the channel broadened its. The syfy channel has given us some of 2014s silliest programming that sharknado sequel comes to mind, but it has saved one of its slickest offerings for late in the year. I would have cancelled it after two episodes, as the first one was really ok. Ascension, a sixpart miniseries, follows the inhabitants of starship ascension, launched in 1963 as part of a secret u. When it launched in 1992, syfy, then called the scifi channel, was intended as a place for parent companies paramount pictures and universal studios to air their substantial libraries of science fiction and horror films and tv series. Ascension is not getting a full series order from syfy, heres why. Premiere ascension se1 ep3 chapter three stream full. Syfys ascension is a return to form for the network in a big way. Ascension is a limited run three consecutive nights scifi series kicking off on monday december 15 on syfy dubbed mad men in space by some critics more on that in a moment, the ambitious new series follows a covert space mission, launched during the paranoia of the cold war, that sent 600 american men, women and children on a centurylong voyage to populate a new world.
They are literally breeding humans to make some traits stronger. Syfy has three of the top ten cable scripted series launched this year for that age group in helix, dominion, and now ascension. Dec 09, 2014 syfys ascension is a return to form for the network in a big way. Ascension cancelled after one season by syfy renewcanceltv. Syfy keeps bringing out rote drama series in recognizable genre forms science fiction and paranormal, mainly, which effectively hit the. Syfys space opera ascension has its first teaser in 1963, president kennedy and the u. Some 51 years after launching an interstellar spacecraft into space, the crew of. Stay uptodate and watch ascension anytime and anywhere on syfy. A subreddit for the new tv show ascension airing on syfy. Syfys miniseries ascension continues jason blums development of intriguing tv projects, and unlike the low budget horror thriller films hes made his mark with, i. Ascension se1 ep3 chapter three stream full episode only on syfy. Its been some time since i openly praised something on the struggling syfy network, and so im as happy as anyone to report that their miniseries ascension, airing over six hours on three nights starting monday, december 15, is pretty damn fun.
Mar 10, 2015 though the network attempted to build a foundation on top of which a deeper extended series could be erected, syfy decided not to move forward with a full first season of ascension. Read on for my thoughts on the new space opera after screening its first night of episodes. Reviewed in the united states on september 23, 2017 verified purchase. Syfy miniseries ascension ends tv year with clever mission. Syfy has decided not to go to a full series with ascension, its first event.
Ascension is a canadianamerican television miniseries on syfy. Ascension syfy tv show minute 5, episode 1 intro duration. Syfy is known for spinning off popular movies, or beating viewers into submission with dadaist pulp like sharknado, but its new miniseries ascension starts with a. There was plenty to go off of for a couple of 22 episode seasons. Dec 15, 2014 launching tonight for the first of a threenight run, syfys ascension projects a world where the moon landing was just a sixties sideshow to a secret mission to deep space. Mar 10, 2015 when syfy ordered the six hour episodes of ascension last year, the plan was to make it a regular series if the miniseries was successful enough ala battlestar galactica. 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. Dec 16, 2014 syfy has three of the top ten cable scripted series launched this year for that age group in helix, dominion, and now ascension. In the vein of past syfy miniseries such as taken, alice, tin man and battlestar galactica, ascension is a sixhour event set to debut on december 15.
Watch ascension online full episodes of season 1 yidio. The artfulness of ascension is difficult to assess given the way syfy decided to present the series. Dec 17, 2014 the artfulness of ascension is difficult to assess given the way syfy decided to present the series. Ascension is available to watch and stream on syfy. The characters in ascension lack the depth that is necessary for its dramatic elements, but its premise may be smart enough to hold the interest of scifi fans. The spaceship, the uss ascension, is a selfsustaining ship thats meant to serve as a generation ship. Find top rated syfy tv series, most viewed and most tracked tv shows on sidereel. Big, ambitious and more than a little weird, syfys ascension is being billed as a threenight limitedevent series, which is misleading at best.
Ascension s01 ep01 chapter one part 01 hd watch dailymotion. Syfy returned to the space last night with ascension, its first scripted space opera since battlestar galactica. Ascension series overview featurette 2014 syfy tv series hd. Ascensions twopart finale offered a rousing conclusion to the syfy miniseries, while also opening up the doors to new possibilities. Like 24 and the shield, syfy s ascension relied on a great surprise to keep people tuned in. With tricia helfer, gil bellows, brian van holt, andrea roth. Are ascensions ratings good enough to move it forward to. Dec 16, 2014 syfy is known for spinning off popular movies, or beating viewers into submission with dadaist pulp like sharknado, but its new miniseries ascension starts with a brilliant premise. The show was created by philip levens and adrian a. Reviewed in the united states on november 27, 2015. Canadas cbc played the series as six episodes, airing once weekly, and online streaming services display the series in the six episode format, each named after parts one and two of three distinct chapters in the show. Ascension will now stand as a oneoff miniseries unless another network picks it up.
Ascension, which has a splashy and cool set, benefits from a number of intriguing elements that, with some polish, could help this series make its. May 15, 2014 syfy s space opera ascension has its first teaser in 1963, president kennedy and the u. When syfy ordered the six hour episodes of ascension last year, the plan was to make it a regular series if the miniseries was successful enough ala battlestar galactica. Ascension s twopart finale offered a rousing conclusion to the syfy miniseries, while also opening up the doors to new possibilities. Ascension was originally broadcast as three consecutive double episodes, december 1517, 2014, on syfy. Ascension s01 ep01 chapter one part 01 hd stream watch.
Dec 15, 2014 ascension is the name of the humongous multilevel vessel, which looks like a retro cruise ship with stuckinthe60s fashions to match, complete with a faux beach providing recreation for the. Ascension dvd digital has been added to your cart add to cart. Syfys ascension breaks from jason blums microbudget film. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Dec 15, 2014 ascension, which has a splashy and cool set, benefits from a number of intriguing elements that, with some polish, could help this series make its mark eventually.
A young womans murder causes the subjects of a centurylong mission to populate a new world to question the true nature of the project as they approach the point of no return. Ascension is a 2014 science fiction mystery drama television miniseries which aired on cbc in canada and syfy in the united states. Syfy channel originally aired the show as three 2hour episodes with. Ascension cancelled no season 2 on syfy tv series finale. My understanding is that the show was originally written as six onehour episodes, not. Launching tonight for the first of a threenight run, syfys ascension projects a world where the moon landing was just a sixties sideshow to a secret mission to deep space. Syfys ascension breaks from jason blums microbudget. The pilot was written and executive produced by philip levens, who served as the showrunner. Since ascension is clearly not cylindrical all through the series we see flat floors and a. It consisted of six 43 minute episodes, grouped into three chapters of two episodes each. Though the network attempted to build a foundation on top of which a deeper extended series could be erected, syfy decided not to move forward with a full first season of ascension. Like 24 and the shield, syfys ascension relied on a great surprise to keep people tuned in. Ascension tv miniseries 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dec 16, 2014 syfy returned to the space last night with ascension, its first scripted space opera since battlestar galactica. Ascension was a 2014 science fiction mystery drama television miniseries which aired on cbc in canada and syfy in the united states. Of course, the full story of ascensions run has yet to be told. Now 50 years later, a mysterious murder on board the ship causes the inhab. Get a breakdown of all the twists and turns to syfys three night event. Oct 27, 2014 ascension syfy tv show minute 5, episode 1 intro duration. Ascension series overview featurette 2014 syfy tv series hd who will save humanitys last chance for survival. Ascension, a space travel miniseries on syfy the new.
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