Mar, 2014 syfy is reviving the channels event series programming for fourth quarter with the greenlighting of the 6hour series ascension. Ascension is a canadianamerican television miniseries on syfy. They are literally breeding humans to make some traits stronger. I have watched the original series 3 times, sharing it. The miniseries, syfys first in more than five years, opened to a solid if not spectacular 1. Syfy s ambitious new mini series event, entitled ascension, will either leave you with a sense of bewilderment and frustration by the end of its twohour premiere, or have you salivating at the mouth for a taste of whats to come. Dec 16, 2014 ascension was a great show with a shocking and unexpected outcome. Kennedy authorizes the launch of a colony spaceship, ascension, to ensure that humanity survives in case of a nuclear war. A spaceship powered by nuclear bombs secretly launched in the 1960s. Director warren tries to bring her out, but things go awry. When last year syfy ordered ascension as its first event seriesminiseries in six years, it was with an eye towards continuing the mini as a regular series the way the network did with battlestar.
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. Syfy has decided not to go to a full series with ascension, its first event. 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. The following contains spoilers for the first episode of syfys ascension maintaining surprise on television has become harder and harder in the age of spoilers, but surprise is exactly what. May 22, 2018 krypton has been renewed for a second season at syfy ahead of the shows first season finale on may 23. Ascension was a 2014 science fiction mystery drama television miniseries which aired on cbc in canada and syfy. Ascension, a sixpart miniseries, follows the inhabitants of starship ascension, launched in 1963 as part of a secret u. Better quality than most syfy stuff not good enough to be the best of syfys offerings. 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. The ascension series a dark, gritty series of urban fantasy novels about demons, werewolves, gods, and a war between heaven and hell on earth. Syfys ascension is a return to form for the network in a big way. The threenight tvmovie syfy is calling it an event series gives us the starship.
Big, ambitious and more than a little weird, syfys ascension is being billed as a threenight limitedevent series, which is misleading at best. Syfy keeps bringing out rote drama series in recognizable genre forms science fiction and paranormal, mainly, which effectively hit the spot for certain viewers in search of the least spicy. Last night syfy aired the first episode in its new threeepisode event series ascension, and it looks like the premiere didnt do too badly at all. When syfy ordered the six hour episodes of ascension last year, the plan was to make it a regular series if the miniseries was.
Syfys move back into the space opera kicked off with ascension on monday night. The show was created by philip levens and adrian a. Ascension is a 2014 science fiction mystery drama television miniseries which aired on cbc in canada and syfy in the united states. Come november, syfy is set to premiere a new highconcept spaceset series that stars battlestar galacticas tricia helfer and cougar towns brian van holt. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Breaking news syfys original event series ascension. Parts 2 and 3 will air on tuesday and wednesday dec.
This series is a followup to elises descent series and rylies cain chronicles, but you dont need to read either to enjoy the books. Dec 15, 2014 an alternative timeline for the present sets the stage for this sciencefiction series. Feels very very rushed, especially at the end almost as if it was mean to be a longer series with good development in the beginning but then gets rushed through what should be a whole season or more of plot in an hour or so. Ascension was a 2014 science fiction mystery drama television miniseries which aired on cbc. Ascension is a 120minute scripted drama, sciencefiction television series, which premiered on december 15, 2014 on syfy. Bell, tiffany lonsdale and jacqueline byers will costar opposite tricia helfer and brian van holt in syfys sixhour event series ascension. All that said, id give it a few episodes if it went to series. Ascension episode guide, show summaries and tv show. In the 1960s, a spaceship with 600 people was secretly launched to colonize a planet. 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. A murder onboard sparks off a series of events that leads some of the crew to begin secondguessing their real mission. 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.
Ascension tv miniseries 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ascension cancelled no season 2 on syfy tv series finale. Dec 15, 2014 ascension debuts on the syfy channel monday, dec. Dec 09, 2014 syfys ascension is a return to form for the network in a big way. Nearly 50 years into the journey, as they approach the point of no return, the mysterious hug of a young woman causes the ships population to question the true nature of. Syfy miniseries ascension ends tv year with clever mission. Are ascensions ratings good enough to move it forward to series. Nearly 50 years into the journey, as they approach the point of no return, a mysterious murder of a young woman causes the ships population to question the. With tricia helfer, gil bellows, brian van holt, andrea roth. Get listings of syfy shows, current, past and future, all in one place from a like aftermath to z like z nation. The network has recently released a trailer that offers the first footage from the sixepisode show.
Ascension is an original drama created and written. Krypton has been renewed for a second season at syfy ahead of the shows first season finale on may 23. Ascension was a 2014 science fiction mystery drama television miniseries which aired on cbc in canada and syfy in the united states. Thu, oct 2nd 14 come november, syfy is set to premiere a new highconcept spaceset series that stars battlestar galacticas tricia helfer and cougar towns brian van holt. Ascension tv listings and info page 1 broadwayworld. Reviewed in the united states on november 27, 2015. Syfys original event series ascension enlists brian van holt. Ascension tv mini series 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bell, brian van holt, tricia helfer, tiffany lonsdale, jacqueline byers, andrea roth, pj boudousque, gil bellows. It consisted of six 43 minute episodes, grouped into three chapters of two episodes each. Watch ascension online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Dec 16, 2014 last night syfy aired the first episode in its new threeepisode event series ascension, and it looks like the premiere didnt do too badly at all.
Now 50 years later, a mysterious murder on board the ship causes the inhab. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Mar 10, 2015 when last year syfy ordered ascension as its first event series miniseries in six years, it was with an eye towards continuing the mini as a regular series the way the network did with battlestar. The population is generally divided into two classes, the one. Mar 10, 2015 the best laid plans of mice and men often go scifi, and such was the case with syfys miniseries ascension, the first of its kind in several years. Syfys ascension takes 1960s nuclear spaceship idea to the. Andrea roth and amanda thomson in ascension 2014 ellie obrien in ascension 2014 brian. In the vein of past syfy mini series such as taken, alice, tin man and battlestar galactica, ascension is a sixhour event set to debut on december 15.
Syfy miniseries ascension ends tv year with clever. Syfys ascension trailer spaceset miniseries, starring. So we didnt especially like ascensions first chapter, which seemed to promise one thing and then deliver another. Dec 11, 2014 big, ambitious and more than a little weird, syfys ascension is being billed as a threenight limitedevent series, which is misleading at best. 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 november 24. So, what kind of science fiction show are you hoping to. We really enjoyed this series, and wed like to see syfy pick it up as a weekly show. Ascension is a syfy miniseries about an orion drivepowered colony ship secretly built by the united states at the height of the cold war to establish a settlement at proxima centauri. The pilot was written and executive produced by philip levens, who served as the showrunner.
Syfys ascension takes 1960s nuclear spaceship idea to. Ascension series overview featurette 2014 syfy tv series hd. The network has recently released a trailer that offers the first footage from the sixepisode show, which was created and written by smallvilles philip levens. Were excited to see good ol outer space back on syfy channel in november not to mention the fantastic tricia helfer battlestar galactica and now the network has given us a new peek. Ascension, a space travel miniseries on syfy the new. Syfy channel originally aired the show as three 2hour episodes with. Andrea roth in ascension 2014 brian van holt in ascension 2014 ascension. 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. If youve spent the sort of money that ascension cost to make, and. Syfys ambitious new miniseries event, entitled ascension, will either leave you with a sense of bewilderment and frustration by the end of its twohour premiere, or have you salivating at the mouth for a taste of whats to come. Dec 16, 2014 syfy s move back into the space opera kicked off with ascension on monday night. Are ascensions ratings good enough to move it forward to. There wont be any more ascension, at least on syfy.
Oct 27, 2014 ascension series overview featurette 2014 syfy tv series hd who will save humanitys last chance for survival. For the first time in a long time, syfys managed to deliver a series that puts its characters ahead of its premise, and it. Dec 16, 2014 ascension is the syfy networks bumpy new ride, a frequently entertaining blast from future past. Set out to colonize and prepare an interstellar home for the human race, all aboard the uss ascension are forced to reevaluate what the missions true motivation is when tragedy strikes their spacecraft midjourney. Syfy orders 6hour outer space event series ascension. Now, 51 years later, ascension is reaching the point of. The only actor that really took my out of the story was the little girl playing christa. Syfy is reviving the channels event series programming for fourth quarter with the greenlighting of the 6hour series ascension. The cliff hanger it ended on certainly leaves room to continue the saga. Nearly 50 years into the journey, as they approach the point of no return, a. Ascensions chapters two and three benefited from a story structure that split the action between the people in fake space and the folks on the ground. The population is generally divided into two classes, the one living at the top of the ship in relative comfort, and the rest who are the ones who make the ship actually function. New york june 4, 2014 syfy today announced that brian van holt cougar town, the bridge will star in the channels new original, six hour event series ascension, portraying eponymous ships.
Krypton has been renewed for a second season at syfy ahead of the. The miniseries, syfy s first in more than five years, opened to a solid if not spectacular 1. 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. Not that i dont appreciate it, but its pretty distracting. A colony ship on 100year journey to spread humanity to the stars. Syfy forgot to add any science or characters to characterdriven sciencefiction. Ascension aired on syfy last december and was supposed to be their next space opera, like battlestar galactica. I am about to watch it after i finish season 9 of bones.
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