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Ascension

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Ascension

Series Details & Credits

SyFy | Release Date: December 15, 2014

Starring: Gil Bellows, Tricia Helfer, Andrea Roth, Brian Van Holt, Brandon Bell, Jacqueline Byers, Tiffany Lonsdale, P.J. Boudousqué

Summary: In the 1960s, a spaceship with 600 people was secretly launched to colonize a planet. Now 50 years later, a mysterious murder on board the ship causes the inhabitants to question their journey.

Creator: Philip Levens

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction

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S1:E6. Chapter Three, Part 2
Air Date: March 9, 2015
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S1:E5. Chapter Three, Part 1
Air Date: March 2, 2015
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S1:E4. Chapter Two, Part 2
Air Date: February 23, 2015

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TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Dec 15, 2014

Season 1 Review: The less revealed about the story the better. Let's just say that if you make it to the end of Monday's introductory chapter, you'll very likely feel compelled to see where else this unusual space/soap opera is heading. Read full review

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gail Pennington

Dec 17, 2014

Season 1 Review: The characters are well-enough developed in the early going.... As the story deepens, though, it also becomes so complicated that it threatens to squeeze out marginal fans of the genre. Read full review

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New York Daily News

David Hinckley

Dec 15, 2014

Season 1 Review: The dialogue only occasionally gets "Star Trek"-ish, and the special effects are nothing special. But it’s not a bad story, it moves well and you don’t have to wait a hundred years for the conclusion. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly

Jeff Jensen

Dec 12, 2014

Season 1 Review: Everything intriguing is nearly squandered by poor casting and clunky scripting. Still, I suspect the first night's climactic reveal, while clumsily foreshadowed, will make you return for the second. Read full review

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Boston Herald

Amy Amatangelo

Dec 15, 2014

Season 1 Review: The direction, at times, has a jerky feel. The dialogue is riddled with cliches.... But just when the whole miniseries, which Syfy is clearly hoping will become a regular series, is starting to feel mundane, there’s a last-minute twist that will demand your attention. It has the potential to make the series fascinating and much more than it originally seems. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter

Tim Goodman

Dec 15, 2014

Season 1 Review: Ascension has tons of potential and meets a little more than half of it in this early going. Read full review

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Dec 12, 2014

Season 1 Review: Ascension aspires to be a cautionary tale on a grand scale. But its cardboard characters and a paint-by-the-numbers script just aren’t up to the task. Read full review

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cylun

Jan 6, 2021

The storytelling of the core characters has a vanilla flavor to it. The overall idea of how space travel works and how Scifi is defined, it is kind of reflected in this show. The sub conflicts within the story are also kind of vanilla. But this is what makes this show so amazing. Because itThe storytelling of the core characters has a vanilla flavor to it. The overall idea of how space travel works and how Scifi is defined, it is kind of reflected in this show. The sub conflicts within the story are also kind of vanilla. But this is what makes this show so amazing. Because it is integrated into an overall plot that not only keeps you thrilled over the subplots, and engaged with the characters, but you will keep getting surprised by where it all leads. I've watched it multiple times already. Unfortunately, it was canceled after the first season. But the cliffhanger doesn't leave a hole in your stomach like in other shows that get canceled.… Expand

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SciPhiJournal

May 21, 2020

Awesome, a good case study for why mainstream reviews are such poor guides for hardcore sci-fi fans. One of those rare miniseries that dispense with an over-reliance on "character building" and gives centre stage to the issues that transcend individuals: scientific advancement, theAwesome, a good case study for why mainstream reviews are such poor guides for hardcore sci-fi fans. One of those rare miniseries that dispense with an over-reliance on "character building" and gives centre stage to the issues that transcend individuals: scientific advancement, the collective struggle for survival, social engineering, evolution. A refreshing change for viewers tired of draggy, chatty series. (-1 point for the annoyingly PC moralising that saturates the dialogue of a primary antagonist.)… Expand

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Broyax

Aug 9, 2021

Encore une idée alléchante en théorie, une idée devenue hélas une série torche-cul dans la réalité. C’est en effet tellement nul à chier que ça devrait être interdit, qu’on devrait les poursuivre en justice, au moins pour insulte à l’intelligence et pour foutage de gueule éhonté.

Ce merdierEncore une idée alléchante en théorie, une idée devenue hélas une série torche-cul dans la réalité. C’est en effet tellement nul à chier que ça devrait être interdit, qu’on devrait les poursuivre en justice, au moins pour insulte à l’intelligence et pour foutage de gueule éhonté.

Ce merdier à dormir debout à cloche-pied se traîne comme une limace sous calmants et c’est clairement écrit avec les pieds. En outre, comme si ça ne suffisait pas, cette série minable a l’allant et le charisme qu’une feuille d’impôts, même pas pré-remplie. Même le globuleux Derrick (qui ressemble à un extra-terrestre, c’est l’homme-poisson) s’avère plus palpitant que cette sous-daube intergalactique !… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 15, 2014
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  S1:E6. Chapter Three, Part 2
  Air Date: March 9, 2015
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  S1:E5. Chapter Three, Part 1
  Air Date: March 2, 2015
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  S1:E4. Chapter Two, Part 2
  Air Date: February 23, 2015
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  S1:E3. Night Three
  Air Date: December 17, 2014
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  S1:E3. Chapter Two, Part 1
  Air Date: February 16, 2015
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  S1:E2. Night Two
  Air Date: December 16, 2014
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  S1:E2. Chapter One, Part 2
  Air Date: February 9, 2015
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  S1:E1. Night One
  Air Date: December 15, 2014
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  S1:E1. Chapter One, Part 1
  Air Date: February 2, 2015