Ascension: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In 1963 the American government begins a covert mission sending hundreds of people on a century long journey aboard the starship Ascension. Its goal: to populate a new world. Nearly 50 years into the trip, the murder of a young woman -- as Ascension approaches the point of no return -- prompts some to question the project.

Series details

• Title: Ascension
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2014-12-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-12-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syfy
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 635

Cast and credited roles

• Andrea Roth — Juliet Bryce
• Brandon Bell — Officer Oren Gault
• Brian Van Holt — William Denninger
• Gil Bellows — Harris Enzmann
• Jacqueline Byers — Nora Bryce
• P.J. Boudousqué — James Toback
• Tiffany Lonsdale — Emily Vanderhaus
• Tricia Helfer — Viondra Denniger

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-12-15; final listed air date 2014-12-17; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ascension on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.