The Ark: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Ark takes place 100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies and loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and survive.

Series details

• Title: The Ark
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2023-02-01
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syfy
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 60153
• IMDb ID: tt17371078
• TVDB ID: 415089

Cast and credited roles

• Christie Burke — Captain Sharon Garnet
• Stacey Read — Alicia Nevins
• Ryan Adams — Angus Medford
• Pavle Jerinić — Felix Strickland
• Shalini Peiris — Dr. Sanjivni Kabir
• Tiana Upcheva — Eva Markovic
• Richard Fleeshman — Lt. James Brice
• Reece Ritchie — Lt. Spencer Lane
• Reece Ritchie — Ian
• Christina Wolfe — Cat Brandice

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-02-01; final listed air date 2023-04-19; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-07-17; final listed air date 2024-10-02; episode order: 12.
• Season 3: premiered 2026-07-29; final listed air date 2026-10-14; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Ark 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.