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Ascension

Ascension

20146.61 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

In 1963, the U.S. government launched a covert space mission sending hundreds of men, women and children on a century-long voyage aboard the starship Ascension to populate a new world. Nearly 50 years into the journey, as they approach the point of no return, a mysterious murder of a young woman causes the ship’s population to question the true nature of their mission.

Created by Jason Blum
NetworksSyfy

Top Cast

Tricia Helfer

Tricia Helfer

Viondra Denniger

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Harris Enzmann

Brian Van Holt

Brian Van Holt

Captain William Denninger

Andrea Roth

Andrea Roth

Dr. Juliet Bryce

Brandon P Bell

Brandon P Bell

First Officer Oren Gault

Jacqueline Byers

Jacqueline Byers

Nora Bryce

Tiffany Lonsdale

Tiffany Lonsdale

Emily Vanderhaus

P.J. Boudousqué

P.J. Boudousqué

James Toback

Themes & Keywords

space missionmurderspacecovert operation

About Ascension

Ascension is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of space mission, murder, space, covert operation. Created by Jason Blum, it stars Tricia Helfer, Gil Bellows, Brian Van Holt. In 1963, the U.S. government launched a covert space mission sending hundreds of men, women and children on a century-long voyage aboard the starship Ascension to populate a new world. Nearly 50 years into the journey, as they approach the point of no return, a mysterious murder of a young woman causes the ship’s population to question the true nature of their mission.

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