Ascension
Created by Philip Levens, Adrian Cruz
On Syfy
A claustrophobic sci-fi mystery that uses a century-long space voyage as a pressure cooker for paranoia and existential doubt, cut short before resolution.
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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Questions people ask
Is Ascension scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Ascension easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Does Ascension leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Ascension sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is Ascension violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Ascension, and what each one shares →
Like Ascension
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Ascension
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Ascension, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Ascension, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Ascension, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
