I'm going to keep this short and simple... I've never felt compelled to write a review on here, even on my very favorite shows over the years. However, this show was an unbelievably surprising masterpiece. This is the best 4.5 hours of television I've seen in my entire life, I'm sad it ended. WATCH THIS SHOW! It started out cheesy and seemed like it was going to be another kooky desperate housewives in space drama, but after 2 episodes it became SO MUCH MORE. Just... just watch it.

Yes, it was for me most painful finish of some serial. Even if it was never planned to continue it. Especially, as part 3 (what was actually 105 +106) was really dense, with lot of action, turns ... Which barely fit in 85 minutes. Is Sci-Fi with brain so unpopular, that it must be cut off ? Firefly, Caprica - just couple examples from not far past. Instead, there is whole bunch of zombie, blood thirsty car, and like crap. And situation with movies is really not better. Even some big productions smell only on money making. Will not give examples, most of people know which are it .. Ah, back to Ascension. I watched it for second time. Surely not perfect, first part was even slow, but there were many nice ladies, girls, as it can be only in Canadian productions. Basic idea is just genial. I have no clue is it made after some book or whatever. Acting was pretty good, as sets, direction - for TV serial sure. There was not much CGI, and was no need for it. But they left too much of it for third part, in last minutes it happened too much, and then boom - final scene and credits. That would be more-less normal when there is sequel, continuing. But no even trace of such plans. Really, I don't get SyFy leaders. Once in 4 years, there is some good serial among all crap. Maybe just pure statistical anomaly. And that's just sad.

Amassing series. Its an original idea witch really caught the viewers eye from the beginning. 100% recommended. It's a serious of situations that the viewer can't see coming until is to late.One of the best pisses of work I have seen this far. Only wishing it was longer or have another part.

I write Sci-fi; mainly space operas and time-travel. So, I guessed the vessel was a fake due to the non-existent artificial gravity, something only possible in a sphere. Using the other method, a constant 1G accelleration, the vessel would, after a period of time, reach light speed. As this was not evident my reasoning told me the truth and that it was not a mistake of the writer or director. The 'vessel' never left Earth. The plot; well ... as plots go was good, but the last chapter left me completely baffled, had the girl teleported the officer, or the whole vessel plus occupants, to another time or an alien planet? As there is no second season I will have to use my imagination.