SpecialsTarget Disturbing yet enthralling

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Blake Rivera If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Ortiz Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

randalltempelaar 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.

Benjamin Tharin This was one of the best scripts i've seen in a long time... the only reason why i didn't give it 10 stars is the wooden acting of some actors in the series but otherwise, the pacing and story of the whole thing was so well done and every twist hit me like a hammer, it was that good.I was reluctant watching this and it lingered on my list of netflix for far to long, and when i started watching it i couldn't stop anymore. I love deep and complex stories and this completely delivered it was very very cool.Such a shame that it doesnt get extended but what you have here is an absolute must watch, just don't read anything else from anyone, dont watch trailers, just try to watch the first episode in full. You won't be able to stop. It's a fantastic show and would deserve much more beyond what is here.

tonyk-96226 Ascension was a great mini series that should continue with season 2. Its cancellation was unfair, you can't judge a TV series with only a 3-night event. Ascension has a very fascinating story with very interesting characters, it should go on for season 2. I hope netflix picks it up as a series. The show was a great remind of the good old Battlestar/Stargate days. It reminded me what true sci-fi meant. Syfy is the best at CANCELLING GREAT sci-fi TV-series.

GeoData I agree with reviewers critical of the abrupt and incomplete ending, but the production is still interesting. Cast and acting are fine.Yes, it reminds me of PanAm, stuck in the 1960's. While interesting, I doubt even a small society would fail to progress and develop, though the rigid class structure, prostitution and birth regulation shown may be exactly such an unpleasant social development, utopia gone bad?SPOILERS FOLLOW: My initial opinion of the plot PRIOR to viewing was that the ship was an ark sent out on a 100 year mission not to another planet, but in a giant loop returning to earth, to ensure survival of mankind from an assumed inevitable circa 1963 nuclear war. Wrong.During viewing, I considered that the ship might be some attempt to secret away the best and brightest of society in a space ship utopia. Wrong. Well, partly wrong.The story line kept throwing curves, the ultimate being the actual scripted mission. OK, surprised. But, disappointed, not so good as could have been.Science of a non-rotating one "G" ship is constant acceleration, half way out and then deceleration slowing down for the end half (i.e. ion drive, nuclear rocket...not bombs, and yes, these were designed in the 1950's). A very large ship would indeed have huge interior spaces, not bulkheads and padded walls like a navy ship or ISS. The high multi-story sets built were very impressive and realistic to such a type of giant ship. I definitely noticed how the "beach" starts off looking rather realistic, and large, but as the show progressed, smaller and more clearly, just painted seascapes on the walls of big round tanks, with access doors labeled "water reclamation". Despite an awkward plot, I believe production was well done.A second season would have been useful. Story lines could have been tied up. A better ending could have been to have had the ship end up actually in space to everyone's surprise, expect the passengers.I doubt another season or episode will be produced. But, if it were there are plenty of strings to tie and potential possible conclusions. Think of my first considered plot, a generational century ship "ark" returning to earth NOT ravaged by war? ..or maybe blown to bits? My second considered plot, a utopian space borne mankind actually finding a new world with the myriad problems of trying to terraform? ..or colonize? ..or invade? ..or Oh, well.