The story takes place a hundred years in the future, when planetary colonization missions have become necessary to ensure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a starship, called Ark One, encounters a catastrophic event that causes massive destruction and loss of life. The survivors have more than a year left to travel to their target planet.
Unfortunately, with a lack of life-sustaining supplies and a loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best version of themselves to stay on track and survive. Characters are Lt. Sharon Garnet (Burke), Lt. Spencer Lane (Ritchie), Lt. James Brice (Fleeshman), Alicia Nevins (Read), and Angus Medford (Adams).
The Ark is currently Syfy's second most watched scripted series. According to the cable channel, it has been seen by more than 6.5 million people across all platforms.
Executive producers/co-showrunners Devlin and Jonathan Glassner said of the renewal, “We couldn’t be more excited to get back into space with the crew of the Ark. Syfy continues to be an amazing partner and home for this series.”
“The success of The Ark is just another example of delivering on a promise to provide a wide spectrum of quality shows across our linear, cable and streaming portfolios,” said Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Programming, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “Heading into space with Dean and Jonathan has truly been a trip worth taking and we’re tremendously excited about how this otherworldly adventure will continues in season two.”
