Syfy’s targeting a February 2023 premiere for the new original sci-fi series The Ark from showrunners and executive producers Dean Devlin (Independence Day, Stargate) and Jonathan Glassner (Stargate SG-1). The 15-second first teaser doesn’t reveal much about the plot, other than that there appears to be some sort of emergency in space.
Fortunately, Syfy’s synopsis of the series offers much better insight into what’s in store:
“Created by Dean Devlin, The Ark takes place 100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies, and loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and survive.”
The series stars Christie Burke (Maid), Richard Fleeshman (Deep Heat), Reece Ritchie (The Outpost), Stacey Read, and Ryan Adams.
Electric Entertainment’s Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson join Devlin and Glassner as executive producers. Steve Lee and Balkanic Media’s Jonathan English serve as producers.
In an interview with Syfy Wire, Dean Devlin talked about the series and working with Jonathan Glassner.
“A show like The Ark is all about the characters because we’re stuck on the spaceship and we’re stuck with these people. It’s not a show where you can constantly bring in guest stars, because everybody’s on the ship! So it really takes some deft writing to keep it compelling and surprising — and Jonathan’s a master of that,” said Devlin.
