The Ark

Watch: The Ark Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

TV-14

24 episodes2 seasons

US Release

~ The end of one world. The beginning of the next. ~

Overview:

100 years in the future, 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.

Created by:

Dean Devlin

Status:

Returning Series

Language:

English

First air date:

2/1/2023

Last air date:

10/2/2024

Key words:

space colony
space travel
speculative
meditative
mysterious
calm
candid
thoughtful
philosophical
unassuming
reflective
spacecraft accident
complex
wonder
spaceship
introspective
serene
inspirational
provocative
understated
dramatic
suspenseful
witty
admiring
adoring
appreciative
approving
audacious
awestruck
bold
celebratory
comforting
commanding
compassionate
defiant
earnest
empathetic
exhilarated
familiar
hopeful
impartial
instructive
modest
objective
optimistic
powerful
sincere
sympathetic
urgent
vibrant

Seasons

Season 1

12 Episodes

Season 2

12 Episodes

Cast

Christie Burke

~ as ~

Lt. Sharon Garnet

Reece Ritchie

~ as ~

Lt. Spencer Lane / Ian and 1 more

Richard Fleeshman

~ as ~

Lt. James Brice

Stacey Read

~ as ~

Alicia Nevins

Ryan Adams

~ as ~

Angus Medford

Pavle Jerinić

~ as ~

Lt. Felix Strickland

Shalini Peiris

~ as ~

Dr. Sanjivni Kabir

Tiana Upcheva

~ as ~

Eva Markovic

Jessica Yemi

~ as ~

Naomi Spencer

Paul Leonard Murray

~ as ~

William Trust

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Reviews (4)

M
MovieGuys
Written 2 year(s) ago
4
The Ark is one of those B grade sci fi propositions pitched at teens and early twenty something's.

As might be predicted, it comes with its own woke baggage, this time in the form of female empowerment. The female lead "steps up". There's not even the remotest consideration of sharing the leadership of the group with her male counterparts. In spite of the fact they are all wet behind the ears and need all the mutual support, they can get.

So putting this unrealistic nonsense aside, is this series any good? Well, no, not really. Its pretty bland fare, more a space soap opera than anything else, with a survivalist component.

Think Lost in Space (the 50's edition nor the terrible remake) minus the humour, novelty and excitement and there you have it.

Acting is alright and sets are decent but well, that's really not enough.

In summary, a not terribly engaging, survivalist, space soap opera.
misubisu
Written 8 month(s) ago
6
As I write this review, I have just learned that season three has been approved for release. I'm glad to hear this, as I don't think this show is all thad bad. It's not predictable, which is pretty good in this day and age. The production values are pretty good, the story lines are pretty engaging. There is good chemistry between the characters. The show has certainly not run its course yet. The female lead is strong and carries the team well. Plus the story ark [no pun intended] is quite original, with good plot twists. Base on the story ark so far... I'm looking forward to season three.
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Gap4881
Written 4 month(s) ago
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This was one of the times when I knew after roughly 60 seconds that I would not want to continue watching this series, but I forced myself to sit through the first episode because I did not want to judge prematurely.

The first thing you'll notice is: the CGI is atrocious. There are movies which aired 25 years ago that have better CGI. If that is a no-go for you, you'll be out after 20 seconds. If you can bear with that, get ready for the next disappointments.

The characters as well as their problems are flat, one-dimensional and stereotypical. After the first episode, I can't remember a single name, because the series just didn't make me care for any of them. The writing is uninspired and lazy, the plot could be the result of a moderately well thought-out ChatGPT prompt.

Now granted, this is obviously targeted at kids, but there are good shows for kids, and then there's garbage for kids, and this is the latter.
dødsriget
Written 4 month(s) ago
1
Just what the hell is this? From the get go I had a feeling, this is a money-laundering scheme or some tax-deductible operation. Nothing makes sense, the cast, the script, the science, CGI ... Of course, this didn't had a big budget (I guess), but in the same universe/dimension/plane of existence as 'Expanse' or 'Altered Carbon', this comes across as an unintended joke. I dare say, The Starlost is less of an chore to watch. Can't recommend it, but encourage you to try pass the first episode.