From John Doyle of The Globe and Mail:
Batten down your hatches, boys and girls – CBC is getting into the sci-fi racket.
You may have heard about Ascension (CBC, 9 p.m.) a new foray into space fiction for the public broadcaster. It has been heavily promoted with giant billboards and such. It’s an acquisition, Canadian-made but not a CBC production, a drama commissioned by American cable channel Syfy as a six-parter that might, if popular, become a full-tilt continuing series. Continue reading.