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'''The Ark''' ist eine in den USA produzierte Science Fiction-Fernsehserie.
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'''''The Ark''''' ist eine US-amerikanische [[Science-Fiction]]-Fernsehserie von [[Dean Devlin]], wobei Devlin und [[Jonathan Glassner]] als [[Showrunner]] der Serie fungieren. Sie wurde am 1. Februar 2023 auf [[Syfy]] uraufgeführt und die erste Staffel besteht aus zwölf Episoden. In der Serie spielt [[Christie Burke]] Lt. Sharon Garnet, die nach einer Katastrophe zum ''de facto'' Kapitän eines interstellaren Raumschiffs wird. In den weiteren Rollen spielen [[Reece Ritchie]], [[Richard Fleeshman]], Stacey Michelle Read, Ryan Adams, Pavle Jerinić, Shalini Peiris, [[Christina Wolfe]] und Tiana Upcheva. Im April 2023 wurde die Serie für eine zweite Staffel verlängert, die am 17. Juli 2024 Premiere feierte.<ref name="S2Renewal"/>


== Weblinks ==
== Prämisse ==
{{WPen|1=The_Ark_(TV-Series) The_Ark_(TV-Series)}}
Hundert Jahre in der Zukunft transportiert ein Raumschiff namens „Ark One“ eine Gruppe potenzieller Kolonisten von einer zerstörten Erde zu einer neuen Heimat, [[Proxima Centauri b|Proxima b]]. Auf dem Schiff kommt es zu einem katastrophalen Ereignis, bei dem fast die gesamte technische Besatzung und alle leitenden Offiziere des Schiffs ums Leben kommen. Die Überlebenden müssen daran arbeiten, sich neu zu organisieren, um das Schiff zu erhalten und auf Kurs zu bleiben, um ihr Ziel zu erreichen.<ref>{{cite web |last=Easton |first=Anne |date=31. Januar 2023 |title='The Ark' ist keine Show über Laserstrahlkämpfe mit seltsamen Aliens, sondern über Menschen in einer Schnellkochtopf-Situation |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/anneeaston/2023/01/31/the-ark-isnt-a-show-about-laser-beam-fights-with-strange-aliens-its-about-people-in-a-pressure-cooker-situation/ |website=Forbes |access-date=31. Dezember 2022 |archive-date=13. September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913060021/https://www.forbes.com/sites/anneeaston/2023/01/31/the-ark-isnt-a-show-about-laser-beam-fights-with-strange-aliens-its-about-people-in-a-pressure-cooker-situation/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[https://www.filmfutter.com/news/the-ark-free-tv/ Filmfutter]
[https://www.serienjunkies.de/news/serien/staffel-von-the-ark-heute-als-free-tv-premiere-beim-deutschen-sender-craction-93424073.html Serienjunkies]
https://www.serienjunkies.de/the-ark/


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== Besetzung und Charaktere ==
=== Hauptdarsteller ===
* [[Christie Burke]] als Lt. Sharon Garnet,<ref name="cast1" /> eines der drei ranghöchsten verbliebenen Besatzungsmitglieder und De-facto-Kapitän des Schiffs nach der Katastrophe
* [[Reece Ritchie]] als Lt. Spencer Lane,<ref name="cast1" /> eines der drei ranghöchsten verbliebenen Besatzungsmitglieder; er ist misstrauisch gegenüber Garnets Führung
** Ritchie spielt auch Ian (Staffel 2), einen Klon und Spencers Bruder
* [[Richard Fleeshman]] als Lt. James Brice,<ref name="cast1" /> eines der drei ranghöchsten verbliebenen Besatzungsmitglieder und selbsternannter „Navigations-Freak“, der nach der Katastrophe nun andere Aufgaben übernehmen muss
* Stacey Read als Alicia Nevins,<ref name="cast1" /> eine Abfallwirtschaftsingenieurin mit Programmierkenntnissen, die zur Leiterin der Lebenserhaltung befördert wird
* Ryan Adams als Angus Medford,<ref name="cast1" /> ein Bauernhof- und [[4-H]]-Jugendlicher aus der Gartenbaubranche, zu dessen Aufgaben die Pflanzenentwicklung in der zukünftigen Kolonie gehört
* Pavle Jerinić<ref name="cast2" /> als Felix Strickland, stellvertretender Leiter der Sicherheitskräfte
* Shalini Peiris<ref name="cast2" /> als Dr. Sanjivni Kabir, die einzige verbliebene Ärztin auf der Krankenstation Personal
* [[Christina Wolfe]]<ref name="cast2" /> als Dr. Catrina „Cat“ Brandice {{efn|Wolfe wurde in Staffel 2, Folge 1 als Hauptdarstellerin und in Staffel 2, Folge 4 als Gaststar genannt.}}, ein Social-Media-Star und „TV-Beziehungsspezialist“, den Garnet zur Leiterin der schiffsweiten psychischen Gesundheit ernennt
* Tiana Upcheva<ref name="cast2" /> als Eva Markovic, stellvertretende Leiterin für Wartung, Technik und Bau


== Bibliografie ==
=== Wiederkehrend ===
<!--- laut „Gaststar“ unmittelbar nach dem Vorspann, mit mehreren Episodenauftritten genannt --->
* [[Lisa Brenner]] als Lieutenant Commander Susan Ingram (Staffel 1), eine Militäroffizierin,<ref name="cast2" /> die der Vorgesetzte der überlebenden Besatzung gewesen wäre<!--- Folgen 1–2, 4 --->
* Miles Barrow als Baylor Trent (Staffel 1), ein Fähnrich und Ingrams Protegé <!--- Episoden 1–4 --->.
* Dominik Čičak als Harris Beckner (Staffel 1), ein Mitglied von Evas Ingenieurteam und ihr heimlicher Liebhaber <!--- Episoden 1–2, 4 --->.
* Chris Leask als Jasper Dades (Staffel 1), ein Crewmitglied mit einem Geheimnis <!--- Episoden 1–3 --->.
* Paul Murray als William Trust, der Erfinder des Ark-Programms
* Samantha Glassner als Kelly Fowler, eine Überlebende von „Ark 3“ und Evelyn Maddox‘ Tochter
* Jadran Malkovich als Dr. Marsh (Staffel 2; Gast in Staffel 1), Evelyn Maddox‘ ehemaliger Chefarzt, der nach Meinungsverschiedenheiten mit ihr zu Ark 1 überlief.
* Díana Bermudez als Kimi Joma (Staffel 2), Maddox' ehemalige Sicherheitschefin, die zu Ark 1 übergelaufen ist


== Weblinks ==
== Weblinks ==
* {{DNB|Name= |Num}}
* [https://www.syfy.com/the-ark Webseite] zur Serie.
* {{ISFDB|Name= |Num= }}
* {{WPen|1=The_Ark_(TV_series) The Ark (TV-series)}}
* {{OL-Autor|Name= |Num= }}
* {{IMDb|Titel=The Ark|Num=tt17371078}}
* [https://www.msn.com/de-de/unterhaltung/tv/staffel-1-von-the-ark-heute-als-free-tv-premiere-beim-deutschen-sender-craction/ar-AA1utJIU staffel-1-von-the-ark-heute-als-free-tv-premiere-beim-deutschen-sender-craction]
* [https://www.fernsehserien.de/the-ark]
* [https://www.filmfutter.com/news/the-ark-free-tv/ Filmfutter]
* [https://www.serienjunkies.de/the-ark/
* [https://www.serienjunkies.de/news/serien/staffel-von-the-ark-heute-als-free-tv-premiere-beim-deutschen-sender-craction-93424073.html Serienjunkies]
* [https://www.serienjunkies.de/the-ark/
* [https://www.kino.de/artikel/the-ark-staffel-3--52p26gwj4p]
* [https://www.electricnow.tv/shows/after-ark/ ''After The Ark''] (''The Ark'' aftershow)
 
 


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{{Short description|2023 American television series}}
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* [[Reece Ritchie]]
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* Steve Lee
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===Season 1 (2023)===
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|Title          = Everyone Wanted to Be on This Ship
|DirectedBy      = [[Dean Devlin]]
|WrittenBy      = Dean Devlin
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|2|1}}
|Viewers        = 578,000<ref name="1.01">{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-wednesday-2-1-2023-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=ShowBuzzDaily's Wednesday 2.1.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated|last=Salem|first=Mitch|date=February 2, 2023|work=Showbuzz Daily|access-date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202212034/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-wednesday-2-1-2023-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|EpisodeNumber2  = 2
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|DirectedBy      = [[Milan Todorović]]
|WrittenBy      = [[Jonathan Glassner]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|2|8}}
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|ShortSummary    = A murder leaves the crew divided and suspicions running rampant.
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|Title          = Get Out and Push
|DirectedBy      = Milan Todorović
|WrittenBy      = John-Paul Nickel
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|2|15}}
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|ShortSummary    = An engine malfunction puts the ship at risk of an approaching comet, but the comet may provide an opportunity to deal with the imminent water shortage.
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|Title          = We Weren't Supposed to Be Awake
|DirectedBy      = Sandra Mitrović
|WrittenBy      = Rebecca Rosenberg
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|2|22}}
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|Title          = One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
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|WrittenBy      = Kendall Lampkin
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|Title          = Two by Two
|DirectedBy      = Milan Todorović
|WrittenBy      = Jonathan Glassner
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|3|8}}
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|Title          = Every Single Person Matters
|DirectedBy      = Orsi Nagypal
|WrittenBy      = Kendall Lampkin
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|3|22}}
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|WrittenBy      = John-Paul Nickel
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|Title          = Hoping for Forever
|DirectedBy      = Sandra Mitrović
|WrittenBy      = Jonathan Glassner
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|4|5}}
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|EpisodeNumber2  = 11
|Title          = The Last Thing You Ever Do
|DirectedBy      = Milan Todorović
|WrittenBy      = Rebecca Rosenberg
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|4|12}}
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|EpisodeNumber2  = 12
|Title          = Everybody Wins
|DirectedBy      = Jonathan Glassner
|WrittenBy      = John-Paul Nickel
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2023|4|19}}
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===Season 2 (2024)===
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|EpisodeNumber2  = 1
|Title          = Failed Experiment
|DirectedBy      = Marc Roskin
|WrittenBy      = [[Jonathan Glassner]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2024|7|17}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber  = 14
|EpisodeNumber2  = 2
|Title          = Kill or Be Killed
|DirectedBy      = [[Milan Todorović]]
|WrittenBy      = John-Paul Nickel and Jonathan Glassner
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2024|7|24}}
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== Production ==
The premise is very similar to the 1970s series ''[[The Starlost]]'', in which a multi-generational starship called Earthship Ark was launched to allow the passengers to escape a dying Earth. More than 100 years into the voyage, an unexplained accident occurs, and the ship goes into emergency mode.  The survivors have to figure out how to safely pilot the starship.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Starlost |date=1973-09-22 |type=Sci-Fi |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069638/?ref_=ls_i_9 |access-date=2024-08-23 |others=Keir Dullea, Gay Rowan, Robin Ward |publisher=20th Century Fox Television, CTV Television Network, Glen Warren Productions |archive-date=September 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913060022/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069638/?ref_=ls_i_9 |url-status=live }}</ref>
''The Ark'' went straight-to-series in late January 2022 with a 12-episode order from [[SyFy]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/01/24/the-ark-flies-to-syfy-with-independence-day-writer-producer-dean-devlin-at-the-helm-935112/20220124syfy01/ |title="The Ark" Flies to Syfy with "Independence Day" Writer/Producer Dean Devlin at the Helm |publisher=[[Syfy]] |via=[[The Futon Critic]] |date=January 24, 2022 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-date=September 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913060022/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/01/24/the-ark-flies-to-syfy-with-independence-day-writer-producer-dean-devlin-at-the-helm-935112/20220124syfy01/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Principal photography began at PFI Studios in [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]] in March of that year. [[Dean Devlin]] and [[Jonathan Glassner]] serve as [[showrunner]]s and producers.<ref name="cast1" /><ref>{{Cite web |first=Ethan |last=Alter |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dean-devlin-the-ark-woke-sci-fi-independence-day-194347120.html |title=Dean Devlin explains why 'The Ark' isn't 'woke' sci-fi: 'There's an attempt to politicize everything now' |website=Yahoo! |date=February 2, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204014151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dean-devlin-the-ark-woke-sci-fi-independence-day-194347120.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
In March 2022, it was announced that the regular cast of the series had been set, with [[Christie Burke]] starring as Lt. Sharon Garnet, along with [[Richard Fleeshman]], [[Reece Ritchie]], Stacey Read, and newcomer Ryan Adams.<ref name="cast1">{{cite web |first=Joe |last=Otterson |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/dean-devlin-syfy-series-the-ark-cast-1235220318/ |title=Dean Devlin Syfy Series 'The Ark' Sets Main Cast (EXCLUSIVE) |work=Variety |date=March 31, 2022 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101165017/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/dean-devlin-syfy-series-the-ark-cast-1235220318/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2022, it was announced that [[Lisa Brenner]] would be a recurring guest star, playing Commander Susan Ingram, with [[Christina Wolfe]], Shalini Peiris, Miles Barrow, Pavle Jerinić, and Tiana Upcheva also recurring.<ref name="cast2">{{cite web |first=Scott |last=Roxborough |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lisa-brenner-syfy-series-the-ark-1235134687/ |title=Lisa Brenner Joins Syfy Series 'The Ark' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-date=February 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201153957/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lisa-brenner-syfy-series-the-ark-1235134687/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On April 12, 2023, Syfy renewed the series for a second season.<ref name="S2Renewal">{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|title='The Ark' Renewed at Syfy|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-ark-renewed-season-2-syfy-1235372648/|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 12, 2023|access-date=April 12, 2023|archive-date=April 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412222232/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-ark-renewed-season-2-syfy-1235372648/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Broadcast and release ==
The series trailer was released in December 2022.<ref name="blastoff">{{cite web |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/dean-devlin-teases-the-ark-as-syfy-debuts-first-teaser-trailer |title='The Ark': Dean Devlin opens up about 'survival' story in new sci-fi series, as SyFy reveals first footage |first=Josh |last=Weiss |date=December 7, 2022 |website=Syfy Wire |access-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101033545/https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/dean-devlin-teases-the-ark-as-syfy-debuts-first-teaser-trailer |url-status=live }}</ref> It premiered on [[Syfy]] on February 1, 2023,<ref>{{cite web|first=Josh|last=Weiss|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-ark-syfy-dean-devlin-tv-series-official-trailer|title=Syfy Drops First Trailer For Deep Space Mystery Thriller 'The Ark' Ahead Of Feb. 1 Series Premiere|work=Syfy Wire|date=January 4, 2023|access-date=January 4, 2023|archive-date=January 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118023910/https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-ark-syfy-dean-devlin-tv-series-official-trailer|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/12/07/the-ark-lands-february-2023-on-syfy-824414/20221207syfy01/ |title="The Ark" Lands February 2023 on Syfy |publisher=Syfy |via=The Futon Critic |date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-date=September 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913060142/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/12/07/the-ark-lands-february-2023-on-syfy-824414/20221207syfy01/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with episodes to be streamed the next day on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Spry|url=https://www.space.com/the-ark-premiere-syfy-outer-space-survival|title='The Ark' premiere sets up a sci-fi survival saga in outer space|website=Space.com|date=February 1, 2023|access-date=February 4, 2023|archive-date=February 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204162852/https://www.space.com/the-ark-premiere-syfy-outer-space-survival|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Reception==
The review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported a 50% approval rating based on 14 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The core concept of ''The Ark'' ought to be alluring enough for the sci-fi faithful, but blasé writing and chintzy production values call into question whether this particular world is worth preserving."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=the_ark|title=The Ark|type=tv|season=1|access-date=March 23, 2024|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}</ref>  [[Metacritic]] assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{Cite Metacritic|id=the-ark|title=The Ark|type=tv|season=1|access-date=March 23, 2024|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.syfy.com/the-ark}}
* {{IMDb title|tt17371078}}
* [https://www.electricnow.tv/shows/after-ark/ ''After The Ark''] (''The Ark'' aftershow)

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The Ark ist eine US-amerikanische Science-Fiction-Fernsehserie von Dean Devlin, wobei Devlin und Jonathan Glassner als Showrunner der Serie fungieren. Sie wurde am 1. Februar 2023 auf Syfy uraufgeführt und die erste Staffel besteht aus zwölf Episoden. In der Serie spielt Christie Burke Lt. Sharon Garnet, die nach einer Katastrophe zum de facto Kapitän eines interstellaren Raumschiffs wird. In den weiteren Rollen spielen Reece Ritchie, Richard Fleeshman, Stacey Michelle Read, Ryan Adams, Pavle Jerinić, Shalini Peiris, Christina Wolfe und Tiana Upcheva. Im April 2023 wurde die Serie für eine zweite Staffel verlängert, die am 17. Juli 2024 Premiere feierte.[1]

Prämisse

Hundert Jahre in der Zukunft transportiert ein Raumschiff namens „Ark One“ eine Gruppe potenzieller Kolonisten von einer zerstörten Erde zu einer neuen Heimat, Proxima b. Auf dem Schiff kommt es zu einem katastrophalen Ereignis, bei dem fast die gesamte technische Besatzung und alle leitenden Offiziere des Schiffs ums Leben kommen. Die Überlebenden müssen daran arbeiten, sich neu zu organisieren, um das Schiff zu erhalten und auf Kurs zu bleiben, um ihr Ziel zu erreichen.[2]

Besetzung und Charaktere

Hauptdarsteller

  • Christie Burke als Lt. Sharon Garnet,[3] eines der drei ranghöchsten verbliebenen Besatzungsmitglieder und De-facto-Kapitän des Schiffs nach der Katastrophe
  • Reece Ritchie als Lt. Spencer Lane,[3] eines der drei ranghöchsten verbliebenen Besatzungsmitglieder; er ist misstrauisch gegenüber Garnets Führung
    • Ritchie spielt auch Ian (Staffel 2), einen Klon und Spencers Bruder
  • Richard Fleeshman als Lt. James Brice,[3] eines der drei ranghöchsten verbliebenen Besatzungsmitglieder und selbsternannter „Navigations-Freak“, der nach der Katastrophe nun andere Aufgaben übernehmen muss
  • Stacey Read als Alicia Nevins,[3] eine Abfallwirtschaftsingenieurin mit Programmierkenntnissen, die zur Leiterin der Lebenserhaltung befördert wird
  • Ryan Adams als Angus Medford,[3] ein Bauernhof- und 4-H-Jugendlicher aus der Gartenbaubranche, zu dessen Aufgaben die Pflanzenentwicklung in der zukünftigen Kolonie gehört
  • Pavle Jerinić[4] als Felix Strickland, stellvertretender Leiter der Sicherheitskräfte
  • Shalini Peiris[4] als Dr. Sanjivni Kabir, die einzige verbliebene Ärztin auf der Krankenstation Personal
  • Christina Wolfe[4] als Dr. Catrina „Cat“ Brandice Vorlage:Efn, ein Social-Media-Star und „TV-Beziehungsspezialist“, den Garnet zur Leiterin der schiffsweiten psychischen Gesundheit ernennt
  • Tiana Upcheva[4] als Eva Markovic, stellvertretende Leiterin für Wartung, Technik und Bau

Wiederkehrend

  • Lisa Brenner als Lieutenant Commander Susan Ingram (Staffel 1), eine Militäroffizierin,[4] die der Vorgesetzte der überlebenden Besatzung gewesen wäre
  • Miles Barrow als Baylor Trent (Staffel 1), ein Fähnrich und Ingrams Protegé .
  • Dominik Čičak als Harris Beckner (Staffel 1), ein Mitglied von Evas Ingenieurteam und ihr heimlicher Liebhaber .
  • Chris Leask als Jasper Dades (Staffel 1), ein Crewmitglied mit einem Geheimnis .
  • Paul Murray als William Trust, der Erfinder des Ark-Programms
  • Samantha Glassner als Kelly Fowler, eine Überlebende von „Ark 3“ und Evelyn Maddox‘ Tochter
  • Jadran Malkovich als Dr. Marsh (Staffel 2; Gast in Staffel 1), Evelyn Maddox‘ ehemaliger Chefarzt, der nach Meinungsverschiedenheiten mit ihr zu Ark 1 überlief.
  • Díana Bermudez als Kimi Joma (Staffel 2), Maddox' ehemalige Sicherheitschefin, die zu Ark 1 übergelaufen ist

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Episodes

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Season 1 (2023)

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1
Everyone Wanted to Be on This Ship
Dean Devlin
Dean Devlin
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578,000[1]
When an accident causes the crew of the Ark to wake up prematurely and with most of the senior staff dead, the remaining crew must establish a leadership committee from the remaining survivors and find a way to get the mission back on track.
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2
2
Like It Touched the Sun
Milan Todorović
Jonathan Glassner
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408,000[2]
A murder leaves the crew divided and suspicions running rampant.
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3
3
Get Out and Push
Milan Todorović
John-Paul Nickel
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310,000[3]
An engine malfunction puts the ship at risk of an approaching comet, but the comet may provide an opportunity to deal with the imminent water shortage.
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4
4
We Weren't Supposed to Be Awake
Sandra Mitrović
Rebecca Rosenberg
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350,000[4]

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5
5
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Sandra Mitrović
Kendall Lampkin
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340,000[5]

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6
6
Two by Two
Milan Todorović
Jonathan Glassner
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361,000[6]

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7
7
A Slow Death Is Worse
Milan Todorović
John-Paul Nickel
Vorlage:Start date
426,000[7]

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8
8
Every Single Person Matters
Orsi Nagypal
Kendall Lampkin
Vorlage:Start date
403,000[8]

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9
9
The Painful Way
Orsi Nagypal
John-Paul Nickel
Vorlage:Start date
339,000[9]

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10
10
Hoping for Forever
Sandra Mitrović
Jonathan Glassner
Vorlage:Start date
357,000[10]

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11
11
The Last Thing You Ever Do
Milan Todorović
Rebecca Rosenberg
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437,000[11]

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12
12
Everybody Wins
Jonathan Glassner
John-Paul Nickel
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463,000[12]

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Season 2 (2024)

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1
Failed Experiment
Marc Roskin
Jonathan Glassner
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240,000[13]

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14
2
Kill or Be Killed
Milan Todorović
John-Paul Nickel and Jonathan Glassner
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15
3
Anomaly
Milan Todorović
John-Paul Nickel and Jonathan Glassner
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16
4
The Other You
Milan Todorović
Madeline Hendricks Lewen
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17
5
Museum of Death
Sandra Mitrović
India Sage Wilson
Vorlage:Start date
285,000[14]

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18
6
Pretty Big Deal
Milan Konjević
John-Paul Nickel
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19
7
It Can't Be True
Milena Grujić
Madeline Hendricks Lewen
Vorlage:Start date
282,000[15]

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20
8
We Don't Kill Our Own
Marc Roskin
India Sage Wilson
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21
9
Cycle of Violence
Hannah Espia-Farbová
James DeLorean
Vorlage:Start date
239,000[16]

65BEE1

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22
10
It Should Have Been You
Sandra Mitrović
Madeline Hendricks Lewen
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65BEE1

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23
11
It Will Be Over Soon
Orsi Nagypál
India Sage Wilson
Vorlage:Start date
201,000[17]

65BEE1

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24
12
Fortunate
Jonathan Glassner
John-Paul Nickel
Vorlage:Start date
281,000[18]

65BEE1

Production

The premise is very similar to the 1970s series The Starlost, in which a multi-generational starship called Earthship Ark was launched to allow the passengers to escape a dying Earth. More than 100 years into the voyage, an unexplained accident occurs, and the ship goes into emergency mode. The survivors have to figure out how to safely pilot the starship.[19]

The Ark went straight-to-series in late January 2022 with a 12-episode order from SyFy.[20] Principal photography began at PFI Studios in Belgrade, Serbia in March of that year. Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner serve as showrunners and producers.[21][22]

In March 2022, it was announced that the regular cast of the series had been set, with Christie Burke starring as Lt. Sharon Garnet, along with Richard Fleeshman, Reece Ritchie, Stacey Read, and newcomer Ryan Adams.[21] In April 2022, it was announced that Lisa Brenner would be a recurring guest star, playing Commander Susan Ingram, with Christina Wolfe, Shalini Peiris, Miles Barrow, Pavle Jerinić, and Tiana Upcheva also recurring.[23]

On April 12, 2023, Syfy renewed the series for a second season.[24]

Broadcast and release

The series trailer was released in December 2022.[25] It premiered on Syfy on February 1, 2023,[26][27] with episodes to be streamed the next day on Peacock.[28]

Reception

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 50% approval rating based on 14 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The core concept of The Ark ought to be alluring enough for the sci-fi faithful, but blasé writing and chintzy production values call into question whether this particular world is worth preserving."[29] Metacritic assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[30]

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