SYFY has released the first five minutes of its newest original series,The Ark. The clip will give audiences a five minutes glimpse of the first episode of theDean Devlinscience-fiction series, which is slated to premiere on February 1.The Arkfollows the human race’s quest for survival through planetary colonization.
Devlin, who produced sci-fi mega hitsIndependence DayandStargate, createdThe Ark, which tells the tale of a spacecraft and her crew on the quest for the survival of the human race. Taking place a hundred years in the future after planetary colonization becomes a necessity for the survival of the human race, the first part of the mission takes place on a spacecraft named Ark One. With more than a year left until they arrive at their target planet, Ark One encounters a catastrophic incident that leads to the destruction of some parts of the spacecraft, loss of life-sustaining supplies, and loss of life, including that of the leaders of the mission. The remaining crew must work together to survive to complete their mission but to do this they have to become the best versions of themselves.
Thepreviously released trailerfor the series shows that the plot of the series will rely heavily on the challenges the crew will face in their quest for survival. Conflict for the series will center around fighting the choice between right and wrong, leadership challenges, and most of all, the fight over the few supplies the crew is left with in the aftermath of the destruction. Thehaunting imagesand scenes from the trailer have gotten fans excited about the upcoming series, but the five minutes clip will surely be the icing on the cake as we close in on the series premiere.
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The series starsChristie Burkeas Lt. Sharon Garnet,Richard Fleeshmanas Lt. James Brice,Reece Ritchieas Lt. Spencer Lane,Lisa Brenneras Susan Ingram,Christina Wolfeas Cat Brandice, along withStacey Read,Ryan Adams,Tiana Upcheva, andMiles Barrow.Devlin andJonathan Glassner(Stargate SG-1) serve as co-showrunners and executive producers alongsideMarc RoskinandRachel Olschan-Wilsonof Electric Entertainment. Other producers includeSteve LeeandJonathan Englishof Balkanic Media.
The Arkwill premiere on Wednesday, February 1, at 10 PM ET on SYFY, and it will begin streaming on Peacock the next day. Check out the first five minutes of Episode 1 down below:
