Apple TV announced it has picked up the psychological horror thriller series Ascension from Alfonso Cuarón (Disclaimer, Roma) and starring Caitríona Balfe (Outlander, Belfast). The series will be co-showrun by Natalie Erika James (Apartment 7A, Relic) and Christian White (Apartment 7A, Relic), and is written by James, White, Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón. James will also serve as lead director.
Based on the novel Last Days by Adam Nevill, Ascension “is a one-hour psychological horror thriller following Rose, a relentless documentary filmmaker and recently divorced mother who is brilliant at uncovering others’ truths but struggling to resolve her own. When Rose begins a project on a mysterious 20th-century cult known as the Church of Ascension, she finds unexpected refuge in its teachings — until she discovers something far more insidious beneath. Ascension explores evil and innocence at the highest level, while asking how far we’ll go — and what we’ll sacrifice — to protect the ones we love, even when the greatest threat to them may be ourselves.”
Apple Studios will serve as the studio, and Esperanto Filmoj’s Gabriela Rodriguez and Richard Schwartz will executive produce alongside Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón. Steve Golin, David Levine and Zack Hayden will executive produce for Anonymous Content. Co-showrunners James and White also serve as executive producers.
Ascension is the latest collaboration for Alfonso Cuarón, Anonymous Content and Apple TV following acclaimed limited series Disclaimer.
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