George RR Martin's Nightflyers Canceled By Syfy

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George R. R. Martin's Nightflyers won't be getting a 2nd season as the series was cancelled following its ambitious first season on the cable network

Nightflyers, the sci-fi horror drama based on the 1980 novella by Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin, won't return for a second season on Syfy.

The series, which premiered in December, follows eight scientists and a powerful telepath who embark on a journey to the end of the solar system in hopes of making contact with an ancient, nomadic race of aliens. They instead find horror aboard their vessel, manned by a tight-knit crew and a reclusive captain, as an unseen force begins picking them off one by one.

As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, Nightflyers was something of a gamble for the cable channel, given its high production budget; it's believed to be the most expensive drama developed by Syfy. Netflix was brought on as co-producer, and gained the exclusive first-run rights for international broadcast, which helped offset the costs for the NBCUniversal-owned network. However, Nightflyers had difficulty finding an audience, with viewership declining from 623,000 with the premiere to just 420,000 for what's now the series finale.

Nightflyers stars Gretchen Mol as Dr. Agatha Matheson, Eoin Macken as Karl D’Branin, David Ajala as Roy Eris, Sam Strike as Thale, Maya Eshet as Lommie, Angus Sampson as Rowan, Jodie Turner-Smith as Melantha Jhirl and Brían F. O’Byrne as Auggie.