Series synopsis
Mission Genesis is a Canadian sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on YTV on July 21, 1997. It ended on December 22, 1997. It stars Gordon Michael Woolvett, Nicole De Boer, Jason Cadieux and Kelli Taylor.
In the future, Earth's entire population is being wiped out by an unstoppable virus. Mankind's only hope for survival is to launch a spaceship stocked with clones in cryogenic freeze, which will return to a devastated planet and re-populate it. Prior to its arrival, however, its crew of 6 is awoken to face a threat to the ship. They must come to terms with the workings of the ship, the dangers faced by their ship, the realization that they are clones, and their ultimate destiny: to save their ra ...
Premise
In the future, Earth's entire population is being wiped out by an unstoppable virus. Mankind's only hope for survival is to launch a spaceship stocked with clones in cryogenic freeze, which will return to a devastated planet and re-populate it. Prior to its arrival, however, its crew of 6 is awoken to face a threat to the ship. They must come to terms with the workings of the ship, the dangers faced by their ship, the realization that they are clones, and their ultimate destiny: to save their race.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gordon Michael Woolvett as Reb Andersen
- Nicole De Boer as Yuna
- Jason Cadieux as Bren
- Kelli Taylor as Gret
- Julie Khaner as Gen
- Craig Kirkwood as Zak
- Sara Sahr as Lise
Guest cast
- Helene Maksoud as Dying Girl (as Helene Maksoud)
- Cecilley Carroll as Krista at 12
- Christina Collins as Krista at 35
- Cameron Graham as Kaulman
- Laura Bertram as Aurora
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | July 21, 1997 | December 22, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Awakening Six teenagers are awakened from hibernation to discover that they are aboard a spaceship with no knowledge of how they got there and that they are under attack by an alien spacecraft. |
July 21, 1997 |
| 2 |
Lullaby After becoming adjusted to life aboard Deepwater, the crew learns that they must go back into cryogenic hibernation to complete their maturation process. |
July 28, 1997 |
| 3 |
Legacy The chain of command on the Deepwater is threatened when Bren learns that he has been chosen to be in charge of the ship, instead of the civilian Reb. |
August 4, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 21, 1997 |
| Last aired | December 22, 1997 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 19:30:00 |