Check out some Season 2 sneak peek photos of “The Ark,” which premieres Wednesday, July 17 at 10 PM ET/PT on SYFY. In the episode entitled “Failed Experiment,” “On the heels of disaster, the crew must figure out the best way forward with or without the help of their old nemesis, Evelyn Maddox.”

The series stars Christie Burke, Richard Fleeshman, Reece Ritchie, Stacey Read and Ryan Adams.

THE ARK — “Failed Experiment” Episode 201 — Pictured: Christie Burke as Lt. Sharon Garnet — (Photo by: Aleksandar Letic/Ark TV Holdings, Inc./SYFY)

THE ARK — “Failed Experiment” Episode 201 — Pictured: (l-r) Samantha Glassner as Kelly Fowler, Jadran Malkovich as Dr. Marsh, Shalini Peiris as Dr. Sanjivni Kabir — (Photo by: Aleksandar Letic/Ark TV Holdings, Inc./SYFY)

THE ARK — “Failed Experiment” Episode 201 — Pictured: (l-r) Reece Ritchie as Lt. Spencer Lane, Pavle Jerinic as Felix Strickland — (Photo by: Aleksandar Letic/Ark TV Holdings, Inc./SYFY)

“The Ark” takes place 100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. In season two, after the brave crew of Ark One reaches their destination and finds it uninhabitable, they must survive long enough to locate a new home for themselves and all the ships that follow.