TV Show

The Colony

The Colony is a reality television series that is produced by the Discovery Channel. The program follows a group of people who must survive in a simulated post-apocalyptic environment. Casting was done by Metal Flowers Media. The first season had 10 main cast members as well as almost 100 actors who did additional scripted and improvisational work for the show.

TV Show Stats +8%

2 seasons

20 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

2009

Rating

TV Show

7.4/10

15 votes • HD

Season 1

10 episodes
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Arrival and Survival
Episode 1

Arrival and Survival

Episode 1 • Jul 21, 2009

Ten volunteers enter an experimental post-catastrophe world to see if they can survive and rebuild after a global disaster. Cordoned off in a downtown Los Angeles warehouse, they must secure shelter, filter water, and defend their new home from thieves.

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Power Struggle
Episode 2

Power Struggle

Episode 2 • Jul 28, 2009

With their power supply dwindling, the volunteers attempt to build a generator that runs on smoke from wood scraps. When they scavenge the nearby streets for supplies, they must face off with a motorcycle-riding thug.

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Comfort in Chaos
Episode 3

Comfort in Chaos

Episode 3 • Aug 04, 2009

After securing the basic necessities for survival, the volunteers focus on the one creature comfort they can't live without: a hot shower. But focusing on comfort leaves them open to a massive attack that threatens their long-term survival.

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Safety and Security
Episode 4

Safety and Security

Episode 4 • Aug 11, 2009

After an attack shatters the volunteers' sense of security, they must focus on building weapons and fortifying the warehouse. But before they can finish, a truckload of gun-toting traders arrives to test the volunteers' unity.

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A Stranger Among Us
Episode 5

A Stranger Among Us

Episode 5 • Aug 18, 2009

The volunteers have the opportunity to up their electricity and power capabilities when they scavenge a stock of abandoned solar panels. But the experiment takes a violent turn when a stranger breeches their security and tries to steal their supplies.

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Loss and Communication
Episode 6

Loss and Communication

Episode 6 • Aug 25, 2009

The volunteers are rocked by the disappearance of a treasured member during a search party mission. The loss spurs them to build a collection of communication devices in hopes that their missing member is somewhere out there…listening.

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Season 2

10 episodes
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New Beginning
Episode 1

New Beginning

Episode 1 • Jul 27, 2010

Seven strangers from all walks of life enter a ground breaking real life experiment to see if they can survive and rebuild after a simulated viral apocalypse wipes out most of humanity.

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After the Fall
Episode 2

After the Fall

Episode 2 • Aug 03, 2010

To secure their house from a new hostile threat, the colonists try to make an electrical power plant from rotting pig carcasses and an old tractor. And with food running low, Jim and Deville hunt game in the bayou.

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Trust
Episode 3

Trust

Episode 3 • Aug 10, 2010

The Colonists look toward sustainability, but dwindling resources and the introduction of two outsiders to the experiment upset the balance. Later, the Colonists are attacked while scavenging for supplies outside the Colony.

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To Have and Have Not
Episode 4

To Have and Have Not

Episode 4 • Aug 17, 2010

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The Abduction
Episode 5

The Abduction

Episode 5 • Aug 24, 2010

The colonists are put to the test when one of their own is abducted and a ransom note demands their resources.

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Skout
Episode 6

Skout

Episode 6 • Aug 31, 2010

While trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world, the colonists discover that the water source has been heavily contaminated, and a leadership struggle breaks out.

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