The Colony
TV Show · Reality · Adventure

Strangers from all walks of life come together in a simulated post-apocalyptic environment to see if they can survive and rebuild.

2009 · 43m
  • 13+
Starring Becka Adams, Thom Beers

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Arrival and Survival
    Ten volunteers enter an experimental post-apocalyptic 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.
    43m
  • EPISODE 2
    Power Struggle
    10 volunteers enter an experimental post-apocalyptic world to see if they can survive and rebuild after a global disaster. This week, a stable power supply is the top priority as they create a wood-fueled generator from scavenged machine parts.
    43m
  • EPISODE 3
    Comfort In Chaos
    10 volunteers enter an experimental post-apocalyptic world to see if they can survive and rebuild after a global disaster. A hot shower seems to be a high priority until focusing on comfort leaves the colonists open to a massive attack from outsiders.
    43m
  • EPISODE 4
    Safety and Security
    10 volunteers enter an experimental post-apocalyptic world to see if they can survive and rebuild after a global disaster. After an attack on their food and supplies, the colonists focus on weapons and security, meanwhile a band of traders roam through.
    12m
  • EPISODE 5
    A Stranger Among Us
    10 volunteers enter an experimental post-apocalyptic world to see if they can survive and rebuild after a global disaster. Scavenged solar panels could improve life at the colony but things take a violent turn when a stranger breeches the security system.
    43m
  • EPISODE 6
    Loss and Communication
    10 volunteers enter an experimental post-apocalyptic world to see if they can survive and rebuild after a global disaster. When a person disappears, the colonists build communication devices in hopes that their lost member is somewhere out there listening.
    43m

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Cast & Crew

  • B‌A
    Becka Adams
    Self
  • Thom Beers
    Narrator
  • Thom Beers
    Producer
  • Philip D. Segal
    Producer
  • C‌R
    Chris Rantamaki
    Producer

About

The Colony

Reality

Strangers from all walks of life come together in a simulated post-apocalyptic environment to see if they can survive and rebuild.

13+

COMMON SENSE

Post-disaster survival experiment is fascinating, intense.

Information

Studio
Discovery
Released
2009
Rated
TV-14
Region of Origin
United States
© 2009 Discovery Communications Inc.

Languages

Original Audio
English (United States)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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