Series synopsis
The Colony is an American reality television series that premiered on Discovery on July 21, 2009. It ended on September 28, 2010. It stars Thom Beers.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Thom Beers as Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 21, 2009 | September 22, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 10 | July 27, 2010 | September 28, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrival and Survival 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. |
July 21, 2009 |
| 2 |
Power Struggle 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. |
July 28, 2009 |
| 3 |
Comfort in Chaos 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. |
August 4, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Beginning 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. |
July 27, 2010 |
| 2 |
After the Fall 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. |
August 3, 2010 |
| 3 |
Trust 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. |
August 10, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 21, 2009 |
| Last aired | September 28, 2010 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |