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Colony (2016)

Colony poster
Directed by
Juan J. Campanella
Genre
drama television series, science fiction television series
Country
United States
Length
3 seasons, 36 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 653 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a near-future Los Angeles, a family tries to survive under the rule of mysterious alien occupiers who control the city with a human collaboration government. The parents must navigate loyalties and secrets to protect their children and find a way out.

suspensefulgrimparanoidtensebleakdarkdeliberatepolitical

What happens

Colony is an American science fiction drama television series created by Carlton Cuse and Ryan J. Condal, starring Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies. A ten-episode first season premiered with an online preview release of the first episode on USA Network's website on December 15, 2015, following the launch of a game-like website to promote the show. The series had its broadcast premiere on USA Network on January 14, 2016. In April 2017, Colony was renewed for a third season which premiered on May 2, 2018. On July 21, 2018, USA Network announced they had cancelled the series after three seasons. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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