The Colony

A hands-on survival experiment that feels like a tense, instructive sandbox for post-collapse living.

Genres

Reality

Starring

Thom Beers

Overview

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.

How it feels

Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Survival, isolation, technology, found family

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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