TV series

Colony

2016–2018 · 3 seasons

A tense, morally complex family drama wrapped in an alien occupation, keeping you on edge with constant suspicion and tough choices.

Overview: In the near future a family must make difficult decisions as they balance staying together with trying to survive. They live in Los Angeles, which has been occupied by a force of outside intruders. While some people have chosen to collaborate with the authorities and benefit from the new order, others have rebelled — and suffer the consequences.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, loyalty, betrayal, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
loyalty
betrayal
survival
power
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild