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The Colony

Reality

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.

Jul 21, 20092 seasons20 episodesEndedEN

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Thom Beers

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Seasons

Season 1

10 episodes

Premiered Jul 21, 2009

Season 2

10 episodes

Premiered Jul 27, 2010

Episodes

1–6 of 10

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Ep 1

Arrival and Survival

Jul 21, 2009

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.

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Ep 2

Power Struggle

Jul 28, 2009

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.

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Ep 3

Comfort in Chaos

Aug 4, 2009

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.

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Ep 4

Safety and Security

Aug 11, 2009

After an attack shatters the volunteers' sense of security, they must focus on building weapons and fortifying the warehouse. But before they can finish, a truckload of gun-toting traders arrives to test the volunteers' unity.

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Ep 5

A Stranger Among Us

Aug 18, 2009

The volunteers have the opportunity to up their electricity and power capabilities when they scavenge a stock of abandoned solar panels. But the experiment takes a violent turn when a stranger breeches their security and tries to steal their supplies.

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Ep 6

Loss and Communication

Aug 25, 2009

The volunteers are rocked by the disappearance of a treasured member during a search party mission. The loss spurs them to build a collection of communication devices in hopes that their missing member is somewhere out there…listening.

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