Scripted series · USA Network
Colony
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Josh Holloway
Will Bowman
36 eps
Sarah Wayne Callies
Katie Bowman
36 eps
Tory Kittles
Broussard
36 eps
Amanda Righetti
Madeline Kenner
23 eps
Peter Jacobson
Proxy Snyder
36 eps
Alex Neustaedter
Bram Bowman
36 eps
Isabella Crovetti
Gracie Bowman
36 eps
Jacob Buster
Charlie Bowman
27 eps
Carolyn Michelle
Devon
3 eps
Molly Kunz
Cynthia
2 eps
Jay Lee
Justin Kim
2 eps
Kathy Baker
Phyllis
3 eps
Libe Barer
Pia
3 eps
Becky Wu
Cindy Po
2 eps
Felix Solis
Geronimo
4 eps
Chad T. Wood
Greeley
2 eps
Joseph Morales
Heller
2 eps
D.J. Blickenstaff
Vasquez
3 eps
Paul Guilfoyle
Quayle
8 eps
Jacob Vargas
Carlos
3 eps
Carl Weathers
Beau
7 eps
Kathryn Morris
Charlotte Burgess
3 eps
Gonzalo Menendez
Lagarza
6 eps
Meta Golding
Noa
3 eps
Adam Busch
Teacher
5 eps
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Jennifer McMahon
11 eps
Keiko Agena
Betsy
3 eps
Victor Rasuk
BB
4 eps
Jessica Parker Kennedy
Maya
5 eps
Charlie Bewley
Eckhart
7 eps
Max Arciniega
Edison
5 eps
Mac Brandt
Sgt. Jenkins
6 eps
Erin Way
Lindsey
11 eps
Kwesi Boakye
Emmett
3 eps
Tino Struckmann
Van Warmerdam
4 eps
Adrian Pasdar
Nolan Burgess
10 eps
Laura Innes
Karen
4 eps
Tony Plana
Proxy Alcala
4 eps
Cooper J. Friedman
Hudson
11 eps
Bahia Haifi
Sabine
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Colony actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Colony reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 36 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201610 episodes
7.4IMDbSet in the near future, Colony centers on a family headed up by Holloway and Callies who must make difficult decisions as they balance staying together while trying to survive. They live in L.A., 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.
Best episode · S01E09 Zero Day
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201713 episodes
7.4IMDbBest episode · S02E13 Ronin
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201813 episodes
7.7IMDbBest episode · S03E12 Bonzo
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S03E12
Bonzo
Will and the Outliers fight to save Kynes from Snyder's IGA army.
- Directed by Charlotte Brändström
- Written by Ryan J. Condal
S03E13
What Goes Around
Will makes a sacrifice to protect his family. Katie races to save refugees outside the walls. Snyder struggles to control a Colony amidst the chaos of war. Bram and Gracie make a big decision.
- Directed by Tim Southam
- Written by Wes Tooke
S03E06
The Emerald City
The Bowman family encounters danger on the road to a possible new home. After getting a hero's welcome at IGA headquarters, Snyder settles into retirement.
- Directed by Sarah Boyd
- Written by Ryan J. Condal
S03E05
End of the Road
Will, Katie, and Snyder struggle to protect their secrets while under interrogation.
- Directed by Jeremy Webb
- Written by Wes Tooke
S03E03
Sierra Maestra
Will assesses the Resistance Camp's safety. Katie tries to get more involved. Broussard and Amy encounter survivors outside the walls.
- Directed by Peter Leto
- Written by Cathryn Humphris
S02E13
Ronin
In the second season finale, the Bowman family must make an impossible choice following a revelation about the fate of the colony.
- Directed by Juan José Campanella
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E12
Bonzo
- Directed by Charlotte Brändström
- Written by Ryan J. Condal
S03E11
Disposable Heroes
- Directed by Tim Southam
- Written by Cathryn Humphris
S03E09
The Big Empty
- Directed by Sarah Wayne Callies
- Written by Carlos De Los Rios
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Carlton Cuse
Creator
Wes Tooke
Creator
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Ryan J. Condal
Showrunner
Josh Holloway
Executive producer
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Lee Patterson
Writer
Daniel C. Connolly
Writer
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Dre Ryan
Writer
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Mike Ostrowski
Writer
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Sal Calleros
Writer
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Marcus Dalzine
Writer
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Anna Fishko
Writer
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Cathryn Humphris
Writer
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Julia Cooperman
Writer
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Carlos De Los Rios
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Carlton CuseExecutive Producer
- Josh HollowayExecutive Producer
- Ryan J. CondalExecutive Producer
Writing
- Lee PattersonWriter
- Daniel C. ConnollyWriter
- Dre RyanWriter
- Mike OstrowskiWriter
- Sal CallerosWriter
- Marcus DalzineWriter
Direction
- Tim SouthamDirector
- Lin OedingDirector
- Karen GaviolaDirector
- Jeremy WebbDirector
- Charlotte BrändströmDirector
- Peter LetoDirector
Cinematography
- Jeffrey JurDirector of Photography
- Checco VareseDirector of Photography
Music
- Clinton ShorterOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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