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Colony (2016)

Series · 43m episodes · Rated TV-14

Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Occupied Los Angeles forces a family to make impossible choices for survival, where collaboration and rebellion both carry a heavy cost.

Tense and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Prime Video, The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free).

Colony parents guide

It stays inside its TV-14, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Colony scary?
Only a little. Colony has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Colony?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Colony rated, and is it OK for kids?
Rated TV-14. Expect some strong language and strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is Colony 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.

Cast and crew

Created byRyan J. Condal, Carlton Cuse, Wes Tooke
StarringJosh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies, Tory Kittles, Peter Jacobson, Alex Neustaedter, Isabella Crovetti

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