The BEST episodes of The Colony

Every episode of The Colony ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Colony!

The Colony is a controlled experiment to see exactly what it would take to survive and rebuild under these circumstances. For 10 weeks, a group of 10 volunteers, whose backgrounds and expertise represent a cross-section of modern society, are isolated in an urban environment outside Los Angeles and tasked with creating a livable society With no electricity from the grid, no running water and no communication with the outside world, all the volunteers have to work with are their skills and whatever tools and supplies they can scavenge from their surroundings. Experts from the fields of homeland security, engineering and psychology have helped design the world of The Colony to reflect elements from both real-life disasters and models of what the future could look like after a global viral outbreak.

Last Updated: 1/22/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Ended
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Breaking Point
star
7.67
154 votes

#1 - Breaking Point

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/15/2009

The colonists work on a scout vehicle and make some customized changes on their escape truck. Tempers flare when the traders return. A colonist hits his breaking point.

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Recon Mission
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7.51
129 votes

#2 - Recon Mission

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/8/2009

A kidney stone puts Joey down for the count, and while he recovers, the Colonists are surprised by a new arrival and a very wet situation. Mike and Vlad set out on what turns into a dangerous recon mission.

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A Test of Faith
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7.49
158 votes

#3 - A Test of Faith

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/1/2009

The Colonists run into missionaries on a river trip, and John V's moral compass is shaken. The arrival of two new visitors creates an internal rift and the group must sacrifice one of their own to survive.

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Safety and Security
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7.42
172 votes

#4 - Safety and Security

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/11/2009

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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After the Fall
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7.33
236 votes

#5 - After the Fall

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/3/2010

To secure their house from a new hostile threat, the colonists try to make an electrical power plant from rotting pig carcasses and an old tractor. And with food running low, Jim and Deville hunt game in the bayou.

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Loss and Communication
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7.28
186 votes

#6 - Loss and Communication

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/25/2009

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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A Stranger Among Us
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7.25
165 votes

#7 - A Stranger Among Us

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/18/2009

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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The Virus
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7.20
136 votes

#8 - The Virus

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/21/2010

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Comfort in Chaos
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7.19
230 votes

#9 - Comfort in Chaos

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/4/2009

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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To Have and Have Not
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7.19
148 votes

#10 - To Have and Have Not

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/17/2010

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Arrival and Survival
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7.15
390 votes

#11 - Arrival and Survival

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/21/2009

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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Skout
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7.08
146 votes

#12 - Skout

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/31/2010

While trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world, the colonists discover that the water source has been heavily contaminated, and a leadership struggle breaks out.

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Exodus
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7.07
129 votes

#13 - Exodus

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/2009

Mike recovers from a nasty crash and helps the others beef up the Colony's defenses. Then, the Colonists race to finish the escape truck before the marauders launch their final offensive.

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Power Struggle
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7.02
256 votes

#14 - Power Struggle

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/28/2009

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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Don't Look Back
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6.89
167 votes

#15 - Don't Look Back

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/2010

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Trust
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6.86
148 votes

#16 - Trust

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/10/2010

The Colonists look toward sustainability, but dwindling resources and the introduction of two outsiders to the experiment upset the balance. Later, the Colonists are attacked while scavenging for supplies outside the Colony.

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Tick
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6.83
137 votes

#17 - Tick

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/7/2010

The colonists deal with deception in the fight for food resources, as a stranger living among them reveals himself.

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Defense
star
6.80
167 votes

#18 - Defense

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/14/2010

VOPA returns, leading to contact with loved ones; a pending attack starts the colonists on the path to escape.

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New Beginning
star
6.71
193 votes

#19 - New Beginning

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/27/2010

Seven strangers from all walks of life enter a ground breaking real life experiment to see if they can survive and rebuild after a simulated viral apocalypse wipes out most of humanity.

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The Abduction
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6.11
148 votes

#20 - The Abduction

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/24/2010

The colonists are put to the test when one of their own is abducted and a ransom note demands their resources.

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