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The struggle (and story) of the Bowman family ends tonight. The Colony TV show has been cancelled after three seasons but, would you have watched more episodes and a fourth season? Should it have been dropped?
A USA Network sci-fi drama, Colony stars Josh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies, Tory Kittles, Peter Jacobson, and Alex Neustaedter. The story unfolds in the near-future, in a world where citizens are under military occupation by the Colony Transitional Authority, as part of a large extraterrestrial invasion. Former FBI agent Will Bowman (Holloway) and wife Katie (Callies) were raising their daughter and two sons in Los Angeles, but were separated from the younger boy during the invasion and did everything they could to get him back. The third season kicked off six months after the season two finale, with Will and Katie rebuilding their family in the world beyond the walls. They begin a journey during which they uncover the truth behind the occupation. Once again, this family finds themselves having to choose sides.
The show debuted in January 2016 and got off to a positive start with a 0.44 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.36 million viewers. The series lost some steam over the course of the season. The first year averaged a 0.38 rating with 1.13 million and it was renewed for a second season.
Season two of Colony launched in January 2017 and the 13 episodes ended up averaging a 0.26 demo rating with 814,000 viewers. Compared to season one, that was down by 31% in the demo and 28% in viewership. Still, Colony was renewed for a third year even before the season two finale aired.
USA didn’t start running season three until May 2018. Thus far, the third season has averaged a 0.17 demo rating with 672,000 viewers. Compared to last year, that’s down by 36% and 18%, respectively.
Colony is currently one of USA Network’s lower-rated scripted series but, other shows aren’t doing that much better. While it’s not a complete surprise that USA cancelled Colony, they could have easily renewed it to wrap up the story with a final season. Unfortunately, they opted to end the series after three seasons and 36 episodes.
What do you think? Do you think that USA should have cancelled the Colony TV show? Should the series have been renewed for a fourth (and final) season or, is season three a good place to end it?
I am done with USA series after this cancellation. No faith in them for not concluding the story.
Colony, great show and a terrible ending. Wish someone else would pick it up to continue the story.
Yes, need season 4, story not finished
I get so tired of getting involved in a series and the network cancels it. What a let down, after getting vested in the story and the characters. I would have continued watching Season 4. It ends so un-resolved and makes me very disappointed. I probably will think twice before I watch another series on USA. Maybe the network should have 10 episode mini series and just end it there so the fan can have resolution. Sad to see Colony cancelled.
This show was different than anything else I watch and I really liked it! I hate being left with no ending!
This is wrong. We need a Season4.
What a loss a great show seems you keep the stupid shows
Over great show that entertained
Colony was a great show! I am so disappointed that there will not be a season 4! Is it possible that the network might reconsider?
What’s going on with these ******* networks axing these great shows, and right where it was about to get good! First SyFy with The Expanse, which, luckily got picked up by Amazon, but I really hope Colony gets ******* picked up by Netflix / Amazon / Hulu or whatever, idc, I just want the freaking show back. Such an amazing show, it’s not our fault USA’s advertisement sucked and the show dropped on viewers, since it also changed it’s timeslot. These ***** don’t know how to do business anymore, just some apes making decisions.
Let’s hope the writers/producers approach NetFlix and get them to fund future series.
Colony is really the only show I watch on USA. I used to watch Mr. Robot but now it’s only Colony. Why cancel now? The alien war was just getting started! All they went through was to prepare for this war and we don’t get to see it? So many opportunities to see new tech.
I would have watched 12 seasons. Great show, great story.
Surprised this was cancelled. Good storyline that kept fresh.
What is wrong with these networks??? They get a good show going, get people hooked and then pull the rug out from under us. WE the PEOPLE are the ones who watch these channels. If everyone got aggravated enough to quit watching these channels who do this to us then they’d go down. I am angry as heck!!!!!!! I hate 9/10ths of reality shows like the Kardashians, The real house wives and such. We want at least our conclusion of the series. We want to know the outcome and fate of our favorite people’s on the show. My
Amen, Patricia
This is so disappointing! Great show!!! Now we get left hanging