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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 would have liked to see fighting something as advanced as the second group of aliens
I really liked the series, really sorry they cancelled it.
Also please don’t cast Sarah Wayne. I believe she’s not that good. Every tv shows with her ended like this show …
I want at least an end, good or bad, but not like this.
I believe the part that I didn’t like, is they focus on the “family”, too much of this, I would prefer more actions.
Yes…I would have continued watching it. They could have at least given it one more season to end it properly.
Why do these people just drop the show that we the people are watching without an ending?? Hate that! Don’t like them very much either!!
Please bring Colony back! It’s a show the whole family can watch together!! Season three has been the best season yet!!!
There are now 3 petitions to save Colony and a gofundme campaign for a drone flyover. Check out Aaron K. on p6 of these comments for his petition. The other links are below:
https://www.gofundme.com/SaveColony
https://www.change.org/p/bring-colony-back-for-season-4
https://savecolony.org
One more season….please
I guess I’ll think twice before getting interested in another series on this network!
The least USA could have done was come up with a series finale that would have provided some closure. The series just ends? Come on!
One more season to wrap up the story. What’s wrong with USA? NCIS reruns and WWF? No reason to watch the channel anymore.
It should never have been canceled. After investing 3 seasons in this series we deserve, at least, season 4 to wrap up the story. Why watch any other series on USA if they can cancel this good show so easily.
Very disappointed USA chose to end the series like this. Shows some disrespect to viewers. After 18 months between seasons and then the abrupt, without closure ending, it is certainly less than satisfying and sends a message about the value placed on viewer satisfaction. Most definitely would have watched and would appreciate at a minimum a few episodes to give us a sense of a story ending.
Yes most definitely very good TV programme and you should be cancelled like that without us knowing what will happen because of the war has just begun