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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?
Please bring back Colony – the acting was very good and we need to see what happens to the Bowman’s- great plot — family holding together in difficult situation.
WTH USA network you suck time to switch the channel both COLONY and SHOOTER CANCELED time to CANCEL USA NETWORK
Sure would like to see another season of Colony. Great characters and good storyline.
I am so tired of starting a good series on USA and then they just cancel it. I thinks it’s time for me to cancel USA network. First Colony and now Shooter. Time to go.
Colony surely did end suddenly. It left me wondering whether my Tivo somehow missed the last episode(s) or whether the finale truly ended so unexpectedly. I would watch more. The final season’s plots were less enthralling at times but the directing was better: less time spent on the female lead staring blankly. Did the writers come from the series Lost?
I would love to see a fourth season of Colony. I always struggle to see how these great shows get cancelled. So much character depth and compelling storylines! Come on somebody, pick it up for a fourth season!
Absolutely right we would watch it …. form the UK.and myself and my wife thought it was one of the best series we have got into. Brilliant and must co tinge with a fourth season as we need to know what happens next!!! ….So cruel to axe it at this stage
Please sci-fi channel pick up Colony‼️ The show was getting to be sooo good! We all want to know how the new war will end and to get a look the aliens!
I would definitely LOVE a season 4!! I hate it when series are cancelled after a cliffhanger. Even if they just put out a modified season (4-6 episodes) just to clear up all the loose ends and wrap things up!!!
YES,YES and YES!!! I would keep watching Colony as long as it is aired. Awesome series and actors.
This season was a bit of a mess, but I would have watched another season or three just to see what the new aliens were all about. I’ll miss it.
This is the only TV series I have followed in years and once a week I made a point of watching. I kept my TV subscription only for this series. I might as well cancel DSTv and save myself R 800 per month. Sad to hear that there won’t be a season 4.
hi i’m from South Africa and colony is the best series by far in our screens and season 3 just ended in a mess we need the last season of which is 4 to conclude the war because right now i feel we just hanging without knowing the sacrifice Will made in order to conquer the fight.
#BringBackColony
#Season4
That finale was a mess. It wasn’t a good season ender, series ender, or cliffhanger. If you want to see how it’s done right, look at The 100’s season finale this year.
yes definitely