USA Network has announced that they’ve ordered 10 episodes of a new dramatic TV show — Colony — which will star Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies.
Here’s the press release:
USA NETWORK ANNOUNCES SERIES PICK-UP FOR NEW DRAMA ‘COLONY’
Series Starring Josh Holloway (“Lost”) and Sarah Wayne Callies (“The Walking Dead”) is From Carlton Cuse (“Lost”) and Ryan Condal (“Hercules”)
Legendary Television and Universal Cable Productions To Co-Produce
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA — February 3, 2015 — USA Network announced today the series pick-up and 10-episode order of the series COLONY. This naturalistic drama is a co-production between Legendary Television and Universal Cable Productions and is written and executive produced by Carlton Cuse (“Lost,” “Bates Motel”) and Ryan Condal (“Hercules”). COLONY stars Josh Holloway (“Lost”) and Sarah Wayne Callies (“The Walking Dead”). Academy award winner Juan José Campanella (“Halt and Catch Fire”) directed and also executive produced the pilot. COLONY will shoot in Los Angeles.
The pick-up marks the fourth new series to be added to USA’s 2015 schedule and joins the previously announced intense hacker drama MR. ROBOT, starring Christian Slater (“Adderall Diaries”) and Rami Malek (“24”); the event series DIG, an international murder mystery starring Jason Isaacs (“Awake”) and Anne Heche (“Save Me”) from executive producers Tim Kring (“Heroes”) and Gideon Raff (“Homeland”); and the unpredictable thriller, COMPLICATIONS, from executive producer Matt Nix (BURN NOTICE) and starring Jason O’Mara (“The Good Wife”) and Jessica Szohr (“Gossip Girl”).
“Carlton and Ryan have created an intriguing ride that uniquely provides a humanistic take on a story set in the near future,” said Chris McCumber, President of USA Network. “Josh and Sarah have incredible on-screen chemistry and brilliantly play a couple making tough choices to protect their family in an uncertain world.”
COLONY centers on a family torn by opposing forces and making difficult decisions as they balance staying together with surviving the struggle of the human race. Set in the near future, the story takes place in Los Angeles, which exists in a state of occupation by a force of outside intruders. Some people choose to collaborate with the authorities and benefit from the new order, while others rebel and suffer the consequences.
About USA Network
USA Network, the leader in cable entertainment, offers a powerful stable of dramatic, comedic and unscripted originals in more than 102 million U.S. homes. The network also features spectacular live television, a dynamic portfolio of acquired series and the best in blockbuster theatrical films and entertainment events. A trailblazer in digital innovation and storytelling, USA is defining, driving and setting the industry standard for Social TV. USA is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal. The award-winning website is located athttp://www.usanetwork.com.About Legendary Entertainment
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to mainstream audiences with a targeted focus on the powerful fandom demographic. Through complete or joint ownership, Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world’s most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more than $9 billion worldwide at the box office. To learn more visit: www.legendary.com.About Universal Cable Productions
Universal Cable Productions (UCP) creates innovative and critically acclaimed original scripted and digital content across media platforms for domestic and international distribution. UCP’s content library spans classics such as Emmy-award winning, “Monk,” and critic and fan favorites “Psych,” “Battlestar Galactica,” and “Warehouse 13.” In the U.S., UCP’s programming can be seen across various networks, including: “Dig” (March 2015), “Playing House,” “Royal Pains,” “Satisfaction” and “Suits” on USA Network; “Ascension,” “Defiance,” “Dominion,” and “12 Monkeys” on Syfy; “Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce” on Bravo; “Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome” on Machinima Prime/YouTube, Syfy and DVD/Blu-Ray; and “Side Effects” on Awesomeness TV/YouTube. Universal Cable Productions is a part of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. Follow us @UCPisTV.
What do you think? Do you think that you’ll try this new series?
This show is fantastic!!! This is the first series TV show I have ever gotten my husband to agree to watch and now he is hooked!! Lol!! Every week he can’t wait to see what’s going to happen! I hope this show sticks. I tell everybody about it. And in case you’re with wondering about our demographics I am 46 and my husband is 39. We are white middle class and I can tell you. There are so many way over the top violent filthy shows and the others are boring or stupid. This show just peaked our interest and… Read more »
Another nausea inducing shaky cam show. Will the aholes in hollywood ever
get over this “technique”? Count me out.
Watched the first episode and liked it. I am sure the show will continue to become more interesting as the characters and the story line develop. Please give the show a chance and don’t cancel.
I absolutely will watch this and I’m looking forward to it. Good for USA Network! I enjoy watching Josh Holloway and even if there are aspects of the show that sound similar to other shows (this is 2015 folks – do you seriously think that there is not going to be some thematic repeat among movies and shows? Those of you who use this lame excuse to put down a show, have you ever heard the statistics about there existing only 39 original jokes in the world – probably universe and everything else is a variation of these 39. Now,… Read more »
Go Josh, sound awesome. Excited….
I love Josh Holloway and thought his last show that got canceled was good. He and his co-star had good chemistry together. I hope this is as good or better and will be a success for USA. When does it premier please?? Thanks!
Been there, done that show. A variation of shows of the past, with more than a touch of V. And personally, the casting of Josh Holloway is a negative. I didn’t like him in Lost and he was the major reason I didn’t watch Intelligence. It was agony to see him ‘act’. (it didn’t help that Intelligence wasn’t a good show to start with either, he just dragged it down further).
I enjoyed Josh Holloway in “Intelligence” last year, a series that wasn’t renewed, and I look forward to seeing him in this one.
I always liked Josh Holloway. I think he’s a great actor
another show with a premise that has been down a 1,000 times
We like Josh Holloway, and miss seeing his previous show, Intelligence. This new venture, Colony, sounds like just our kind of show…scifi/fantasy freaks. Take it and run with it, but make sure the writers are really, really good, and you may have a winner.