This sci-fi series endorsed by Stephen King himself is leaving Netflix in a few days!

What is it about?

In the near future, aliens have colonized the Earth. And yet most people don’t know what these aliens look like, the people responsible for maintaining order are collaborators. In Los Angeles, the Bowmans, like many others, live under constant threat.

When the past of Will, Tom’s father, comes to the surface, the governor of the sector invites the former FBI agent to use his skills to suppress the progress of the resistance. Lured by the prospect of finding their youngest son, who has been missing since the occupation, Will and his wife Kate will have to make the most difficult decision of their lives. Will they choose to cooperate… or resist?

King Carlton Cuse in charge

2016 – 6 years after Lost left its mark on the TV landscape – marked the reunion of Carlton Cuse and Josh Holloway. The first is an American TV producer and screenwriter who needs no introduction (Behind the Nash Bridges, Shanghai Cop, Bates Motel, etc.).

Their new project is enticing on paper: Entitled Colony, this sci-fi series puts us in the middle of a power struggle with aliens. “Don’t think about Independence Day, think about the German occupation in World War II or Afghanistan today.” After that, his producer will say in an interview on the USA Today channel before the start of the first season.

successful bet

For this occasion, a special device was created that accompanied the release of the series. A dedicated site is being launched where viewers can play an online game that allows them to learn more about the world, or discover the first minutes of the pilot, two weeks before it airs.

The bet is a success for the channel, which attracts 1.3 million curious young people to launch. Reviews are generally good, with a 78% positive review on Rotten Tomatoes. Media and audiences are just as convinced of the universe as the casting, which includes big names from film and television such as Sarah Wayne Callies (Prison Break, TWD), Amanda Righetti (The Mentalist) and Carl Weathers (Star Wars).

But the colony especially takes a Unexpected endorsement of Stephen King You. The King of Horror falls under the spell of this sci-fi series he finds “Special, intelligent, tense, subversive and provocative”.

The series will air in three seasons from 2015 to 2018. 36 episodes await you on Netflix before they leave the catalog on May 1st.