The Colony

[DingDong]

This show sounds interesting haven't got a chance to check it out yet. The first two shows have already aired in the US and haven't seen it mentioned on boards yet

What would you do in the wake of a global catastrophe? How would you find food? Water? Shelter?

The Colony is a controlled experiment to see exactly what it would take to survive and rebuild under these circumstances. For 10 weeks, a group of 10 volunteers, whose backgrounds and expertise represent a cross-section of modern society, are isolated in an urban environment outside Los Angeles and tasked with creating a livable society.

With no electricity from the grid, no running water and no communication with the outside world, all the volunteers have to work with are their skills and whatever tools and supplies they can scavenge from their surroundings.

Experts from the fields of homeland security, engineering and psychology have helped design the world of The Colony to reflect elements from both real-life disasters and models of what the future could look like after a global viral outbreak.

Over the course of the 10-week experiment, the Colonists must work together to build the necessities of survival, such as a water-filtration system, a battery bank that powered their electricity, a solar cooker, a shower system and a greenhouse – and even some niceties (a coffee maker!).

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[DingDong]

The series is nearly over and have to say I enjoyed it. They come up with some cool stuff for survival such as a gasifier to create power and ozonator to clean water. I wouldn't really call it a reality tv show though more of an experiment.

[MrsKalabash]

Thanks for the heads-up on this show. I've watched 7 episodes so far and am really enjoying it. Loving the Vladimir character who gets everyone to gather around only to watch his invention fail.

[AlaskaFox]

I've watched the first three episodes so far, and must say this is a really great idea for a TV show. Although if this happened in reality, there would be nobody with specialist skills like these have. We'd have a banker and a teacher. What good would they be?