arthurcooper Review of Colony

Colony (2016–2018)

Yes, it starts as kind of a cop show. But it gets much better

[10/10 · 31 May 2018]

Yeah, this is TV without a game of thrones budget, so every single episode isn't packed with crazy sci-fi set pieces. Yeah, it does start off the first season with some slightly aggravating characters, and yeah, the first couple episodes do feel a little TOO much like some serialized cop show you've seen before. And, yes, you don't see aliens -- at first. But there's a lot more in store. If you give this show a shot, it goes in some in some very different directions, with some unexpected twists and great action. Also this is definitely NOT one of those shows where they do not want to move the main plot forward. Things change in very interesting ways and the characters get a lot more real. By season 3, this is nothing even close to a cop show.