Colony is currently streaming in the US on Amazon Prime Video and The CW, and in the UK on ITVX Premium, and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. Every one of its 3 seasons holds up. With 653 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Josh Holloway sets the tone, and the world-building does the rest. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

There is a reason Colony keeps coming up in conversation. What makes Colony work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. In the near future a family must make difficult decisions as they balance staying together with trying to survive. They live in Los Angeles, which has been occupied by a force of outside intruders. While some people have chosen to collaborate with the authorities and benefit from the new order, others have rebelled — and suffer the consequences. Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. The series ran for 3 seasons (2016–2018), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The rules of Colony's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Colony a chance. The Man in the High Castle is the obvious comparison, but Colony earns its own place alongside it. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Josh Holloway's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

Colony was cancelled in 2018, created by Ryan J. Condal, Carlton Cuse and Wes Tooke — and 3 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.