7.3/1014 votesLoading...#1 - Recon Mission
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/8/2009
A kidney stone puts Joey down for the count, and while he recovers, the Colonists are surprised by a new arrival and a very wet situation. Mike and Vlad set out on what turns into a dangerous recon mission.
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- 7.3/1013 votesLoading...
#2 - Breaking Point
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/15/2009
The colonists work on a scout vehicle and make some customized changes on their escape truck. Tempers flare when the traders return. A colonist hits his breaking point.
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- 7.2/1015 votesLoading...
#3 - Loss and Communication
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/25/2009
The volunteers are rocked by the disappearance of a treasured member during a search party mission. The loss spurs them to build a collection of communication devices in hopes that their missing member is somewhere out there…listening.
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- 7.1/1021 votesLoading...
#4 - Comfort in Chaos
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/4/2009
After securing the basic necessities for survival, the volunteers focus on the one creature comfort they can't live without: a hot shower. But focusing on comfort leaves them open to a massive attack that threatens their long-term survival.
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- 7.1/1017 votesLoading...
#5 - New Beginning
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/27/2010
Seven strangers from all walks of life enter a ground breaking real life experiment to see if they can survive and rebuild after a simulated viral apocalypse wipes out most of humanity.
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- 7.0/1015 votesLoading...
#6 - Exodus
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/2009
Mike recovers from a nasty crash and helps the others beef up the Colony's defenses. Then, the Colonists race to finish the escape truck before the marauders launch their final offensive.
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- 6.9/1026 votesLoading...
#7 - Arrival and Survival
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/21/2009
Ten volunteers enter an experimental post-catastrophe world to see if they can survive and rebuild after a global disaster. Cordoned off in a downtown Los Angeles warehouse, they must secure shelter, filter water, and defend their new home from thieves.
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- 6.8/1013 votesLoading...
#8 - A Test of Faith
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/1/2009
The Colonists run into missionaries on a river trip, and John V's moral compass is shaken. The arrival of two new visitors creates an internal rift and the group must sacrifice one of their own to survive.
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- 6.7/1020 votesLoading...
#9 - Power Struggle
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/28/2009
With their power supply dwindling, the volunteers attempt to build a generator that runs on smoke from wood scraps. When they scavenge the nearby streets for supplies, they must face off with a motorcycle-riding thug.
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- 6.7/1019 votesLoading...
#10 - Safety and Security
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/11/2009
After an attack shatters the volunteers' sense of security, they must focus on building weapons and fortifying the warehouse. But before they can finish, a truckload of gun-toting traders arrives to test the volunteers' unity.
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- 6.7/1016 votesLoading...
#11 - A Stranger Among Us
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/18/2009
The volunteers have the opportunity to up their electricity and power capabilities when they scavenge a stock of abandoned solar panels. But the experiment takes a violent turn when a stranger breeches their security and tries to steal their supplies.
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- 6.4/1011 votesLoading...
#12 - Trust
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 8/10/2010
The Colonists look toward sustainability, but dwindling resources and the introduction of two outsiders to the experiment upset the balance. Later, the Colonists are attacked while scavenging for supplies outside the Colony.
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- 6.3/1012 votesLoading...
#13 - After the Fall
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/3/2010
To secure their house from a new hostile threat, the colonists try to make an electrical power plant from rotting pig carcasses and an old tractor. And with food running low, Jim and Deville hunt game in the bayou.
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- 6.2/1012 votesLoading...
#14 - Tick
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/7/2010
The colonists deal with deception in the fight for food resources, as a stranger living among them reveals himself.
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- 6.0/1012 votesLoading...
#15 - Don't Look Back
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/2010
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- 5.8/1010 votesLoading...
#16 - To Have and Have Not
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 8/17/2010
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- 5.7/1014 votesLoading...
- 5.6/1012 votesLoading...
#18 - Defense
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/14/2010
VOPA returns, leading to contact with loved ones; a pending attack starts the colonists on the path to escape.
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- 5.5/1012 votesLoading...
#19 - The Abduction
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/24/2010
The colonists are put to the test when one of their own is abducted and a ransom note demands their resources.
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- 4.6/1011 votesLoading...
#20 - Skout
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/31/2010
While trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world, the colonists discover that the water source has been heavily contaminated, and a leadership struggle breaks out.
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The Best Episodes of The Colony
Every episode of The Colony ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Colony!
The Colony is a reality television series that is produced by the Discovery Channel. The program follows a group of people who must survive in...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Recon Mission" is the best rated episode of "The Colony". It scored 7.3/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/8/2009. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Breaking Point".