6.9/1026 votes#1 - 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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- 6.7/1020 votes
#2 - 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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- 7.1/1021 votes
#3 - 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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- 6.7/1019 votes
#4 - 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 votes
#5 - 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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- 7.2/1015 votes
#6 - 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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- 6.8/1013 votes
#7 - 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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- 7.3/1014 votes
#8 - 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 votes
#9 - 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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- 7.0/1015 votes
#10 - 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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The Best Episodes of The Colony Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Arrival and Survival" is the best rated episode of "The Colony" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/21/2009. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Power Struggle".