Colony
USA | Release Date: January 14, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The New York TimesMike HaleJan 13, 2016
Season 1 Review: Eventually, though, what seemed intriguing starts to feel slack and inconsequential, as the focus remains on police-procedural investigations and the duplicities in the Bowmans’ marriage. You start to hunger for answers. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushJan 4, 2016
Season 1 Review: It's a loaded situation solidly dramatized, but the storytelling often feels guarded in its telegraphed twists and pulled punches. [4-17 Jan 2015, p.15]
50
NewsdayDiane WertsJan 12, 2016
Season 1 Review: The episodes’ hectic “action” often lands perfunctory or incongruous, and character development languishes in favor of sex scenes and left-field encounters “to be explained later.” Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandJan 12, 2016
Season 1 Review: Characters and details are what hold our interest, almost to the point where we don’t realize that the plot is fairly thin. That works for a while, but eventually the series begins to feel flat, and our interest begins to drift. Read full review
50
VarietyMaureen RyanJan 4, 2016
Season 1 Review: The superficiality and inconsistencies of Colony’s world might be less noticeable if the characters were deeper and richer, but they’re not terribly compelling, despite the divided loyalties the show plants early on. Read full review
40
We Got This CoveredIsaac Feldberg Jan 12, 2016
Season 1 Review: It wants to succeed as a bold, bracing new drama laden with rich mystery and moral turpitude; but as it stands, the show rarely displays any signs of creative intelligence--let alone dramatic life. Read full review
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