Content & Trigger Warnings for Colony (2016)
18 content warnings identified across 3 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Colony (2016) contains 18 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Wrongful imprisonment, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Police brutality, Slavery / forced labor, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Wrongful imprisonment (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 5/5), Police brutality (severity 4/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
7 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Pervasive government surveillance monitors citizens' movements and communications |
| Stalking / harassment | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Surveillance state intensifies as the occupation cracks down on dissent |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S3 | 3/5 | Referenced | Children are placed in grave danger and loss of young people is referenced |
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Children are endangered and child casualties occur during the occupation storyline |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental loss occurs affecting the central family's dynamics |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters mourn lost family members and the life they had before the invasion |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Significant character deaths weigh heavily on surviving characters |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Heavy emotional toll as major characters face death and devastating losses |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | The occupation government uses propaganda and disinformation to control the populace |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Double agents and shifting loyalties create an atmosphere of paranoia and manipulation |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Final-season revelations show how deeply characters were manipulated throughout |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S2 | 3/5 | Referenced | Hints emerge about the aliens' true intentions for the human population |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | The full scope of the alien plan for humanity becomes clear and terrifying |
| Infidelity | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Marital strain and betrayal as characters make compromises under occupation |
| Infidelity | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Personal betrayals mirror the larger political treachery of collaborators |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters are detained, disappeared, and sent to labor camps by the occupation |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Forced disappearances and hostage situations as leverage in the conflict |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and used as bargaining chips in the final conflict |
| War / combat | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Los Angeles is under military occupation with combat, raids, and urban warfare throughout |
| War / combat | S2 | 5/5 | Depicted | Full-scale rebellion intensifies with military-grade combat and bombing campaigns |
| War / combat | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | All-out war between human factions and alien forces dominates the season |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Citizens are imprisoned without trial under martial law and sent to forced labor |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Labor camps and black sites are explored in greater detail |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Detention and forced labor continue as tools of the occupation |
| Wrongful imprisonment | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Citizens are arbitrarily imprisoned in labor camps and detention facilities under the occupation |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood visible during combat and injury scenes throughout the series |
| Body horror | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Alien technology's effects on human bodies are shown with disturbing detail |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Family tensions under extreme stress lead to aggressive confrontations at home |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Injuries and violence shown with moderate graphic detail during confrontations |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Combat injuries and aftermath shown with increasing graphic detail |
| Gore / graphic violence | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | The most graphically violent season with battlefield casualties shown explicitly |
| Gun violence | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent gunfights between resistance fighters and alien-allied occupation forces |
| Gun violence | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | Escalating armed resistance leads to more frequent and intense gun battles |
| Gun violence | S3 | 5/5 | Depicted | Major armed conflicts as the story reaches its climax with widespread combat |
| Police brutality | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The occupation's security forces use excessive force and brutality against civilians regularly |
| Slavery / forced labor | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Forced labor under the occupation regime depicted in work camps |
| Torture | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Interrogation scenes involve coercive and physically painful methods |
| Torture | S2 | 4/5 | Depicted | More brutal interrogation and punishment of captured resistance members |
| Torture | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters endure physical and psychological torture as stakes reach maximum |
| Torture | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Interrogation and torture scenes occur under the authoritarian alien-backed regime |
Identity & Discrimination
Pervasive government surveillance monitors citizens' movements and communications
Surveillance state intensifies as the occupation cracks down on dissent
Mental Health & Emotional
Children are placed in grave danger and loss of young people is referenced
Children are endangered and child casualties occur during the occupation storyline
Characters mourn lost family members and the life they had before the invasion
Significant character deaths weigh heavily on surviving characters
Heavy emotional toll as major characters face death and devastating losses
Other
The occupation government uses propaganda and disinformation to control the populace
Double agents and shifting loyalties create an atmosphere of paranoia and manipulation
Final-season revelations show how deeply characters were manipulated throughout
Hints emerge about the aliens' true intentions for the human population
The full scope of the alien plan for humanity becomes clear and terrifying
Marital strain and betrayal as characters make compromises under occupation
Personal betrayals mirror the larger political treachery of collaborators
Characters are detained, disappeared, and sent to labor camps by the occupation
Forced disappearances and hostage situations as leverage in the conflict
Characters are captured and used as bargaining chips in the final conflict
Los Angeles is under military occupation with combat, raids, and urban warfare throughout
Full-scale rebellion intensifies with military-grade combat and bombing campaigns
All-out war between human factions and alien forces dominates the season
Citizens are imprisoned without trial under martial law and sent to forced labor
Detention and forced labor continue as tools of the occupation
Citizens are arbitrarily imprisoned in labor camps and detention facilities under the occupation
Phobias & Sensory
Blood visible during combat and injury scenes throughout the series
Alien technology's effects on human bodies are shown with disturbing detail
Violence & Physical Harm
Family tensions under extreme stress lead to aggressive confrontations at home
Injuries and violence shown with moderate graphic detail during confrontations
Combat injuries and aftermath shown with increasing graphic detail
The most graphically violent season with battlefield casualties shown explicitly
Frequent gunfights between resistance fighters and alien-allied occupation forces
Escalating armed resistance leads to more frequent and intense gun battles
Major armed conflicts as the story reaches its climax with widespread combat
The occupation's security forces use excessive force and brutality against civilians regularly
Forced labor under the occupation regime depicted in work camps
Characters endure physical and psychological torture as stakes reach maximum
Interrogation and torture scenes occur under the authoritarian alien-backed regime
