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USA Network has canceled Colony after three seasons. This is the next show that Netflix needs to consider saving.

If you missed it because of the San Diego Comic-Con news, Colony has been canceled after three seasons. Deadline reported the news, stating that the season finale that will air on Wednesday, July 25 will be the series finale.

Colony is just the latest show of a long list of popular shows that have been axed by their networks. It’s another show fans have taken to social media to request Netflix to save Colony. It would certainly make sense for Netflix to save the alien-invasion series.

Cancellation is just the latest of a string of bad news for the series. When it didn’t qualify for Californian tax credits, the series filming relocated to Vancouver, leading to a change in the storyline to accommodate. Then the season debuted to lower figures than previous seasons and has brought in the lowest average across the whole network. With that in mind, cancellation isn’t that surprising.

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However, Netflix doesn’t have to worry about live viewer ratings in the way USA Network does. The streaming service relies on subscribers. Sure, some viewer ratings are necessary to make a show worthwhile, but Colony isn’t one of those that will be ridiculously expensive to film, compared to the likes of The Crown and House of Cards.

On top of that, Netflix already streams Colony after the current season ends. The first two seasons are currently available to binge and the third season will likely be available next May. If Netflix saved the series, it’s possible that the streaming service could make the third season available much sooner.

Why should Netflix specifically save Colony? This is a show very similar to Travelers, and fans of both shows tend to recommend their show to the other. In fact, there are also many fans of both with Netflix subscriptions already.

While both sound similar, they are very different. The character development tends to be better in Travelers, but Colony is packed with action and stronger storylines. Travelers doesn’t actually involve aliens but sending the human consciousness back in time. While the shows have a similar feel of invading people and consciousness, they are their own shows and that helps to connect the fans.

Colony offers something different in the alien genre. I say this as someone who has never really found alien shows or movies that interesting. The show is fresh and intriguing and it deserves to be saved. Netflix is the perfect home.