Colony’s fans have got behind the show in a bid to get it a fourth season (Picture: USA Network)

Fans of sci-fi series Colony have been left in uproar since it was announced last week that the series is being axed.

The Josh Holloway-topped show came to an end in the US on Wednesday after USA Network – who shows it in the US – announced they would not be renewing it for a fourth season.

All of which has – just like Lucifer and Shadowhunters before it – spawned a whole lot of outcry, as fans lobby for the series to be picked up by another network.

Yup, the #renewcolony hashtag has been pretty busy in recent days.


Wake up this morning and #Colony is cancelled… I can't believe it..?? #RenewColony — Sarah ? (@SarahK_EllWent) July 22, 2018

#Colony needs to be saved. #RenewColony. I want season 4 and beyond. This show is too good to cancel. #SaveColony — Michael Tardi (@MTARDI32) July 22, 2018

I can’t believe it’s gone! Especially with a cliffhanger like that! @netflix can you guys save this show?? #RenewColony #SaveColony — Adam Hartswick (@DocHartswick) July 28, 2018

Someone, ANYONE! PLEASE #RenewColony ! This show is so awesome! Please dont let it die. #Netflix or anyone please come to the rescue and save this amazing show.#SaveColony — Aaron Henderson (@PUMPKINHEAD911) July 27, 2018

Are you people crazy??!!!? We can't believe you cancelled Colony! It was one of our favorite shows!! Please reconsider! #RenewColony — Patti Meese (@ptm2023) July 29, 2018

#RenewColony #SaveColony NETFLIX/AMAZON PLEASE! Save Colony, it's a great show, USA lacked advertisement, that's why they didn't get many viewers on the show, + since the time and day of the streaming changed. @AmazonStudios @netflix PLEASE RENEW THE SHOW FOR A 4TH SEASON. — Waleed Akhtar (@DarkTearsx) July 27, 2018

There’s even a @savecolony account dedicated to doing, well, just that – while a change.org petition aiming to get the show picked up by another network for a fourth season has also been gathering steam, with almost 5,000 signatures.



Could Colony be saved?

The show ended in the US last week as the current season ended (Picture: USA Network)

It’s entirely possible that another network or streaming service could pick up the show for a fourth series, but so far there’s no indication that’s going to happen.

However fans shouldn’t give up hope as recent campaigns to save axed shows Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Lucifer both proved successful – with the latter being snapped up by NBC after being cancelled and the latter nabbed by Netflix.

Why was Colony axed?

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The series, about a family in Los Angeles who fight to stay together in the face of an alien invasion and new world order, proved popular when it debuted in 2015, boasting strong viewing figures for its first two series.

However its lack of presence at San Diego Comic Con – where it has been strongly featured in recent years – was noticeable, and while no official reason was given for its axing, falling viewing figures have been blamed for its demise.

While it was previously the number one scripted cable series in its Thursday night timeslot, with over two million viewers, figures for the third series had dropped to around 1.3m.

The show was also impacted by failing to score itself a California tax credit – meaning production had to relocate from LA to Vancouver, reshaping the story as a result.

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