The Colony: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Australia's first living history series is a blend of historical discovery, social jeopardy, adventure challenge and experiential learning as pampered 21st Century ‘pioneers' attempt to prove they're tough enough to survive their historical ordeal. Against this backdrop, the series explores the gripping story of the first settlements. This six-part series transports a group of English, Irish and Australians, both Indigenous and European, back in time to the Australia of their ancestors. Living the life of free settlers, convicts and local Aboriginal people, they experience the unforgiving toughness of the colony of New South Wales as it was 200 years ago.

Series details

• Title: The Colony
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2005-01-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-03-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: SBS
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 17656
• IMDb ID: tt0825504
• TVDB ID: 142011

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-01-25; final listed air date 2005-03-01.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Colony on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.