The Colony

Announcing the Discovery Channel’s new ten-part TV series: The Colony.

Ten episodes will follow the lives of volunteers living in a simulated post-catastrophic environment. One of DomPrep’s featured writers, Adam Montella, serves as the series "catastrophe expert" and homeland-security advisor.

Montella and other psychology and engineering experts assisted the show’s production company – Thom Beers’ Original Productions (Deadliest Catch, Pitchmen) – in creating the catastrophic environment for the Colonists. Throughout the series, Montella and the other experts will provide commentary on the participants’ progress and offer advice to viewers on the tactics necessary for survival.

The Colony premieres on the Discovery Channel at 10:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, 21 July.

Each Wednesday throughout the series, DomesticPreparedness.com and the DPJ Weekly Brief will feature a short article on the show’s central theme – i.e., the one shown on the previous night. The goal of the articles is to explore the very real consequences of a catastrophic disaster and to provide a forum for discussion in hopes of improved planning, response, and recovery operations before, during, and after a major catastrophic event.