Colony

Family has a child who was kidnapped by shadowy enemies; he is referred to visually and through dialogue. Visual references to danger: Razor wire surrounds a family home, armored tanks drive down suburban streets, roadblocks with uniformed and helmeted soldiers bear arms. Main characters, including children, are frequently in mortal danger; dead bodies are shown on-screen (no blood or gore). A mother looks at a huge billboard of missing children and their parents with sad messages attached. Shadowy authorities violently kidnap a man screaming his innocence. A father is imprisoned and hit in the face. Medicine for a gravely ill child is in short supply.

A married couple has sex in bed with moaning and thrusting (no nudity).

Infrequent cursing: "dammit," "rat bastards," many instances of "s--t" (unbleeped), "ass," "pricks."

References to drinking by of-age characters (no one gets drunk).

Parents need to know that Colony is a tense, gritty sci-fi show about townspeople in the grip of a shadowy foreign enemy. Violence is relatively light but may be more disturbing to kids because it frequently involves family members: young people, moms and dads. Many visual references to warlike occupation, including ominous uniformed soldiers, fencing, razor wire, tanks, and guns. Characters are frequently in mortal jeopardy, guns are brandished, and people are violently hit with fists and objects, in the face and body. Dead bodies are shown on-screen (no gore). Medicine for a gravely ill child is in short supply, cut off by authorities. A father is imprisoned and missing to his family. Expect scary shots of otherworldly ships and cosmic events in the sky and frequent cursing, most often variations on "s--t" that are unbleeped.