Utopia is a new series from Channel 4 in the UK. Within its genre it is likely the smartest and most engaging show I've seen in a very long time. The show is masterfully done. It's supersaturated color and stunning framing serve as a shocking foil to the ultra-violent conspiratorial mystery playing out in the looming shadow of not one but two apocalypses. Although the shadow of Utopia is largely metaphorical as most of the horror plays out in stark daylight. Previously only the X-Files had delivered a paranoiac vision of the end-times as delivered by the now archetypal secret cabal-of-government-and-private-industry with such compelling conviction. Utopia shows us a nightmarish present but what is really frightening is the future it portends.

Series 1 concluded on February 19th.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/utopia/episode-guide/series-1

2/27/2013 12:06:00 PM

Man that pilot was fucked up, but extremely good. Don't know if I can stomach this series.

2/27/2013 8:51:35 PM

how can i watch it? i get an error message that says the service isn't available in my area.

2/27/2013 9:45:29 PM

probably can't until it's out on DVD, since it's in the UK.

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2/27/2013 10:05:39 PM

Just watched this.

3/3/2013 11:32:16 AM

Sounds awesome.

3/3/2013 11:35:27 AM

sounds pretentious

3/3/2013 4:18:45 PM

Just watched the first episode. REALLY good.

3/3/2013 6:48:27 PM

I watched this series, its okay. Any conspiracy that you can wrap-up in 6 episodes is not a very deep conspiracy though, X-files took years and still never really explained everything.

3/4/2013 8:50:36 AM

bump

3/10/2013 9:34:59 AM

just finished it. it was good, but not exceptional. the show has a very unique vibe to it which i liked. i didn't think any of the characters were especially likable.

3/12/2013 8:59:16 PM

Bttt, season 2 coming next month http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/video/2014/jun/20/utopia-trailer-exclusive-season-two

6/24/2014 8:12:07 PM

HBO is also making a US version.

6/24/2014 9:50:37 PM

good. british tv sucks.

6/24/2014 9:57:47 PM

watched the first 2 episodes of season 2, and I still really like it

this show is the reason HDTV was invented

7/16/2014 9:47:35 PM

This is worth tracking down. Bummed that there's no series 3 or HBO remake.

1/17/2017 10:30:32 PM