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Utopia

Utopia follows a group of people who find themselves in possession of a manuscript of a cult graphic novel. The tome is rumored to have predicted the worst disasters of the last century and the group soon find themselves targeted by a shadowy organization known only as The Network.

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Adeel Akhtar
Wilson Wilson
Paul Higgins
Dugdale
Neil Maskell
Arby

Season 2 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Episode #2.1

52 mins

1974:- In an England beset by strikes and shortages young scientist Philip Carvel is father to the seriously reticent toddler Pietre - who will one day become Arby - and conducts a macabre experiment with a pet rabbit in an unsuccessful attempt to get a response from the child. At a thinkers' convention Philip meets a young woman called Milner, who is impressed by his view that the world is over-populated and who introduces him to an influential group who encourage him to create Janus, a virus which will suppress procreation. He begins manufacture but is appalled when Milner and her assistant kill the co-workers to ensure their silence, along with Milner's mentally dependant husband Tom. At the same time his wife dies giving birth to Jessica. Five years later Milner and the assistant are desperate for Philip to give them the formula, in the process killing politicians to whom he has turned for help and influencing the general election. Told that Jessica will be tortured if he fails to cooperate Philip hides the virus inside her and sends her to safety whilst retreating to a psychiatric hospital.

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Awards

  • 2013 - Golden FIPA - TV Series and Serials - winner
  • 2013 - RTS Craft & Design Award - Best Music, Original Score - winner
  • 2014 - Televisual Bulldog Award - Best Drama One-Off or Serial - nominated
  • 2014 - Televisual Bulldog Award - Best Music - nominated

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