Utopia (2014 American TV series)

Utopia
GenreReality
Created byJohn de Mol Jr.
Presented byDan Piraro
Opening theme"Utopia" by Daughtry
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
Production companyTalpa Media
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseSeptember 7 (7-09) –
October 31, 2014 (2014-10-31)
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Utopia is a reality series that premiered on Fox on September 7, 2014.[1][2] Based on the original Dutch series of the same name and created by John de Mol Jr., the series follows a group of people who attempt to maintain a society in a remote area.[3] Conrad Green was its executive producer.[4] Originally scheduled for two nights per week, Tuesday and Friday, on October 2, 2014, Fox announced that Utopia was pulled from Tuesday nights, and would air only on Friday nights.[5] On November 2, 2014, the show was cancelled after airing weeks of what was promoted as a year-long project.[6] It is estimated that Fox paid $50 million to develop the show.[7]

  1. ^ "Utopia". Fox. 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2014-2015 Season; 'Red Band Society' Launches Early, 'Sleepy Hollow' & 'Gotham' on September 22". TV by the Numbers. July 10, 2014. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Utopia TV Show: Bold New Reality Series Premieres on Fox". Small Screen Scoop. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  4. ^ de Moraes, Lisa (July 20, 2014). "UTCA: Nearly 5,000 Audition To Live For A Year In Fox's 'Utopia'". Deadline. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  5. ^ Raftery, Liz. "Fox Pulls Utopia from Tuesday Nights". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  6. ^ Hibberd, James (2 November 2014). "Utopia canceled by Fox". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Fox Cancels Utopia, Reality TV's $50 Million Bust". Bloomberg.com. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014.