Utopia (Australian TV series)

Utopia
Also known asDreamland (US)
GenreComedy
Political satire
Created by
Written by
  • Rob Sitch
  • Santo Cilauro
  • Tom Gleisner
Directed byRob Sitch
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producerMichael Hirsh
Producers
  • Rob Sitch
  • Santo Cilauro
  • Tom Gleisner
Production locationsMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Production companyWorking Dog Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
Release13 August 2014 (2014-08-13) –
present
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Utopia, internationally titled Dreamland, is an Australian television comedy series by Working Dog Productions that premiered on the ABC on 13 August 2014. The series follows the working lives of a team in the fictional Nation Building Authority, a newly created government organisation. The Authority is responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, from announcement to unveiling. The series explores the collision between bureaucracy and grand ambitions.[1] The second series aired in 2015, beginning with the first episode on 19 August 2015. The third series aired in 2017, beginning with the first episode on 19 July 2017.[2] The fourth series aired in 2019, beginning on 21 August 2019.[3] A fifth series aired from 7 June 2023.[4]

  1. ^ Knox, David (30 July 2014). "Airdate Utopia". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Trailer: Utopia – Series 3 Ep 1 9:00pm Wed 19 Jul ABC : ABC iview". iview.abc.net.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. ^ Knox, David (21 July 2019). "Returning: Utopia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. ^ Wearring, Myles (3 June 2023). "Celia Pacquola still amazed when Utopia predicts real-life bureaucratic absurdities". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 3 June 2023.