Utopia (Channel 4) [ Spoilers ]

Sanchez83 · 18-03-2014 12:20pm

Has anybody got an update on the next series of Utopia yet?
It's getting to a stage where I am going to have to watch series one again for the 10th time.

brian_t · 18-03-2014 12:46pm

No air-date yet.

On the set of Utopia it's important to dress appropriately...

https://twitter.com/c4utopia

brian_t · 10-05-2014 3:04am

Channal 4 are repeating the first series of Utopia starting Monday 19th May @ 2.40am.

The sixth episode will therefore be repeated on June 23th.

Hopefully the second series follow very soon after.

This would fit in with what Channel 4 said back in January

Any news on a broadcast date for series two of Utopia?

This query came to us a couple of weeks ago, and since then we've actually had a nice little chinwag with the folks at Channel 4 overseeing Utopia's long-awaited return. In terms of an airdate, we could only get a loose mid-2014 out of them, but they did reveal that they are currently two-thirds of the way through filming, so expect more details to drip out when things wrap soon.

We've also been promised "lots of twists" and told to "expect the unexpected", so fingers crossed we're in for something as mind-blowing and mental as the critically-acclaimed original. We're going to request less eye stuff though - we're a tad squeamish.

Rose Leslie also told Digitalspy

Rose did throw us a few juicy Utopia bones, though, promising that the new series "will be darker" than last time, and that we won't have "really seen anything like [it] on British TV before". Expect a bit of a time-travelling narrative as well, as Rose told us: "There is a flashback in the first episode of season two and I happen to be involved in that flashback." Ooh, Rose, you tease!

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/feature/a568038/scandal-utopia-wentworth-prison-tube-talk-qa.html#~oDOSfsEDphDIIX

ibarelycare · 12-05-2014 9:37am

I was against a season 2, but I'm actually really looking forward to it now! Gonna re-watch season 1 in preparation

Basq · 12-05-2014 9:35pm

The DVD & Blu-ray have been up with a pre-order date of July 7th since March on Amazon.

* puts speculation hat on *

If it's a six episode season and it airs on a Tuesday (same as last season), it would mean the season 2 premiere would be May 27th (tomorrow fortnight) - that is if they planned to release on that "rumoured release date" the week after the final episode.

EDIT: Never mind.. just saw the post above about repeating season 1 from next week... that blows that theory out of the water!

brian_t · 08-06-2014 3:28am

Series 2 coming this July

Skerries · 08-06-2014 10:42am

must buy some raisins

Adamocovic · 08-06-2014 10:32pm

Was one of the surprise successes when it came out! Loved the dark humour side involved, hopefully it gains some more popularity this season, tried to get my friends to watch it but none of them were arsed ha

pixelburp · 08-06-2014 10:40pm

Forgot how much I loved the look of that show, it had some gorgeously structured shots coupled with that heightened, saturated colour palette. Seemed like an intentional attempt to mimic the style of a comicbook.

I can't remember, was the fate of Arby ever established? I seem to recall he just dropped out of the story after confronting Jessica Hyde.

brian_t · 20-06-2014 10:57pm

brian_t · 01-07-2014 10:15pm

According to DigiGuide listings Utopia series 2 episode 1 is on Monday 14th July at 10.00pm with episode 2 on Tuesday 15th at 10.00pm.

This hasn't been confirmed by C4 yet though.

brian_t · 02-07-2014 4:40pm

Confirmed by Channel 4 now

Eyes front: #utopia returns with not one but two episodes over two nights. It all starts again Monday 14 July.

https://twitter.com/c4utopia

brian_t · 13-07-2014 12:53am

New trailer released

Harry Palmr · 14-07-2014 8:33pm

Tonight's the night 10pm and again tomorrow.

Daroxtar · 14-07-2014 10:00pm

Last season was a masterpiece. Can't wait for this

frag420 · 14-07-2014 10:10pm

She is a long way from the wall eh.....

chickenboy · 14-07-2014 10:31pm

No idea what's going on as I can't remember much of the last season, but it sure is beautifully shot.

And my fear of toddlers has just been reinforced!

frag420 · 14-07-2014 10:33pm

I am gonna call it and say that rabbit slaying kid grows up to be ARBY

Daroxtar · 14-07-2014 10:35pm

frag420 wrote: »

I am gonna call it and say that rabbit slaying kid grows up to be ARBY

Ya think?

pixelburp · 14-07-2014 10:37pm

frag420 wrote: »

I am gonna call it and say that rabbit slaying kid grows up to be ARBY

It's pretty clear that's who it's meant to be: Arby was supposedly known as 'Raisin Boy' according to people in the first series. It's where his name comes from: RB. Arby.

The deliberately nostalgic aspect ratio's doing my nut a little, but am enjoying the first episode so far. It's definitely maintaining that surreal, dreamy, but inherently creepy vibe from the first run.

Daroxtar · 14-07-2014 11:13pm

Good return. This season is obviously going to lack a lot of the intrigue and mystery of last season as we know what it's about now but I enjoyed that back story. Bring on tomorrow!!!

Will I Amnt · 14-07-2014 11:13pm

pixelburp wrote: »

It's pretty clear that's who it's meant to be: Arby was supposedly known as 'Raisin Boy' according to people in the first series. It's where his name comes from: RB. Arby.

The deliberately nostalgic aspect ratio's doing my nut a little, but am enjoying the first episode so far. It's definitely maintaining that surreal, dreamy, but inherently creepy vibe from the first run.

Thought it was excellent but for that, it just seemed like a waste of screen. Good to get the back story, it sort of had a catch up incorporated into it which was really well done.

K-9 · 14-07-2014 11:25pm

First time watching it and was impressed. The aspect ratio takes a while to get used to but adds to the feel, almost like watching those wood effect push button TV's and petrol shortages and bin strikes. Airey Neave mentioning the INLA was a bit chilling, he was a big advisor of Thatcher on Northern issues and his murder played a big part in her early day failed Northern policy. Plus I hate the thought of breaking a nail, never mind that!

Will I Amnt · 14-07-2014 11:29pm

K-9 wrote: »

First time watching it and was impressed. The aspect ratio takes a while to get used to but adds to the feel, almost like watching those wood effect push button TV's and petrol shortages and bin strikes. Airey Neave mentioning the INLA was a bit chilling, he was a big advisor of Thatcher on Northern issues and his murder played a big part in her early day failed Northern policy. Plus I hate the thought of breaking a nail, never mind that!

Did you not see any of the first series at all?

Birneybau · 14-07-2014 11:47pm

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Did you not see any of the first series at all?

Kind of important alright.

Will I Amnt · 14-07-2014 11:51pm

Birneybau wrote: »

Kind of important alright.

Yeah, it's only 6 episodes and they are all on Sky On Demand or 4OD. Definitely advise watching them before going any further with this series.

K-9 · 14-07-2014 11:56pm

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Did you not see any of the first series at all?

Nope, hence "first time watching it"! Seriously, I'l make a point of watching the first series, just watched this episode to see if I'd like it. This spy stuff is right up my street, and I think I'm hooked already.

Cartel Mike · 15-07-2014 12:26am

Classy show.

Can't be arsed looking up the makers of the show and its probably been already mentioned here numerous times but it's very like The Shadow Line that was on BBC a few years ago.
Same style and weirdness. Stephen Rea was in that too. Wouldn't be surprised if it was the same people but I don't know.

K-9 · 15-07-2014 12:36am

Plus the redhead reminds me of the character in Luther, can't remember her name. A red head pyschopath always works for me, I'm seeing a professional to solve those "issues"!

Daroxtar · 15-07-2014 12:50am

K-9 wrote: »

First time watching it and was impressed. The aspect ratio takes a while to get used to but adds to the feel, almost like watching those wood effect push button TV's and petrol shortages and bin strikes. Airey Neave mentioning the INLA was a bit chilling, he was a big advisor of Thatcher on Northern issues and his murder played a big part in her early day failed Northern policy. Plus I hate the thought of breaking a nail, never mind that!

Aaah Christ, You've ruined season one for yourself by watching that. We spent half season one just trying to figure out what the fúck was going on at all.
Take a load of Rohypnol now* and then tomorrow start watching season 1

*This is not medical advice

mgkelly · 15-07-2014 11:10pm

This is a truly weird, whacky but ultimately intriguing series. Loving the first 2 episodes of season 2. One just wonders what madness is next?!

15-07-2014 11:50pm

Really looking forward to getting stuck into this in a month our so. Going to rewatch series one around the time this series ends so that I can do both back to back. Anyone who has yet to watch series one is in for a treat, it's just an exceptional piece of TV and amongst the most vaguely beautiful and playful shows ever to grace our screens. Some of the compositions could hang in a gallery and I have a few images from the show on my walls

brian_t · 16-07-2014 1:23pm

Just to point out that although it started on Monday and continued on Tuesday this week all future episodes will premiere on Tuesday nights.

pixelburp · 16-07-2014 1:46pm

Tuesday! Damnit, I completely forgot the second episode aired last night, even though he announcer repeatedly made mention of it during episode 1. To 4OD I go, I guess

brian_t · 16-07-2014 1:54pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Tuesday! Damnit, I completely forgot the second episode aired last night, even though he announcer repeatedly made mention of it during episode 1. To 4OD I go, I guess

Both episodes get repeated late Saturday night at 1.05am.

pixelburp · 17-07-2014 9:36pm

Caught up with episode 2 on 4OD anyway; seemed an odd decision to have the first two episodes over two nights. In any case, given it caught up with the cast from series 1, the second part felt more like a premier than Monday night's episode. It certainly looked & felt the same: the same beautifully angled and composed shots; the lush, saturated colours; the haunting soundtrack; that weird, blackly humourous yet creepy atmosphere. Love it.

My only quibble was that I was little confused about Dugdale's position:

didn't he go on the run with that orphaned girl? How is he suddenly in charge of Corvat?

Birneybau · 18-07-2014 12:27pm

Fantastic. I'd say that, so far, it is one of the best British productions I've ever seen.

Birneybau · 22-07-2014 11:08pm

Another excellent episode.

quad_red · 23-07-2014 11:32pm

Ha, love it.

Palpatine's identity was a surprise.

And Fiona OShaughnessy is so weirdly hot

Birneybau · 24-07-2014 12:22pm

quad_red wrote: »

Ha, love it.

Palpatine's identity was a surprise.

And Fiona OShaughnessy is so weirdly hot

Nothing weird about it : )

pixelburp · 24-07-2014 2:12pm

Can't get over how gorgeous this TV series can look: it's just so lush and colourful, with nearly every second shot a painting in of itself.

Tbh, the reveal about the old man didn't surprise me; given how the prequel episode ended, it seemed somewhat obvious - or guessable anyway at the least.

ibarelycare · 25-07-2014 11:19am

pixelburp wrote: »

My only quibble was that I was little confused about Dugdale's position:
didn't he go on the run with that orphaned girl? How is he suddenly in charge of Corvat?

Yeah I wondered this as well. I intended to re-watch series one but never got around to it so am trying to remember some things!

Loved the first three episodes. Rose Leslie did a perfect job as a young Milner. Just love this show so much, it's so beautiful to watch.

quad_red · 25-07-2014 12:56pm

I'm only realising now that in episode one

This guy

Was a young version of the Assistant.

Facial hair gave it away :P

spiritcrusher · 25-07-2014 6:47pm

That and the massive chinese symbol he etched into himself and the end of episode one! :P

Harry Palmr · 25-07-2014 11:13pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Can't get over how gorgeous this TV series can look: it's just so lush and colourful, with nearly every second shot a painting in of itself.

The look is sensational, normally I don't like programmes where it looks like the colourist has gone mad in the editing suit but here its so well judged and of course in keeping with the parallel world vibe of the drama. Director Marc Murden has a big future ahead of him.

quad_red · 26-07-2014 12:40am

spiritcrusher wrote: »

That and the massive chinese symbol he etched into himself and the end of episode one! :P

Errr - totally missed that. Teething toddler kinda wrecked utopia concentration!

Daroxtar · 29-07-2014 11:03pm

Yet another great episode. This is definitely my favourite show of the last few years.

DuckStab · 30-07-2014 1:23pm

Anyone else find it a little eerie that S1 aired just as the horsemeat scandal was coming out, and S2 is airing as "the worst Ebola outbreak in history" is happening in Africa? Something for the Wilsons amongst us to ponder!

Quality show, strikes me as one of those where everyone involved was of a singular vision, everything just clicks. Standout soundtrack yet again.

I said it last year and I'll say it again; I'd love if they made replica Utopia manuscripts for people to get their hands on, the illustrations are fantastic!

quad_red · 30-07-2014 3:21pm

A chilling start to the episode.

Wilson's 'fall' into the darkness is so captivating because it's so thorough (murdering Ian's brother!) yet so disturbingly believable and almost justifiable??

Jessica's attempts to be human are so robotic, the damage has been done to her is so great.

Grant wanting to more mechanical like Arby and Arby searching for a bit of humanity.

Davarus Walrus · 05-08-2014 10:39pm

Very weak episode so far. Apart from the lovely Twin Peak references, there really hasn't been much to keep someone watching. Too many spurious and uninteresting characters looking at each other with a sense of foreboding.

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