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Fox Reportedly Done With ‘Utopia’; Filmed in SCV

By Perry Smith, Hometownstation.com | Monday, Nov 3, 2014

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[KHTS] – Fox has reportedly pulled the plug on “Utopia,” ending a months-long experiment in Santa Clarita to see if “pioneers” could create a following for the online and reality TV experiment, according to a report in Variety.

The show filmed at Sable Ranch off Sand Canyon Road and held several events to try and garner support, as well as raise money for the faux self-sustaining society the show’s producers sought to create.

The show’s participants were meant to raise money and create a system of self-governance.

According to Variety, the show failed to catch on and saw its broadcast schedule interrupted by Major League Baseball playoffs.

However, Variety reported: “‘Utopia’ underwent hasty revisions last month to add more urgency to the show, including the twist of having one of the 15 participants eliminated periodically through a complicated process that involved input from viewers … But viewers never responded.

“Earlier Sunday, there was no indication on the live stream that the remaining participants were aware that the project was about to end.”

The pioneers, which was what the show called those who lived at the ranch, decided to have a rotating governments, selecting a new model every week.

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Sarah Storr says:

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Justin Graham

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Samantha Jaennette says:

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Tom Drake Brooke Shindelus

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Gabby Renée says:

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Matt Zeccardi

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Jennifer Rashid says:

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I watched like 20 minutes of the premier show and that one dude that pitched a fit because he couldn’t have all his stuff turned me totally off I never turned it back on again.

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Kara Hulbert says:

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Charlie Hulbert

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- Bronwyn Clack says:
  
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  Haha we were watching this too!
  
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- Kara Hulbert says:
  
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  We were slightly obsessed lol
  
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Brooke Shindelus says:

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Sara Weber says:

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I tried to watch it because it was local, but it was just awful.

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Sara Weber says:

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I tried to watch it because it was local, but it was just awful.

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Craig Berry says:

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Amanda Berry

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Craig Berry says:

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Amanda Berry

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Ashley Schutzano says:

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Nena Lozano

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Jared Gardner says:

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Fox. Say no more.

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Jared Gardner says:

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Fox. Say no more.

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Heather Wheaton Day says:

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Wes Day

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Kirstie Takenaka says:

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Sergio idk it was filmed here

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- Sergio Quezada says:
  
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  Go to sleep!!!
  
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Kirstie Takenaka says:

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Sergio idk it was filmed here

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- Sergio Quezada says:
  
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  Go to sleep!!!
  
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Tyler Roth says:

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Sweet concept except everybody just fought and bickered

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