![]() ![]() ![]() The post goes live kickstarting the plot into motion as we meet this series’ version of Becky, Ian, Wilson Wilson, and Grant as well as a new character made for the show named Samantha. They stumble onto a manuscript with bizarre artwork titled Dystopia and the couple believes they can get some serious cash by putting it up for auction at a local comic book convention. We start with a happily engaged couple moving into their new house left to them by one of their grandfathers. The season kicks off with a different spin on Utopia’s comic book origins. These shows have even arguably surpassed their British counterparts. After all, when you match such superb source material with someone who has an impeccable track record like Flynn, how could you go wrong? The answer, after watching Amazon’s Utopia, is apparently quite easily with one baffling decision after another.Īdapting a British series that is critically beloved for American audiences has been done successfully in the past with shows like The Office, Shameless, and Veep. That is why when I came across the trailer for this Amazon remake written by Gillian Flynn of Gone Girl fame and executive produced by Dennis Kelly, the original creator, I assumed it was a can’t miss prospect. ![]() The combination of whip-smart writing, eye-popping visuals, and memorable score come together beautifully in the British version and it was truly a shame that it never got the recognition it deserved. I would go so far as to say that the first season of the original series might be my favorite season of any television show, going toe-to-toe with the best from prestige television like The Sopranos and Breaking Bad. Full disclosure here: I am a massive fan of the UK version of Utopia that first aired on Channel 4. ![]()
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