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Summary In the near-future utopian colony of New Babyl, a group of teenagers are chosen to compete in the distinguished performing arts competition but the discovery of a secret archive of cultural artifacts makes them question everything they were told in the sci-fi musical drama from Joseph Mallozzi and R.T. Thorne.

Created By: R.T. Thorne

  • HULU
  • Feb 14, 2020
  • HULU
  • Feb 14, 2020
Utopia Falls
Season 1
Season Premiere: Feb 14, 2020
Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary In the near-future utopian colony of New Babyl, a group of teenagers are chosen to compete in the distinguished performing arts competition but the discovery of a secret archive of cultural artifacts makes them question everything they were told in the sci-fi musical drama from Joseph Mallozzi and R.T. Thorne.

Created By: R.T. Thorne

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Episode 1 • Feb 14, 2020
The World Is Yours
In the last living colony on Earth, New Babyl, Aliyah, a candidate in the state's Exemplar entertainment competition, stumbles upon a discovery known as The Archive, a find that will change her world forever.
Episode 2 • Feb 14, 2020
Can I Kick It
Aliyah discovers a connection between the archive and her late mother while an impromptu performance tests the patience of those in power.
Episode 3 • Feb 14, 2020
99 Problems
While Phydra interrogates Bogdi about his hip-hop Inspired performance, Aliyah leads her fellow exemplar Candidates in a civil rights movement inspired protest against Bohdi's unjust imprisonments.
Episode 4 • Feb 14, 2020
Run This Town
Aliyah and her friends look towards hip-hop for inspiration for the upcoming Exemplar group round, while in The Archive, Tempo uncovers humanity's forgotten dark history.
Episode 5 • Feb 14, 2020
Lose Control
Aliyah, Apollo, Bohdi, and Brooklyn venture to the edge of New Babyl to see if there is life beyond the shield. Back at Reform sector, Sage and Mags find themselves caught in a riot between the Authority and angry citizens
Episode 6 • Feb 14, 2020
Hate Me Now
Aliyah and the Exemplar candidates all struggle with a new reality as they come to terms with how their actions have resulted in a Tribunal backlash.
Episode 7 • Feb 14, 2020
Lost Ones
Authority Phydra seeks to root out those connected to The Archive while Aliyah glimpses strange visitors to New Babyl.
Episode 8 • Feb 14, 2020
The Light
As the Exemplar semifinals approach, Aliyah learns an earth-shattering secret about New Babyl.
Episode 9 • Feb 14, 2020
Worst Behaviour
Bohdi and Aliyah join a covert rebel group in New Babyl while Phydra hunts down a mole in the Tribunal.
Episode 10 • Feb 14, 2020
If I Ruled the World
Aliyah devises a plan to reveal the truth of New Babyl during the Exemplar finals, but Authority Phydra is closing in on her, determined to stop Aliyah at all costs.

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60
Feb 18, 2020
We’re not sure if Utopia Falls is going to get better than the first episode, which we found hokey at times. But we’ll keep watching just to hear more Snoop Dogg, and if the show improves, all the better.
By Joel Keller FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 10, 2020
At times, “Utopia Falls” has a "where is this going?" weirdness that keeps it stable as a light watch, even though you’ll wish that the drama in between the revolution was richer, and that the characters were more colorful their single-color jumpsuit uniforms. Thorne’s series can only do so much with its relationship struggles between its characters.
By Nick Allen FULL REVIEW
40
Feb 13, 2020
It skews really young, really basic and really simplistic, but if you can accept how primitive and occasionally even amateurish it is, maybe you'll be able to fixate on the terrific soundtrack and promising young cast and ignore how many times you've seen basically this story delivered with vastly more polish.
By Daniel Fienberg FULL REVIEW
33
Feb 13, 2020
Creator R.T. Thorne’s vision is as ambitious as it is promising, at first. ... But the music does little to mask mostly flat performances, clunky and redundant dialogue, and disjointed rationale behind some of the characters’ actions.
By Shannon Miller FULL REVIEW
5
Feb 15, 2020
Imagine, as I suppose you have many times, Footloose set in a Stalinist work camp. Or a Hunger Games in which the weapons are not bows and arrows but manuals of Canadian Choreography for the Big-Butted. Or that you suddenly and unaccountably found yourself with a fatally compelling urge to thrust red-hot pokers into your eyes and ears while praying for a quick descent into the fiery embrace of Hell. This last one, I must dutifully report, is no longer just an amusing fantasy but a genuine likelihood should you decide to watch an episode of Hulu's dizzying post-apocalyptic rap drama (I am pretty sure I'm the first person ever to type that phrase) Utopia Falls.
By Glenn Garvin FULL REVIEW

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