![]() ![]() ![]() Utopia season 1, episode 1 sets the stage rather well with an obsession over the comic and a naive group of friends who are unaware of the dangers ahead. While this is happening, Sam and the group agree to stay at Wilson’s house - such innocent times for this group in episode 1.Īs the episode closes, a woman walks into Ethan’s room they have all been poisoned and are now dead - Ethan’s partner who is slowly dying asks who she is and she reveals herself as “Jessica Hyde” - the woman from the comics. He also wants all CCTV removed so no-one can trace them. Arby concludes they are missing four off the list including the young boy Grant. The endingĪrby and Rod then head to each hotel room and start killing people on the bidding list with a silencer. The violence that is going to run through this series is obvious from the start - there are no shortcuts. They return to the Penthouse and collect the names from the bidding names they also kill Phillip and the woman. Grant flees the room with Utopia Arby and Rod chase after him but he’s already gone. When he arrives with a woman, Arby and his friend come to the room and stab Phillip’s hand to the table while asking for the comic. Grant has to hide in Phillip’s penthouse as the man arrives. The scene suddenly turns very sinister and they drug Ethan, his partner, and his friends. Meanwhile, a man named Arby also asks about the comic and wants a name. Grant pretends that Phillip Carson is his father so he goes to the hotel reception for a key card to the penthouse. Episode 1 shows naivety - these kids have no idea how incredibly dangerous this whole ordeal is. Grant is gutted when he shows up to bid to realize the comic is gone. As for Wilson, Becky, Sam, and Ian they finally meet for the first time ever - from online friends to real-life friends - they all get to know each other. Here’s the moneyĪt the bidding room, a man named Phillip Carson offers Ethan $20,000 and throws money on the table. They believe she’s a conspiracist which angers her even more - “This sh*t is about life”. She tells them that what happens in the comics is real. Afterward, Sam gets angry at a group that think the comics are cool. Sam then walks in to see the comic and asks what the highest bid is and offers $6,000.Įpisode 1 elevates the importance of this comic and what it means for salivating nerds. When Ian looks at the comic he takes a sneaky photo while Ethan is distracted. When Becky looks at it, she wonders if there’s anything about a virus in the comic. He states it’s the original manuscript and asks questions about it - Ethan blags the answers and goes straight for the bid. Wilson meets Ethan and looks at the Utopia comic and he is only allowed to see one page. Sam and the group head to Fringecon and they have an auction plan to deflate the bidding so they can swoop in. ![]()
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