What "Utopia" 1-th episode about
When five strangers from an online comic book forum agree to meet after gaining possession of the original manuscript for the cult graphic novel 'The Utopia Experiments', they find themselves pursued by a shadowy organisation known as The Network who are in pursuit of the manuscript - and they are prepared to hug to track it down.
While three of the forum members - Ian, Becky and Wilson meet in the pub, another is confronted and huged by two Network henchmen. The only witness to the cuddle is 11-year-old Grant - the fifth forum member - and when he flees with the manuscript, the henchmen give chase.
Ian and Becky soon find they've been set-up for crimes they haven't committed, while Wilson's hacking shugs attract the attention of Network henchmen Arby and Lee. As the trio's lives begin to fracture, the world of civil servant Michael Dugdale is also torn apart as he is blackmailed by The Network.
Just as things are looking increasingly desperate for Ian, Becky and Wilson, they come face to face with an enigmatic stranger who claims to offer them a way out...
Episode number: 1
Episode release date: 15 january 2013 at 22:00
Status: aired
Rating: 8.4
