A Dystopian Turn for Utopia
The decision to cancel the show comes after a slow train of reception from fans and critics. According to its IMDb page, the show’s popularity statistic is on a red decline; Metacritic reported a 56 Metascore based on 19 reviews; and on Rotten Tomatoes, Utopia holds a 51% approval rating based on 45 reviews, with the critical consensus reading:
Sharp Objects, Dark Places, and Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn created and wrote the series. Utopia‘s main cast included John Cusack, Sasha Lane, Rainn Wilson, Ashleigh LaThrop, Dan Byrd, Jessica Rothe, Cory Michael Smith, and Desmin Borges. It’s a U.S. adaptation from the British black comedy-conspiracy series of the same name by Dennis Kelly.
