Fox reportedly pulled the plug on “Utopia,” ending a monthslong experiment in Santa Clarita to see if “pioneers” could create a following for the online and reality TV experiment, according to a Variety report.

The show filmed at Sable Ranch off Sand Canyon Road and held several events to try and garner support, as well as raise money for the faux self-sustaining society the show’s producers sought to create.

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 The show’s participants were meant to raise money and create a system of self-governance.

 According to Variety, the show failed to catch on and saw its broadcast schedule interrupted by Major League Baseball playoffs.

However, according to a story in Variety:

“‘Utopia’ underwent hasty revisions last month to add more urgency to the show, including the twist of having one of the 15 participants eliminated periodically through a complicated process that involved input from viewers … But viewers never responded.

“Earlier Sunday, there was no indication on the live stream that the remaining participants were aware that the project was about to end.”

The pioneers, which was what the show called those who lived at the ranch, decided to have a rotating governments, selecting a new model every week.

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