Utopia is billed as a “social experiment”, which sees 14 strangers thrown into a remote location in the hills of California with no heating, electricity or plumbing and asked to survive for a year on their own skills and the skills of their fellow pioneers. Hidden cameras are placed all over the five-acre compound and the pioneers will be filmed round the clock for the next year. Viewers can watch live for $4.99 a month, while highlights are being aired throughout the week for free.