During the first four weeks in UTOPIA, the 15 pioneers have been tested beyond their wildest expectations. They’ve endured triumphs, setbacks, romance, break-ups, emotional goodbyes, the installation of a working toilet, the miracle of electricity and the creation of a fledgling government! Now with the help of passport-holding viewers, they have to make the difficult decision to exile one of the Utopians.

The replacement process begins this week when the Utopians are advised that they must nominate for exile two pioneers who have not pulled their weight. Meanwhile, between now and Saturday, Sept. 27 at 9:00 AM PT, UTOPIA passport holders also will have the opportunity to nominate a third pioneer for exile online at UtopiaTV.com. Voting is free on the UTOPIA website with a UTOPIA passport. Fans also can upgrade their passports for $4.99 a month to witness life in UTOPIA with 24/7 access to live streaming video, episodes and exclusive content on UtopiaTV.com and the Utopia App.

Once the three pioneers – two selected by the Utopians and one chosen by passport-holding viewers – have been determined, the Utopians will then vote and decide which one will pack his/her crate and be exiled from UTOPIA forever. To find a replacement, two new pioneers – “Newtopians” – will be invited to Utopia, where they will spend several days vying for the open spot, with the 14 remaining Utopians ultimately choosing who will stay and who will go home. In the event a tiebreaker is needed, the votes of passport holders will break the tie.

The next all-new episode of UTOPIA airs this Friday, Sept. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

UTOPIA is a presentation of Talpa Media USA. The show is created by John de Mol. De Mol, Conrad Green (“Dancing with the Stars”), Jon Kroll (“The Week the Women Went,” “The Amazing Race”) and David Tibballs (“Dragon’s Den”) executive-produce. “Like” UTOPIA on Facebook at facebook.com/UtopiaTVUSA. Follow the series on Twitter @utopiatvusa and join the discussion using #utopia. See photos and videos at Instagram @utopiatvusa. The UTOPIA App is available for iOS, Android and Windows. Check out UtopiaTV.com for more details and additional updates.  

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