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Meet the Cast of Fox's Reality Experiment Utopia

This fall, Fox's new experimental reality Utopia will drop 15 strangers in a remote location for a year, with limited supplies and no backgrounds, and task them with creating a society from scratch. Based on the hit Dutch show, the American adaptation comes from creator John de Mol, who will executive-produce along with David Tibballs, Conrad Green (who left Dancing with the Stars to join the show) and Jon Kroll(The Amazing Race). Add Utopia and other new fall shows to your Watchlist The Season 1 cast includes a lawyer, a preacher, a pregnant lady (who's keeping it a secret) and an ex-con. What could possibly go awry with this crew?!

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Liz Raftery

This fall, Fox's new experimental reality Utopia will drop 15 strangers in a remote location for a year, with limited supplies and no backgrounds, and task them with creating a society from scratch.

Based on the hit Dutch show, the American adaptation comes from creator John de Mol, who will executive-produce along with David TibballsConrad Green (who left Dancing with the Stars to join the show) and Jon Kroll(The Amazing Race).

Add Utopia and other new fall shows to your Watchlist

The Season 1 cast includes a lawyer, a preacher, a pregnant lady (who's keeping it a secret) and an ex-con. What could possibly go awry with this crew?!

Get to know the contestants below:

Bella Chartrand, 45, single
Hometown: Griffin, Ga.
Bella is a real estate entrepreneur who describes herself as a "naked yoga enthusiast." She is "open to the possibility of having a child in Utopia."

Andrea Cox, 38, single
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
A raw vegan chef and detox expert, Andrea says she would resort to cannibalism before killing or eating an animal. She's also a born-again virgin.

Dave "5th Avenue" Green, 31, single
Hometown: Queens, N.Y.
Dave is a homeless, unemployed former drug dealer and burglar who's been in and out of prison since he was 17. He lists his skill set as "sales, hustling, amateur barbering and smooth-talking."

Rob Hospidor, 38, engaged
Hometown: South Amboy, N.J.
The self-proclaimed "g--damn patriot" is looking forward to representing "the REAL America" in Utopia, in the face of the "hippies, kumbayahs and hairy-legged broads" he expects to be stranded with. Rob's skill set includes "hunting, fishing, handling guns and getting combative."

Josh Johnston, 36, father
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
A general contractor who's outdoorsy, Josh considers himself a "natural leader and a sexy beast."

Jonathan Lovelace, 44, married with two kids
Hometown: Church Hill, Tenn.
A pastor and high school coach, Jonathan plans to build a church and baptize his fellow Utopians.

Dr. Nikki Noce, 29, single
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Nikki is a tantric sex enthusiast who specializes in non-traditional and holistic medicine. She's also a life coach, an herbalist and a yoga instructor.

Bri Nyugen, 20, single
Hometown: Westminster, Calif.
A veterinary technician and student, Bri has her sights set on being "the prettiest girl in Utopia — that way, I could have my pick of the men."

Mike Quinn, 33, single
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Mike is a serial dater who hopes to avoid getting his hands dirty in Utopia. "We have a much better chance of creating a society if I'm managing the rules," the attorney promises.

Amanda Scott, 30, single
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
A behavioral specialist who works with developmentally challenged children, Amanda plans to keep her pregnancy secret from the other Utopians as long as she can 

Aaron Thomas, 26, single
Hometown: Jackson, Miss.
Aaron is a former Army officer who considers himself a hopeless romantic. Now working as a private chef, he hopes to create a society free of class divisions.

Chris Tuorto, 25, single
Hometown: Cary, N.C.
A glass blower who grows chilis on his family farm, Chris' pet peeve is "Bible bangers."

Hex Vanisles, 25, single
Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
A skilled hunter and fisher, Hex describes herself as "six feet of twisted steel and sex appeal."

Red Vanwinkle, 42, married, father
Hometown: Cecilia, Ky.
Red doesn't suffer fools lightly, but the handyman/farmer/homebuilder/natural medicine man plans on being the "Hillbilly MacGyver" of the new society.

Dedeker Winston, 26, polyamorous relationship
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Dedeker wants to educate her fellow Utopians about polyamory. The model and motion-capture artist stresses: "I'm not a freak. I'm not a sex addict. This is not a kink."

Utopia gets underway with a three-night premiere on Sunday, Sept. 7 (8/7c), Tuesday, Sept. 9 (8/7c) and Friday, Sept. 12 (8/7c) on Fox. Will you watch?

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