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The Lottery

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2014 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 10 hours in all.
What might put you off
It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

Set in a dystopian future when women have stopped having children, "The Lottery" reveals a world staring down the barrel of impending extinction. Remarkably, 100 embryos are successfully fertilized and a national lottery is held to decide the surrogates. As conflict, control and mystery over this global crisis unfolds, the government’s interests and power begin to dominate, igniting a highly controversial debate over our fundamental and personal freedom to raise a family.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

  • Marley SheltonDr. Alison Lennon
  • Michael GraziadeiKyle Walker
  • Athena KarkanisVanessa Keller
  • David AlpayJames
  • Martin DonovanDarius Hayes
  • Yul VazquezPresident
  • Jesse FilkowElvis Walker