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53% Rotten Tomatoes Created by Timothy J. Sexton Country of origin United States First episode date 20 July 2014 Network Lifetime | 6.1/10 IMDb 7.6/10 TV Composer(s) Jeff Cardoni Original language(s) English Final episode date 28 September 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre Post-apocalyptic
Conspiracy thriller Starring Marley Shelton
Michael Graziadei
Athena Karkanis
David Alpay
Shelley Conn
Yul Vazquez
Martin Donovan Cast Marley Shelton, Michael Graziadei, David Alpay, Athena Karkanis, Martin Donovan Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Lottery is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series that aired on Lifetime from July 20 through September 28, 2014. The series was set in a dystopian future when women have stopped having children due to an infertility pandemic. It starred Marley Shelton, Michael Graziadei, Athena Karkanis, David Alpay, Shelley Conn, Yul Vazquez and Martin Donovan.
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- The lottery after show season 1 episode 1 pilot afterbuzz tv
- The lottery official trailer 2014 1080p preview
- Synopsis
- Main cast
- Recurring cast
- Production
- References
On October 17, 2014, Lifetime cancelled The Lottery after one season.
The lottery official trailer 2014 1080p preview
Synopsis
It is the year 2025, and no children have been born on Earth since 2019 due to an infertility pandemic that first became noticeable in 2016. Dr. Alison Lennon and her assistant, Dr. James Lynch, make a breakthrough in their lab work for the Department of Humanity (DOH), and are able to successfully fertilize eggs to create 100 viable human embryos. Darius Hayes, Director of the DOH, strongly believes that the embryos should immediately become property of the U.S. government. But the President of the United States, Thomas Westwood, is fighting sagging poll numbers and sides with his Chief of Staff, Vanessa Keller, who suggests they hold a public lottery to select 100 women who will carry the embryos to term. The DOH is also looking to control all young children in the country, which includes Elvis Walker, the six-year-old son of Kyle Walker. Meanwhile, an anti-government group called the Second of May Resistance, or "MayTwos", is also trying to seize control of the embryos for its own purposes. In researching the egg and sperm donors that produced the embryos, Alison and James discover a common bond that leads them to uncover the cause of the global infertility crisis. The battle to affect the future of the human race, along with the need to keep secrets buried, becomes a life-and-death struggle, with many paying the ultimate price.
Main cast
Recurring cast
Production
On September 16, 2013, Lifetime placed a pilot order on The Lottery. On November 4, 2013, Michael Graziadei, Lesley-Ann Brandt and Louise Lombard were cast as regulars. On November 21, 2013, Marley Shelton signed on to star in the pilot episode. David Alpay later was cast as her character's assistant. On December 2, 2013, Martin Donovan was cast as a regular and Salli Richardson was cast in a recurring role as the first lady of the United States. On February 11, 2014, Lifetime officially green-lit The Lottery with a 10-episode series order.
The series filmed in Montreal, Canada. After the pilot was picked up by Lifetime, several characters were recast. Lesley-Ann Brandt was reduced to recurring status, Athena Karkanis replaced Louise Lombard as Chief of Staff Vanessa Keller. Yul Vazquez was cast as President of the United States, and Shelley Conn replaced Salli Richardson in the role of First Lady of the United States.