The Lottery

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Season 1
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14

Critic Reviews

  1. Time
    Reviewed by: James Poniewozik
    Jul 18, 2014
    30
    Whatever potential The Lottery has to look at the connection between fertility and power, or the timely issues of women’s reproductive autonomy--or a simple dramatic fight over the future of the species--is wasted with flat characters and flimsy political intrigue that plays like a duller version of Scandal.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Sara Stewart
    Jul 18, 2014
    25
    It’s a pretty lame ending to a fairly odious premise.

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User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 39
  3. Negative: 7 out of 39
  1. Twinks
    Sep 23, 2014
    3
    When i first saw the preview of The Lottery, i was dying to watch it. I do understand that embryo will "change" the world but COME ON!!!!!When i first saw the preview of The Lottery, i was dying to watch it. I do understand that embryo will "change" the world but COME ON!!!!! WHERE IS THE SUSPENSE!!?? why whenever i watch an episode i'm not eager to watch the next one.
    This is Boring show.    … Full Review »
  2. pulpdiction
    Jul 28, 2014
    8
    the pace on this show reminds me one of those z movies... it's kind of bad that it turns to be sooooo god damn good... and i dont know if itthe pace on this show reminds me one of those z movies... it's kind of bad that it turns to be sooooo god damn good... and i dont know if it was supposed to be like that, maybe its Marley Shelton since her character in Planet Terror... this is a slightly upgrade version of the doctor she played in robert rodriguez grindhouse part... i can only say i'm addicted...… Full Review »
  3. TVshowsaddict
    Jul 28, 2014
    4
    I really want to like this tv show and again another good idea with bad execution. The most important things in the whole country but getI really want to like this tv show and again another good idea with bad execution. The most important things in the whole country but get deleted which doesn't make sense. Too many holes.… Full Review »
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