- Network: Lifetime , LIFETIME-TW
- Series Premiere Date: Jul 20, 2014
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If The Lottery can keep up the promise of its premiere, it will punch a winning ticket.
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Creator Timothy Sexton has woven this story with a master’s touch, making us care about the characters even as we fear for their lives. Or, for that matter, all our lives.
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The pilot is a little uneven. There’s a villain (played by Martin Donovan) within the government, but his agenda is extremely unclear, and the story of the recovering alcoholic dad seems to have little connection to the lottery. Still, the premise is intriguing--a “what if” kind of science fiction story that makes you think.
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The Lottery, with otherwise sage setup and promising performances, merits its own shot at something great.
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The action is active, the suspense tense, the actors game. It seems a little silly at times, but meet it halfway and the hour passes painlessly.
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The premise sets it apart, the premiere promises a lot of plot wrinkles and a fast pace, and the acting (with a few exceptions) is decent.
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Its pilot was a solid start, although, despite the intriguing premise, the episode also raised a greater number of questions--more about logic than the show's mythology--than it answered.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 39
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Mixed: 13 out of 39
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Negative: 7 out of 39
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Sep 23, 2014
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Jul 28, 2014
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Jul 28, 2014