Series synopsis
The Lottery is an American drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Lifetime on July 20, 2014. It ended on September 28, 2014. It stars Marley Shelton, Michael Graziadei, Athena Karkanis and David Alpay.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marley Shelton as Dr. Alison Lennon
- Michael Graziadei as Kyle Walker
- Athena Karkanis as Vanessa Keller
- David Alpay as James
- Martin Donovan as Darius Hayes
- Yul Vazquez as President
- Jesse Filkow as Elvis Walker
Guest cast
- Megan Park as Rose
- Steve Byers as Luke
- Karen Robinson as Judge #3
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 20, 2014 | September 28, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot A dystopian future is driven by a global fertility crisis. In the opener, Dr. Alison Lennon fertilizes 100 eggs and convinces the president to hold a national lottery to see who will carry the prized embryos to term. Unfortunately, a battle over the control of the embryos begins. |
July 20, 2014 |
| 2 |
Rules of the Game Alison faces the aftermath of her actions; Vanessa, Darius and the president's advisors debate the next steps of the lottery. Meanwhile, Kyle and Elvis seek refuge with an old friend, until Elvis suffers a diabetic attack that puts his life in danger and threatens to expose them. |
July 27, 2014 |
| 3 |
Greater Good Vanessa, Darius, and President Westwood deal with the hostage crisis. Alison and James make a strange discovery after testing Kyle that may lead to more questions than answers. The world reacts to news of the lottery as the U.S. government prepares to open the testing centers. |
August 3, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Lifetime |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 20, 2014 |
| Last aired | September 28, 2014 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |