Lucky 7 is an American drama television series that ran from September 24, to October 1, 2013, on ABC as part of the 2013–14 American television season. The one-hour series is based on the British television show The Syndicate, which was created by Kay Mellor.[3] Steven Spielberg phoned Kay Mellor to tell her how much he loved the original, and a few months later became an executive producer on Lucky 7.[1][2] ABC placed a series order on May 10, 2013.[4] The pilot episode earned only 1.3 rating in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic, making Lucky 7 the lowest rated fall drama premiere in ABC history.[5]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Syndicate by Kay Mellor |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (6 unaired) |
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| Cinematography | Fabian Wagner |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 24 – October 1, 2013 |
On October 4, 2013, ABC canceled the series due to low ratings. It was the first show of the 2013–14 season to be canceled.
On September 25, 2014, ABC released all the episodes produced on iTunes, which were a total of 8 episodes.
Premise
A group of seven gas station employees in Queens, New York City, play the lottery every week and dream about what they would do with the winnings. When they do finally hit the jackpot, the coworkers learn that money may solve some problems, but it creates new ones.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Summer Bishil as Samira Rajpur
- Lorraine Bruce as Denise Dibinsky
- Alexandra Castillo as Bianca Clemente[6]
- Christine Evangelista as Mary Lavecchia
- Stephen Louis Grush as Nicky Korzak
- Matt Long as Matt Korzak
- Anastasia Phillips as Leanne Maxwell
- Luis Antonio Ramos as Antonio Clemente
- Isiah Whitlock, Jr. as Bob Harris
Recurring cast
- Stephen Rider as Eric Mosely[7]
- Kim Roberts as Gloria
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers[a] (million) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Paul McGuigan | David Zabel & Jason Richman | September 24, 2013 | 4.43[8] |
| 2 | "Inside Job" | Stephen Cragg | David Zabel & Jason Richman | October 1, 2013 | 2.62[9] |
| 3 | "Cable Guy"[10] | Stephen Cragg | David Zabel & Barbie Kligman | TBD | |
| 4 | "Pay Day"[11] | Dan Lerner | Michael J. Cinquemani & Jason Richman | TBD | |
| 5 | "All In"[12] | Stephen Herek | Shannon Goss | TBD | |
| 6 | "Gold Star, Inc." | Colin Bucksey | David A. Weinstein | TBD | |
| 7 | "Movin' On Up..." | Matthew Penn | Alex Metcalf | TBD | |
| 8 | "Five More Minutes" | J. Miller Tobin | Barbie Kligman & David Zabel | TBD |
Reception
Kristin dos Santos of E! Online said the show is not unique enough to make it memorable.[13] David Hinckley of the New York Daily News gave the show 3 out of 5 stars.[14]
References
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