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[03/06/15 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 6
Updates include: Mark-Paul Gosselaar cast in "People Are Talking" at NBC; Joy Bryant, Coby Bell among latest cast in ABC's "The Advocate"; and Alexandra Chando tapped for role in The CW's "Dead People."
[11/04/14 - 03:01 PM]
Lifetime Brings "Witches" to an End
Said news comes on the heels of last month's cancellation of fellow scripted entry "The Lottery."
[10/17/14 - 04:32 PM]
Lifetime Cancels "The Lottery" After One Season
The show's 10-episode run averaged a modest 670,000 viewers, well behind the recently renewed "Devious Maids" (1.805 million) and fellow summer entry "Witches of East End" (1.133 million).
[08/11/14 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 11
Updates include: Ed Harris is latest bound for HBO's "Westworld"; Patti LaBelle to guest on FX's "American Horror Story: Freak Show"; and Michael Rady to visit The CW's "Jane the Virgin."
[07/22/14 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 22
Updates include: Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood first to board HBO's "Westworld"; Ken Jeong to topline comedy pilot for MTV; and Elisabeth Rohm joins the cast of CBS's "Stalker."
[07/18/14 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 18
Updates include: The CW's "Hart of Dixie" to return for just 10 episodes; Alexandra Shipp to lead Lifetime's "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B"; Wentworth Miller cast as Captain Cold on The CW's "The Flash."
[07/16/14 - 02:16 PM]
Lifetime Launches National Sweepstakes to Promote July 20 Premiere of New Drama "The Lottery"
The network has launched a national sweepstakes through which people with a July 20 birthdate are eligible to win $10,000.
[05/28/14 - 01:01 PM]
Lifetime's Upcoming Premieres: "The Lottery," "Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs," "Witches of East End - Season 2"
Plus: look for the series finale of "Drop Dead Diva" on Sunday, June 22 at 9:00/8:00c.
[05/22/14 - 12:08 PM]
The Next Endangered Species Is Us - "The Lottery" Premieres July 20 on Lifetime
Currently filming in Montreal, the series stars Marley Shelton, Michael Graziadei, David Alpay, Athena Karkanis, Yul Vasquez, Shelley Conn and Martin Donovan.
[05/19/14 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 19
Updates include: Glen Mazzara brings "Damien" to Lifetime; Lisa Cholodenko to helm NBC's "The Slap"; and ABC Family's "Stitchers" casts pair of newcomers.
[02/26/14 - 11:58 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 26
Update include: Taraji P. Henson boards FOX's "Empire"; Michael Rosenbaum heads to "Mission Control" at NBC; and John Rhys-Davies is the latest cast in FOX's "Hieroglyph."
[02/11/14 - 10:20 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights Conspiracy Thriller "The Lottery"
Set in a dystopian future when women have stopped having children, the 10-episode series reveals a world staring down the barrel of impending extinction.
[02/06/14 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 6
Updates include: Jay Baruchel to be FX's "Man Seeking Woman"; Peter Facinelli tapped as lead in NBC's "Odyssey"; and Zachary Knighton is one of FOX's "Weird Loners."
[01/09/14 - 02:46 PM]
Lifetime Renews "Preachers' Daughters," Eyes "Flowers in the Attic" Sequel
Kayla Alpert is set to script "Petals on the Wind," which takes place 10 years after the first movie ends.
[12/02/13 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Monday, December 2
Updates include: Pablo Schreiber cast in HBO's "The Brink"; Daniel Knauf lands a pair of projects at NBC; and Murray Miller brings "Mr. Romance" to HBO.
[11/25/13 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 25
Updates include: D.J. Caruso to helm NBC's "Tin Man"; David Alpay to play "The Lottery" at Lifetime; and NBC to import the U.K. comedy "30 and Counting."
[11/21/13 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 21
Updates include: Noah Bean, Zeljko Ivanek join Syfy's "12 Monkeys"; Marley Shelton to lead Lifetime's "The Lottery"; and MTV cancels "Nikki & Sara Live" after two seasons.
[11/04/13 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 4
Updates include: NBC halts production on "Crisis"; Laura Ramsey tapped as lead on VH1's "Hindsight"; and Gael García Bernal is the first cast in Amazon's "Mozart in the Jungle."
[10/01/13 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 1
Updates include: ABC gives pilot order to comedy "Galavant"; Will Forte brings "The Last Man on Earth" to FOX; and Jennie Garth in talks to join ABC Family's "Mystery Girls."
[09/16/13 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Monday, September 16
Updates include: David Zayas joins FX's "Saints George"; Lifetime orders "The Lottery" to pilot; and Christian Serratos lands key role on AMC's "The Walking Dead."






LOTTERY, THE (LIFETIME)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/20/14 - 9/28/14
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2014-2015 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (10 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 10/17/14
DESCRIPTION:
(from Lifetime's press release, May 2014) Lifetime brings viewers to the year 2025 with the premiere of the provocative new conspiracy thriller, The Lottery on Sunday, July 20, at 10PM ET/PT. Currently filming in Montreal, the series stars Marley Shelton (Eleventh Hour), Michael Graziadei (American Horror Story), David Alpay (The Vampire Diaries), Athena Karkanis (Low Winter Sun), Yul Vasquez (Magic City), Shelley Conn (Terra Nova) and Martin Donovan (Homeland). Set within a dystopian future driven by a global fertility crisis, The Lottery reveals a world staring down the barrel of impending extinction as women have mysteriously stopped bearing children. After years of research, Dr. Alison Lennon (Shelton) and her team remarkably fertilize 100 embryos. However, her victory is short-lived when the Director of the U.S. Fertility Commission, Darius Hayes (Donovan), takes government control of the lab and informs the President (Vasquez) of the monumental scientific breakthrough. To determine which women will carry the prized embryos to term, Chief of Staff Vanessa Keller (Karkanis) convinces the President to hold a national lottery and a battle over the control of the 100 embryos begins. Michael Graziadei stars as Kyle, a recovering alcoholic and single father of one of the last children born in the country, while David Alpay stars as James, Alison's colleague and lab assistant. Shelley Conn portrays Gabrielle, the First Lady of the United States.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Athena Karkanis as Vanessa Keller
· David Alpay as James Lynch
· Marley Shelton as Alison Lennon
· Martin Donovan as Darius Hayes
· Michael Graziadei as Kyle Walker
· Shelley Conn as Gabrielle Westwood
· Yul Vasquez as Thomas Westwood
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Louise Lombard as Tori (Original Pilot)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Danny Cannon as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Dawn Olmstead as EP
· Rick Eid as EP
· Timothy J. Sexton as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Grady Twins Productions
· Warner Horizon Television