The Lottery (2014)

Name: The Lottery
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: 6
Cast: Marley Shelton, Michael Graziadei, Athena Karkanis, David Alpay, Martin Donovan

Sci-Fi

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.

IMDb rating: 6.0 (2,043 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 ↑ +1.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

7.47 avg 10 episodes 7.2 → 7.2

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.2	100
2	Rules of the Game	7.2	66
3	Greater Good	7.4	58
4	Genie	7.3	52
5	Crystal City	7.8	50
6	Sleep Deprived	7.5	37
7	St. Michael	7.9	40
8	Truth Be Told	7.5	35
9	Mr. Torino	7.7	34
10	In Extremis	7.2	37