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CBS seems done with fun music and gameplay on Monday nights. The network has pulled the new Lotería Loca TV series from the schedule after five weeks. While it hasn’t been officially cancelled, it’s difficult to imagine that it will be renewed for a second season with such poor ratings.
A game show, the Lotería Loca TV series was inspired by a traditional Latin bingo game and is hosted by Jaime Camil. Each high-energy episode features two players going head-to-head and taking turns picking cards to get three in a row, which achieves “Lotería.” Contestants are led through the game of chance as female percussionist and band leader Sheila E. provides them with vibrant music to play by. Each time a card appears on their unique bingo-style card, they bank big money. Landing on one of the “Loca Cards” creates a twist in the game and allows players to bank even more cash by competing in wild and interactive challenges. The player who gets the most “Loterías” on their board the fastest moves on to the dramatic final round for a chance to win the ultimate million-dollar prize.
Airing on Monday nights, the first season of Lotería Loca averaged a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.42 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). It’s the CBS network’s lowest-rated series and is outranked by 48 Hours which airs late on Saturday nights.
To be fair, Lotería Loca has faced some serious competition, with Monday Night Football on ABC, Major League Baseball on FOX, and The Voice on NBC.
Reruns of NCIS will fill the timeslot for the foreseeable future as CBS prepares to launch the network’s first original scripted show of the season, NCIS: Sydney.
Five episodes of Lotería Loca remain in the season, and given CBS’ current need for original content, the network will likely air the leftover installments at some point. A holiday episode is still expected to run in December.
What do you think? Have you checked out the Lotería Loca TV series? Are you disappointed the CBS show has likely been cancelled and won’t be back for a second season? Will you watch the leftover episodes?
So sad, I really enjoyed this show. Jaime Cavil was amazing and high energy. I feel they could have tried it on another night and it would have done much better in the ratings. Perhaps if they run the rest they will try it on another night just to find out, worth the trouble.
Very sad this show was cancelled. It was something new and fun. Different from the usual shows that seem to be the ad nausea same. Why not give a new experience to audiences? I believe there’s prejudice as it is a Hispanic show in an American media. Sad.
I really like this show. Give credit to the producers for bringing Latin American culture to a mainstream audience. Hopefully, we’ll see the remaining episodes sometime in the future though I suspect CBS will use “Loteria Loca” as a schedule filler like how NBC uses “The Wall”.
I will be very sad if Loteria loca is cancelled. This was a fun fast moving game I really enjoyed it. Jaime Cavil is an awesome host.
What a shame. I’m not a huge game show fan, but I still love watching the old game shows and I know a lot of people that like the long running wheel and deal. Those are weird and crazy shows. We love weird and crazy. This new show was different and exciting so again, what a shame.
How could you CBS? I really enjoyed this show, really interesting also & doesn’t even matter of viewers as long as it’s good. Keep it on & I don’t like The Voice or football & this show is better than those 2. Keep it on the air & big mistake also please. Very upset & think about those who like those kind of shows off air too please.
I don’t watch ANY foreign language shows. If I can’t read the title, its off.
It’s an english language show based on a Latin game.
Like I said : If I can’t read the title, I don’t watch.
I enjoyed this but I like game shows a lot. Too bad it didn’t catch on.
Great news..piece of garbage