Lifetime’s new show The Lottery is focused on the survival of the human race. But, will this show survive to see a second season or will it be cancelled instead?
The Lottery takes place in the year 2025 when our planet is in the midst of a fertility crisis. Women can no longer bear children and the human race faces extinction. After years of research researchers have been able to fertilize 100 eggs and a lottery is held to determine who can carry them to term. The cast of this thriller includes Marley Shelton, Martin Donovan, Yul Vasquez, Athena Karkanis, Michael Graziadei, David Alpay, and Shelley Conn.
The series debuted on July 20th to 1.08 million viewers with a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic. In week two, viewership dropped 33% but then regained some ground in week three. The most recent episode attracted just 620,000 viewers.
Because Lifetime has so few original scripted series, it’s difficult to know when they consider a series a failure. However, these numbers are quite low — about half of what Witches of East End has been pulling in. Drop Dead Diva was cancelled with much better numbers.
While Lifetime could choose to renew The Lottery for a second season, unless the ratings improve, it’s looking likely that it will be cancelled instead.
But, what do you think? Should The Lottery be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Please renew its different give it a chance. Please!
Cancel it. It started off good but, is moving slow and becam boring to watch. I lost interest. How far can you really go with this storyline even if has a season 2?
Season 2 please. Lots of competition on Sunday nights and little previewing so lots of people missed it.
It definitely has it’s moments and I think it deserves another chance
This show is really good…it may do better on a different channel.
they should not cancel this it’s awesome tv serie
I would love to see a second season and find out what happens with the lottery and the fight for the embrios. It’s the best series on Lifetime. Hopefully still on in 2015.
Please give us a season 2! This story line is awesome and the cast is amazing!! Please do not keep us hanging. This story line deserves to be told and aired. Even if just one more season to see how everything plays out., I so want to see Darius get his just desserts!! Please do not cancel this show. You have a great script in your hands!!!
Please renew this show…there are still some thinking people out here that enjoy a good plot line!
Keep it! I absolutely love this show it’s my favorite show on tv right now. It surprises me that dumb shows like here comes honey boo boo is on but a show like this with a great story line will be cancelled.
Keep it!!!
Cancel it. The story line is ok, but the writing and acting is mediocre. I have watched several episodes thinking it will improve, but it has not. They should not have added the extra drama or villain. The sterile woman should be bad enough. As a mexican a American I would never vote for that president.
It’s just too slow moving…..I could skip a couple of episodes and still not miss anything….nothing to look forward to from week to week.
It should be cancelled, I wanted it to be better than it is, and thought as it progressed it would improve. The plot holes and sub par acting (more an issue with writers) with a arc stretch about Americans being killed and nothing much being done about it, eh, a comment and it’s brushed under the rug.. this included the presidents cabinet level including the Chief of Staff’s bunk buddy.. c’mon. The story with the “sperm donor” and his son could have developed more and didn’t. I’ll watch what they have left in the can being this far in; however,… Read more »
Please renew for one more season. I think the problem is that there was not enough advertising for the show before the pilot. I DVR this show each week and look forward to it and I don’t like thrillers that much. It’s a great new concept and if they rerun the season during the offseason while making season 2, and advertise it on science channels, tlc, a&e, I am sure people will turn in. Please don’t make the mistake of canceling this show. I need to know what happens in the future. What a cool premise. I definitely want more!