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?
I am hooked please renew for seasons 2 3 4 ……
Please renew ! I love this show ! Recorded every episode so I wouldn’t have to miss any ! To many unanswered questions . Lifetime will have some extremely upset viewers should the show not return !
please renew the lottery
I hope that there will be a season 2. I really want to see what happens with the lottery winners.
Please Renew!
Please renew this show!
My husband and I both enjoy “the lottery”. It’s original, and well written. Looking forward to season 2!!!
Unlike other Lifetime series, The Lottery has syndication opportunities on science fiction channels. With a second season, it might even have enough of a story arc to make on-demand money for bingewatchers.
Renew it please, or I’ll have to talk to my husband after Witches of East End is over. That’s one hour too much for my sanity.
PLEASE don’t cancel this excellent show. There are so few good shows on nowadays, and I’m beyond sick of ‘reality’ TV shows getting renewed when they are nothing but garbage. The show would have more followers if they just spent some money on promoting it. Great concept/story line, well written and original. Please bring it back Lifetime!
I hope they renew series for a second seaso
I think The Lottery is suspenseful, topical, and superbly produced. While the premise is extreme, it’s certainly within the realm of possibility, and the heavy-handed government controls enacted in the last episode of the season pose a future that’s frighteningly plausible. I’ve watched most of the episodes online and I expect many others have as well so I’m sure it’s much more popular than the network realizes. Please don’t cancel the show!
Plezz yes on season 2
Please renew it, I loved, cancelling it now leaves so many unanswered questions, give it another before decided to cancel please
I would also like to see it renewed. Good suspenseful drama!
Please renew for season two. Those that love the show want to
see what happens to the Lottery “winners,”
when they are under the supervision of Darius and the Department
Of Humanity, as well as the new President. Also does the former
President’s wife obtain an Embryo, what about Perry and finally we need a conclusion to
the Allison, Kyle and Elvis narrative. The Lottery has a great deal of storyline a that were not resolved. A definite yes.