''Lucky 7'' is an American

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television series that ran from September 24, to October 1, 2013, on

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as part of the 2013–14 American television season. The one-hour series is based on the British television show ''

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'', which was created by

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. Steven Spielberg phoned

to tell her how much he loved the original, and a few months later became an executive producer on ''Lucky 7.'' ABC placed a series order on May 10, 2013. The pilot episode earned only 1.3 rating in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic, making ''Lucky 7'' the lowest rated fall drama premiere in ABC history. On October 4, 2013, ABC canceled the series due to low ratings. It was the first show of the 2013–14 season to be canceled. As of now, ABC is still uncertain if it will air the remaining episodes. On September 25, 2014, ABC released all the episodes produced on iTunes, which were a total of 8 episodes.

Premise

A group of seven gas station employees in

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, New York City, play the lottery every week and dream about what they would do with the winnings. When they do finally hit the jackpot, the coworkers learn that money may solve some problems, but it creates new ones.

Cast and characters

Main cast

* Summer Bishil as Samira Rajpur *

Lorraine Bruce Lorraine Bruce is a British television, film and stage actress, best known for her portrayal of Denise Simpson in the Kay Mellor five part BBC One series '' The Syndicate'' In 2013, she was cast in '' Lucky 7'', the U.S. version of '' The Syndi ...

as Denise Dibinsky *

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as Bianca Clemente *

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as Mary Lavecchia * Stephen Louis Grush as Nicky Korzak *

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as Matt Korzak *

Anastasia Phillips Anastasia Phillips is a Canadian actress known for her work in the film '' Tammy's Always Dying'', and the TV series '' Lucky 7'' and ''Reign''. Life and career Phillips was raised in Etobicoke, Ontario, and obtained her bachelor's degree in Fi ...

as Leanne Maxwell *

Luis Antonio Ramos Luis Antonio Ramos (born July 13, 1973) is an American actor who has been on and starred in various film and television shows such as ''Martin'', '' Early Edition'', ''New York Undercover'', '' In The House'', ''Friends'', ''The Shield'', '' CSI'' ...

as Antonio Clemente * Isiah Whitlock, Jr. as Bob Harris

Recurring cast

* Stephen Rider as Eric Mosely * Kim Roberts as Gloria

Episodes

Reception

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of E! Online said the show is not unique enough to make it memorable. David Hinckley of the New York ''Daily News'' gave the show 3 out of 5 stars.

References

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External links

* {{Kay Mellor 2010s American drama television series 2013 American television series debuts 2013 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming American television series based on British television series English-language television shows Television series by ABC Studios Television shows set in New York City Television series by Amblin Entertainment Works about lotteries