''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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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. On September 25, 2014, ABC released all the episodes produced on

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, 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

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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

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as Samira Rajpur * Lorraine Bruce as Denise Dibinsky * Alexandra Castillo as Bianca Clemente *

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as Mary Lavecchia * Stephen Louis Grush as Nicky Korzak * Matt Long as Matt Korzak * Anastasia Phillips as Leanne Maxwell *

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

Recurring cast

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as Eric Mosely * Kim Roberts as Gloria

Episodes

Reception

Kristin dos Santos 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 television series based on British television series American English-language television shows American Broadcasting Company television dramas Television series by ABC Studios Television series by Amblin Entertainment Television series about lotteries Television shows set in New York City