Lucky (2003– )

A dark comedy dealing with the lives and addictions of compulsive gamblers set in Downtown Las Vegas.

Creator:

Robb Cullen

Stars:

John Corbett, Billy Gardell, Craig Robinson

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Corbett	...	Michael 'Lucky' Linkletter (11 episodes, 2003)
Billy Gardell	...	Vincent Sticcarelli (11 episodes, 2003)
Craig Robinson	...	Buddy LeGendre (11 episodes, 2003)
Kevin Breznahan	...	Danny Boy (6 episodes, 2003)

Storyline

Lucky is a comedic romp through gambling and addiction starring "Sex and The City's" John Corbett. Corbett plays a compulsive gambler, Michael "Lucky" Linkletter, who is trying to regain his life after losing a million dollars and his wife.

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Plot Keywords:

gambler | poker game | gambling house | girlfriend | gambling addiction | 

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Taglines:

The odds keep getting odder.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Trainwreck Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Due to his commitment to the show, John Corbett had to decline to reprise his role as Ian Miller in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding spin-off, My Big Fat Greek Life.

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Quotes

[after seeing Theresa's husband wrote 'loser' on her head backwards]
Michael "Lucky" Linkletter: What is he, dyslexic?

User Reviews

I hate TV, but this has potential...

There are very few shows out now that I watch, especially with the wave of reality TV that has taken over. I religiously watch The Simpsons, and try to catch Frasier, Just Shoot Me, and Dharma and Greg when I can. TV has nothing new to offer me, except for Lucky and Monk. Since this is a message about Lucky, I'll leave Monk alone for now. Great show though.

I happened upon Lucky one night a few weeks ago, it was a repeat of the Pilot, and I decided to give it a chance. This show is awesome. Good writing and great casting. I can only sit through so many plots of him getting in trouble with hoods, trying to leave Vegas, or blowing a fortune in no time, but other than that this show has everything going for it. I like the fact that they actually use profanity in this show. It sounds weird, but this is the way people talk, more often than saying 'Gosh' or 'Darn'. It's really hard to hate Lucky, he's just too free of a guy, he can lose 10 grand, and walk out with a smile on his face, knowing somehow he'll make it up. I do wish they'd go into more about his life after the World Series of Poker, and the Pilot episode, unless they had some flashback episodes... All in all, I'd have to say that this is a great show. It even goes so far as to have some shots that seem more like a film than a low-budget project like a television series.