"Lucky" (2003) TV series

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creator:

Robb Cullen

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

8 April 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The odds keep getting odder.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Gambler | Las Vegas | Luck | Poker Player | Poker Game

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

John Corbett	...	Michael 'Lucky' Linkletter (11 episodes, 2003)
Kevin Breznahan	...	Danny Boy (6 episodes, 2003)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

The show was cancelled because of poor ratings two weeks after receiving an Emmy nomination.

Quotes:

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

Brutally Funny

Like The Shield, this show deals with a morally ambiguous character, but unlike The Shield, it uses this for dark comedy rather than dark drama. John Corbett rules the show as the troubled lead, simultaneously evoking pity and laughter from his desperate situations. His friends are very funny, and Ever Carradine is classic as a woman with her own gambling problem. I'm surprised the opening credits don't have her as a regular.

So far, so good, I will stick with this show. I don't have a gambling problem, but this show may become my addiction.