The Lottery
On Lifetime
A high-concept dystopian drama that uses reproductive crisis and state control as a lens for examining bodily autonomy and existential threat.
Set in a dystopian future when women have stopped having children, "The Lottery" reveals a world staring down the barrel of impending extinction. Remarkably, 100 embryos are successfully fertilized and a national lottery is held to decide the surrogates. As conflict, control and mystery over this global crisis unfolds, the government’s interests and power begin to dominate, igniting a highly controversial debate over our fundamental and personal freedom to raise a family.
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Questions people ask
Is The Lottery sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is The Lottery easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Does The Lottery leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is The Lottery scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is The Lottery violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Lottery
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Lottery
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Lottery, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Lottery, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Lottery, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
