Lucky (American TV series)

This article is about the 2003 American series. For the Indian series, see Lucky (Indian TV series).

Lucky
John Corbett as Michael "Lucky" Linkletter
Genre	Dark comedy
Created by	Robb Cullen Mark Cullen
Starring	John Corbett
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (& unaired Pilot)
Production
Running time	21-28 minutes
Production companies	Cullen Bros. Television Castle Rock Entertainment Trainwreck Productions
Original release
Network	FX Network
Release	April 8 (2003-04-08) – July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)

Lucky is an American dark comedy television series which ran for one season on FX in 2003. The show starred John Corbett as Michael "Lucky" Linkletter, a professional poker player and gambling addict. The series was created by Robb Cullen and Mark Cullen. It was nominated for the 2003 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.^[1]

Cast

Main

• John Corbett as Michael "Lucky" Linkletter
• Craig Robinson as Buddy "Mutha" LeGendre
• Billy Gardell as Vincent "Vinny" Sticcarelli

Supporting

• Ever Carradine as Theresa "Terry" Phillips
• Andrea Roth as Amy
• Kevin Breznahan as Danny Martin
• Seymour Cassel as Victor "The Trake" Fleming
• Dan Hedaya as Joey Legs
• Steve Troisi as Benny The Bartender
• Robb Cullen as Stan McWatt
• Mitch Lord as Brother Love

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Anthony Russo & Joe Russo	Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen	April 8, 2003 (2003-04-08)
2	"Calling Dr. Con"	Peter Lauer	Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen	April 15, 2003 (2003-04-15)
3	"Up the Steaks"	Anthony & Joe Russo	Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen	April 22, 2003 (2003-04-22)
4	"Come Lie with Me"	Stephen Gyllenhaal	Molly Newman	April 29, 2003 (2003-04-29)
5	"The Tell"	Michael Lessac	Story by : Bruce Kirschbaum Teleplay by : Bruce Kirschbaum & Matt Ward	May 6, 2003 (2003-05-06)
6	"Something for Everyone"	Peter Lauer	Unknown	May 13, 2003 (2003-05-13)
7	"Savant"	Michael Spiller	Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen	May 20, 2003 (2003-05-20)
8	"The Method"	Charles Minsky	Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen	May 27, 2003 (2003-05-27)
9	"Lie, Cheat & Deal"	Peter Lauer	Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen	June 3, 2003 (2003-06-03)
10	"Leaving Las Vegas"	Unknown	Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen	June 10, 2003 (2003-06-10)
11	"The Dating Game"	John Fortenberry	Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen	June 17, 2003 (2003-06-17)
12	"Money on Your Back"	Stephen Gyllenhaal	Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen	June 24, 2003 (2003-06-24)
13	"It's in the Stars"	Michael Spiller	Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen	July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)

References

1. "Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series Nominees / Winners 2003". Television Academy. Retrieved November 2, 2024.

See also

• List of television shows set in Las Vegas

External links

• Lucky at IMDb