Lucky
Lucky
TV ShowEnded

Lucky

2003
1 season
13 episodes

Lucky is an American dark comedy television series which ran for one season on FX Networks 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.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Pilot

    08-04-200328m

    After winning $1 million in the World Series of Poker at a Las Vegas casino, Michael "Lucky" Linkletter lived like a king... briefly. Now, one year later, he's penniless. Although...

  • Ep 2

    2.Calling Dr. Con

    15-04-200328m

    In order to settle his debt with Joey Leggs, Lucky is forced to continue to gamble. Lucky's efforts are complicated when he meets a doctor, Amy, and her "son" who are down on their...

  • Ep 3

    3.Up the Steaks

    22-04-200328m

    A frazzled Theresa starts questioning her relationship with Lucky, feeling as if she is spending her nights with a compulsive gambler who has no clear goals. Lucky assures Theresa...

  • Ep 4

    4.Come Lie With Me

    29-04-200328m

    As Theresa withdraws from her gambling addiction and has continued trouble with her husband, she relies on Lucky for support as her sponsor. In order to disguise the fact that he i...

  • Ep 5

    5.The Tell

    06-05-200328m

    As an important satellite tournament quickly approaches, Lucky develops a "tell" (a telltale sign to other players when Lucky is bluffing). Vinny and Mutha try to appear as a coupl...

  • Ep 6

    6.Something for Everyone

    13-05-200328m

    On the anniversary of his wife, Sarah's, suicide, a grief-stricken Lucky is determined to play out the mantra she lived by, helping him to defy the odds of Las Vegas and win big at...

  • Ep 7

    7.Savant

    20-05-200328m

    When Mutha and Vinny are caught stealing coins in the Wild Pony Casino, the very reverent Detective Gibby McCall, sees his opportunity to extort Lucky for five thousand dollars.

  • Ep 8

    8.The Method

    27-05-200328m

    A famous actor, Bobby Blaine, makes a deal with Lucky to be his technical advisor and show him what it's like to be a real gambler.

  • Ep 9

    9.Lie, Cheat, and Deal

    03-06-200328m

    Lucky is banned from gambling at the casinos after he is accused of cheating. Innocent, Lucky enlists Vinny and Mutha's help as he hunts down the people that have set him up. All...

  • Ep 10

    10.Leaving Las Vegas

    10-06-200328m

    Every year, on his birthday, Lucky plays roulette to decide his fate in Vegas. If he ever hits the number of his birthday on the wheel, he'll leave. This year he wins.

  • Ep 11

    11.The Dating Game

    17-06-200328m

    Lucky and Theresa are at a crossroads in their relationship and after they get in a fight, Mutha and Vinny try to fix things and only make matters worse.

  • Ep 12

    12.Money on Your Back

    24-06-200328m

    Lucky talks a judge into releasing Danny for five days before his trial, so long as he remains shackled to Lucky, who's playing in a poker tournament. Vinny and Mutha wonder if the...

  • Ep 13

    13.It's in the Stars

    01-07-200328m

    Lucky and Theresa's relationship is tested by his resolve to play in the World Championship of Poker, while she faces a hard question from her Gamblers Anonymous sponsor after 57 d...

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