The premise sounded interesting - a group of people win the lottery. Heck, even the pilot was a decent episode, where we are introduced to an array of characters.
It seemed as though the writers ran out of ideas three episodes into the series.
Only the first few episodes were really worth watching like seeing Maggie tell off her boss which is something many of us dream of doing and Kimberly and her son leaving their rented trailer and their old life behind. We got to see in those first few episodes other things that could happen if one did win, such as people trying to extort money from winners, buying a fancy car and love dilemmas. After that the show just became another overblown TV drama. I admit, though, I kept watching hoping that the characters would finally get real. Are there any lottery winners out there that really experienced such unbelievable circumstances that were portrayed in this show, like getting kidnapped by Russian mobsters and leaving your husband who you have a good life with for a married man? Perhaps. The show just got worse each episode - there were so many ridiculously unrealistic parts of it. For example, one of the lottery winners is in love with a married man and decides to leave her husband for him so she goes to see a counselor for assurance. No counselor would tell you to leave your husband for a man who probably won't leave his wife and kids anyways...stupid! Damien's Russian wife demanded he buy her a pretzel cart and Damien actually believed she needed a pretzel cart - I mean she was obviously trying to steal money from him. And who performs a marriage between an illegal Russian immigrant who's also a hooker and a 17 year old boy, legally?
The mysterious disappearance of Zoe, which may have been a conspiracy to take all of Sean's money was stupid and realistic. And when 2 principle female leads went to Paris (one of the fakest sets I have seen) and they talked about how many francs one of them paid for something, without even a hint of sarcasm was an insult to your intelligence. The Euro is the monetary currency of France now and has been for the past 6 years.
I must say, I'd really like my chance at winning the lottery to prove that it doesn't screw you up like it did to these characters!!!!moreless
| S 1 : Ep 13 | Priceless | Aired 8/31/06 | |
| S 1 : Ep 12 | Urgent Care | Aired 8/24/06 | |
| S 1 : Ep 11 | Truth Be Told | Aired 8/17/06 | |
| S 1 : Ep 10 | Crash Into You | Aired 8/10/06 | |
| S 1 : Ep 9 | The Myth of More | Aired 8/3/06 |
Show Summary
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Money changes everything. Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to become a millionaire overnight? A group of 20 friends and acquaintances is about to find that out as they win $386 million in lottery on NBC's hot summer drama, Windfall. At the heart of the events is a close-knit group of four friends. Peter (Luke Perry, Jeremiah, Beverly Hills, 90210) and Nina Schaefer (Lana Parrilla, Boomtown) and their two kids are a seemingly happy family. Underneath, Nina still harbors feelings for her ex-boyfriend from college, Cameron Walsh (Jason Gedrick, Boomtown), rousing the suspicions of his wife Beth (Sarah Wynter, 24). Sean Mathers (D.J. Cotrona, Skin) is an ex-con with dark secrets that are in danger of being revealed when he wins the jackpot. Damien Cutler (Jon Foster, life as we know it) is a rebellious teenager who seeks independence of his parents. Frankie Townsend (Alice Greczyn, The Dukes of Hazzard, Quintuplets), a 16-year-old girl, finds herself in the middle of a family feud when her separated parents fight over the money. Rounding out the cast are Malinda Willliams (Soul Food) as Kimberly George, a 22-year-old single mother hoping to start a new life far away from the trailer park, and Jaclyn DeSantis (Luis, Road Trip) as Maggie Hernandez, a nurse who can't wait to spend her share of the fortune. Windfall is created by executive producer Laurie McCarthy (Felicity) and co-executive producer Gwendolyn Parker (Without a Trace, The Handler).moreless
 Luke Perry |
Peter Schaefer |
 Lana Parrilla |
Nina Schaefer |
 Jason Gedrick |
Cameron Walsh |
 Sarah Wynter |
Beth Walsh |
 D.J. Cotrona |
Sean Mathers |
 Jaclyn DeSantis |
Maggie Hernandez |
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Windfall Cancelled
03/23/0952Reply
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Can Someone explain the Sean's Story to me
03/11/084Reply
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It would have been better if winning lottery numbers were 4-8-15-16-23-42
08/24/071Reply
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I just finished watching this show and it was terrible.
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Anyone know where to see episodes?o
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