TV series

Lucky Chances

1990 · 1 season

A glossy, melodramatic saga of family feuds and casino power plays, easy to watch but emotionally charged.

Tagline: A sweeping story of Passion, Power and Greed
Overview: Lucky Chances is a three-part 1990 television miniseries based on Jackie Collins' novels Chances (1981) and Lucky (1985), and produced by William Peters for NBC. It stars Vincent Irizarry, Nicollette Sheridan, Shawnee Smith, Alan Rosenberg, Anne-Marie Johnson, and Phil Morris. The Santangelo family builds a casino empire in Las Vegas. After Gino's death, his daughter Lucky fights to maintain control of the business and fortune.
How it feels: Campy, dark, romantic and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Power, greed, family, betrayal
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
greed
family
betrayal
ambition
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong