The one-hour series is based on the British television show The Syndicate, which was created by Kay Mellor.

[3] Steven Spielberg phoned Kay Mellor to tell her how much he loved the original, and a few months later became an executive producer on Lucky 7.

[citation needed] A group of seven gas station employees in Queens, New York City, play the lottery every week and dream about what they would do with the winnings.

When they do finally hit the jackpot, the coworkers learn that money may solve some problems, but it creates new ones.

[13] David Hinckley of the New York Daily News gave the show 3 out of 5 stars.