Lotería Loca
A game show based on the Mexican card game Lotería.
Lotería Loca, a CBS game show inspired by the Mexican game Lotería, debuted October 2, 2023, with Jaime Camil as host and Sheila E. as co-host and bandleader. Two contestants compete to match symbols on their tablero, with the first completing two lines advancing to a final round for $1,000,000. The series ended December 24, 2023, after only six of eleven recorded episodes aired.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Game show
- Creator
- Jeff Apploff
- Aaron Solomon
- Alejandro Trevino
- Director
- Diccon Ramsay
- Presenter
- Jaime Camil; Sheila E.
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The show was pulled from CBS's schedule on October 31, 2023, after never receiving a household rating above 0.2.
- Five of the eleven recorded episodes remain unaired.
Production
On May 4, 2023, CBS announced the series order. The premiere date of October 2, 2023 was announced on August 3, 2023, as part of a fall schedule affected by the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. Camil served as host and co-executive producer alongside veteran game show producer Jeff Apploff. He hoped the series would resonate with Hispanic viewers, noting he frequently played Lotería with friends and family in Mexico. The set design was inspired by rural Mexican villages; Camil suggested the production team visit one of Mexico's Pueblos Mágicos. Due to low viewership—never exceeding a 0.2 household rating and a series-low 1.1 million viewers on October 30—CBS pulled the show from its schedule on October 31, 2023, filling the timeslot with NCIS encores and Let's Make a Deal primetime specials. A holiday-themed episode aired on December 24, 2023.
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