Lucky Chances
A sweeping story of Passion, Power and Greed
1990 · 1 season · 3 eps · ★ 6.8 · Drama
Ended
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.
Created by Jackie Collins
Network: NBC
Your Rating
Episodes
Cast
-
Nicollette Sheridan Lucky Santangelo -
Vincent Irizarry Gino Santangelo -
Eric Braeden Dimitri Stanislopolous -
Michael Nader Enzio Bonnatti -
David McCallum Bernard Dimes -
Anne-Marie Johnson Carrie Jones -
Sandra Bullock Maria Santangelo -
Stephanie Beacham Susan Martino Santangelo -
Shawnee Smith Olympia Stanislopolous -
Alan Rosenberg Costa -
Luca Bercovici Santino Bonnatti -
Richard Anderson Mr. Duke
More from Jackie CollinsSee all →
HARDtalk · 1997HARDtalk
★ 8.71997
Series
In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about the highs and lows in their lives.
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted · 1988Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
★ 8.01988
MovieComedy
The sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there... It's just easier to sit back on the couch and laugh with Richard Lewis.
Lady Boss · 1992Lady Boss
★ 8.01992
SeriesDrama
A miniseries based on the Jackie Collins novel "Lady Boss." In this sequel to "Chances," Lucky Santangelo returns to Hollywood determined to become its most powerful woman.
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class · 1995Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
★ 7.71995
MovieDocumentary
The story of actor Roger Moore, including clips from his movies, television shows and interviews with the actor, his family and acquaintances.
Hollywood Squares · 1998Hollywood Squares
★ 7.61998
Series
On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as the permanent center square, with series head writer Bruce Vilanch, Gilbert Gottfried, Martin Mull, and Caroline Rhea as regular panelists and Brad Garrett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wallace, Kathy Griffin and various others as semi-regular panelists. Shadoe Stevens returned to announce, although he was not given a square on the panel as he had been when John Davidson was host.
This Is Joan Collins · 2022This Is Joan Collins
★ 7.52022
MovieDocumentary
A feature-length documentary on the life of one of the last surviving actresses from the golden age of Hollywood – Joan Collins. This epic film is told from the ringside as Joan narrates her rollercoaster life story with her inimitable wit and verve. A worldwide television phenomenon with her decade-defining role in Dynasty, Collins shares her extraordinary archive and never before seen home movie footage, giving an intimate glimpse into one of the world’s most iconic figures. Against a backdrop of Collins’s own narration, her story showcases the extraordinary life of a woman who has lived through the glitz, the glamour and the enduring moments of Hollywood history, and survived it all with panache.
The Max Headroom Show · 1985The Max Headroom Show
★ 7.51985
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
The Max Headroom Show started life in the UK in 1985. The show featured actor Matt Frewer playing the role as computer-generated talk-show host Max Headroom.
RuPaul's Drag Race · 2009RuPaul's Drag Race
★ 7.52009
Series
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
Danger Man · 1960Danger Man
★ 7.41960
SeriesDrama
Danger Man is a British television series which was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. The series featured Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake. Ralph Smart created the programme and wrote many of the scripts. Danger Man was financed by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment.
The Saint · 1962The Saint
★ 7.31962
SeriesCrime
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
Girlfriends · 2000Girlfriends
★ 7.32000
SeriesDramaComedy
A friend group of black women face life's tests and triumphs together. From dating to divorce, and friends to family to relationships, Joan, Maya, Lynn and Toni support each other despite their differing backgrounds.
The Graham Norton Show · 2007The Graham Norton Show
★ 7.22007
SeriesComedy
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
Minder · 1979Minder
★ 7.21979
SeriesComedyDrama
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
Jackie's Back! · 1999Jackie's Back!
★ 6.91999
MovieComedyMusic
A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert.
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson · 2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
★ 6.82005
SeriesComedy
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios.
Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.
Suburgatory · 2011Suburgatory
★ 6.72011
SeriesComedy
Single father George Altman is doing his best to raise his sixteen-year-old daughter Tessa in the big city. When he discovers a box of condoms in her bedroom, though, he decides the time has come to move her to a more wholesome and nurturing environment: the suburbs. But behind the beautiful homes and perfect lawns lurk the Franken-moms, spray tans, nose jobs, and Red Bull-guzzling teens who have nothing in common with Tessa. It’s a whole new world, one that makes George wonder if they haven’t jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
More Like This
The Politician's Husband · 2013The Politician's Husband
★ 6.82013
SeriesDrama
A drama about the shifting power in a marriage when the personal and political collide.
Nancy Drew · 2019Nancy Drew
★ 7.72019
SeriesMysteryDrama
Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery instead.
Theory of Love · 2019Theory of Love
★ 7.72019
SeriesDrama
Third is a filmology major and a member of the Savage Team along with his best friends Two, Bone, and Khai, but he has a secret. Third has been secretly in love with Khai for years. For three years he has kept his.
Lord of the Flies · 2026Lord of the Flies
★ 7.62026
SeriesDrama
After a plane crash, a group of schoolboys find themselves stranded on a tropical island without adults. Ralph is elected leader and, with the help of the intelligent Piggy, strives to maintain order and civilization. Jack, responsible for the signal fire, becomes increasingly focused on hunting and power struggles. This leads to tensions within the group, gradually pushing the boys from hope and structure into chaos and tragedy.
The Litchi Road · 2025The Litchi Road
★ 7.32025
SeriesDrama
The story follows Li Shande, a man deceived by his colleagues and demoted from his supervisory role. Now forced to become the “Lychee Envoy,” he faces a near-impossible mission to deliver fresh lychees from Lingnan to Chang’an as a birthday gift for the Noble Consort. The saying goes that lychees change color in one day, lose their fragrance in two, and their flavor in three days. With more than 5,000 li between Lingnan and Chang’an, and under tight deadlines with limited resources, how can he possibly pull it off?
My Lady Jane · 2024My Lady Jane
★ 7.52024
SeriesDramaComedy
Gird your loins for the tragic tale of Lady Jane Grey, the young Tudor noblewoman who was Queen of England for nine days and then beheaded, back in good ol’ 1553. Actually... f*ck that. We’re retelling history the way it should have happened: the damsel in distress saves herself. This is an epic tale of true love and high adventure set in an alt-universe of action, history, fantasy, comedy, romance, and rompy-pompy. Buckle up.
Planet of the Apes · 1974Planet of the Apes
★ 6.91974
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Two astronauts and a sympathetic chimp friend are fugitives in a future Earth dominated by a civilization of humanoid apes.
Based on the 1968 Planet of the Apes film and its sequels, which were inspired by the novel of the same name by Pierre Boulle.
