Ep 1. Pilot

The Lottery season 1 episode 1, titled Pilot, follows a world where women can no longer bear children. With the onset of this nationwide crisis, the government scrambles to find a solution. In the opening scenes, couples and families crowd around their televisions, eagerly anticipating the government's announcement.

An expert explains that the human race faces extinction due to a catastrophic decline in fertility rates. Tensions rise as the government announces a new lottery system to ensure the survival of the human race. The methodical, emotionless process involves selecting a group of healthy women who will undergo a groundbreaking procedure to give birth artificially.

The government has already identified the first 100 women, and as the episode progresses, we see them being taken from their homes and transported to a secret facility. Among them is Dr. Alison Lennon, a brilliant fertility specialist who has created a groundbreaking procedure to harvest eggs from dead women. She's called upon to advise the government on their situation but soon finds herself in the middle of a political power struggle.

Meanwhile, we're introduced to Kyle Walker, whose wife was one of the first to undergo the procedure. However, things take a dramatic turn during his visit to the facility when he uncovers a conspiracy that makes him question everything he thought he knew about the lottery.

Back at the White House, the president's Chief of Staff, Vanessa Keller, struggles to keep the peace in the face of the moral and ethical questions posed by the lottery system. She quickly discovers that the solution to the crisis comes with a high price.

As the episode comes to a close, tensions continue to rise, with emotions running high and the consequences of the lottery system beginning to reveal themselves. The series is set up for a thrilling story that explores the moral and ethical dilemmas surrounding the government's desperate attempt to save humanity.