"Lost" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

9.1/10   

Creators:

J.J. Abrams
Jeffrey Lieber
Damon Lindelof

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

22 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

They're not the survivors they think they are. (Season Two)

Plot:

The survivors of a plane crash are forced to live with each other on a remote island, a dangerous new world that poses unique threats of its own.

Plot Keywords:

Plane Crash | Flashback | South Pacific | Survival | Doctor

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 48 wins & 158 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 8	12:05 AM	ABC	Because You Left	#5.1
Sun. Nov. 8	1:05 AM	ABC	The Lie	#5.2

Cast

Naveen Andrews	...	Sayid Jarrah (114 episodes, 2004-2010)
Matthew Fox	...	Jack Shephard (114 episodes, 2004-2010)
Jorge Garcia	...	Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes (114 episodes, 2004-2010)
Josh Holloway	...	James 'Sawyer' Ford (114 episodes, 2004-2010)
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Jin Kwon (114 episodes, 2004-2010)
Yunjin Kim	...	Sun Kwon (114 episodes, 2004-2010)
Evangeline Lilly	...	Kate Austen (114 episodes, 2004-2010)
Terry O'Quinn	...	John Locke (114 episodes, 2004-2010)
Emilie de Ravin	...	Claire Littleton (92 episodes, 2004-2010)
Michael Emerson	...	Benjamin Linus / ... (75 episodes, 2006-2010)
Henry Ian Cusick	...	Desmond Hume (71 episodes, 2005-2010)
Dominic Monaghan	...	Charlie Pace (70 episodes, 2004-2008)
Harold Perrineau	...	Michael Dawson (60 episodes, 2004-2008)
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Juliet Burke (52 episodes, 2006-2010)

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese | Spanish | Arabic | French | Korean | German | Latin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

France:U | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15/13 (TV rating) | Netherlands:12 | Malaysia:U | Germany:12 (TV rating) (season 1) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) (season 1) | South Africa:PG (13V) (TV rating) | South Africa:PG (10V) (DVD rating) | Brazil:16 (DVD rating) (season 2) | Brazil:18 (DVD rating) (season 1) | South Korea:15 | Germany:16 (TV rating) (season 2) | Germany:18 (One episode) | New Zealand:M (Season 1 DVD) | New Zealand:M (Season 2 DVD) | New Zealand:PG (Season 3 some episodes) | New Zealand:PG (Season 2 some episodes) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) (season 2) (part 1) | Germany:18 (DVD rating) (season 2) (part 2) | Brazil:18 (DVD rating) (season 3) | Canada:14A (Season 2 DVD) | Canada:PG (Season 1 and 2 DVD) | UK:12 (Most episodes) | UK:15 (Some episodes and DVD rating) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) (season 3) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Hawaii Film Studio - 18th Avenue & Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company:

ABC Studios

Trivia:

Ethan Rom is an anagram for "other man".

Goofs:

Anachronisms: During the scenes in the 1970s, all of the spectacle wearing characters have an anti-reflective coating on their lenses (the greenish hued reflection). While these coatings are very common today, in the 1970s they were generally reserved for optical equipment lenses.

Quotes:

John Locke: Don't tell me what I can't do!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) (VG)

Man against Nature, Man against Self, Man against Man

At first blush, "Lost" seems like an impossible concept: a bunch of people stranded on a mysterious island. How many story lines can you POSSIBLY take from that before the idea's been sapped completely dry?

It's a legitimate concern, but in the case of "Lost," totally unwarranted. "Lost," unlike many shows today where the plot drives the characters, is in fact the opposite: the characters drive the plot. This isn't "CSI" or "Law and Order," where each week is a variation on the same theme. On "Lost," you have a group of fascinatingly different, tragically flawed characters who must somehow learn to survive together, while at the same time trying to keep their secrets hidden. That's a method for disaster. After living together for a long time, the characters are going to find out it's impossible to keep their pasts a secret.

Yes, there's a monster on the island. Yes, there are mysterious happenings.

Yes, a sense of dread often hangs thick in the air. But to me, the exterior problems presented by the island itself are NOTHING compared to the INTERNAL problems the characters must face, both with themselves and with each other. That's where the REAL drama lies. And it's fascinating to watch.