Lost (2004–2010)

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.

Creators:

J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Lieber, Damon Lindelof

Stars:

Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Evangeline Lilly

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 60 wins & 265 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Matthew Fox	...	Jack Shephard (117 episodes, 2004-2010)
Jorge Garcia	...	Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes (117 episodes, 2004-2010)
Evangeline Lilly	...	Kate Austen (117 episodes, 2004-2010)
Naveen Andrews	...	Sayid Jarrah (116 episodes, 2004-2010)
Josh Holloway	...	James 'Sawyer' Ford (116 episodes, 2004-2010)
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Jin Kwon (116 episodes, 2004-2010)
Yunjin Kim	...	Sun Kwon (116 episodes, 2004-2010)
Terry O'Quinn	...	John Locke (116 episodes, 2004-2010)
Emilie de Ravin	...	Claire Littleton (93 episodes, 2004-2010)
Michael Emerson	...	Ben Linus (78 episodes, 2006-2010)
Henry Ian Cusick	...	Desmond Hume (73 episodes, 2005-2010)
Dominic Monaghan	...	Charlie Pace (73 episodes, 2004-2010)
Harold Perrineau	...	Michael Dawson (62 episodes, 2004-2010)
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Juliet Burke (55 episodes, 2006-2010)
Ken Leung	...	Miles Straume (47 episodes, 2008-2010)

Storyline

After a mysterious and bloody airplane crash, 48 survivors are left stranded on a Pacific Island... miles off course. It soon becomes apparent that they will not have to cope only with the forces of nature, but with the island's secrets, including the Dharma Initiative, the 'Lost Numbers', the "others" (or hostiles) and the strange black smoke- to name a few. There is also much more than meets the eye, as it becomes apparent that everyone is connected in some way and that everyone has a purpose to live on the island... and for some, to die.

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Plot Keywords:

plane crash | doctor | south pacific | survival | flashback | 

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Taglines:

Everything happens for a reason.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

ABC Channel 4 [United Kingdom]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese Spanish Arabic French Korean German Latin Russian Japanese

Release Date:

22 September 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Perdidos

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Studios, Touchstone Television, Bad Robot

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although in the cast list Sun-Hwa is listed as having her husband's last name of Kwon, in real life it's highly unusual for Korean women to take their husband's last name.

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Goofs

Despite being referred to as "The French Woman" and having a French last name, Danielle Rousseau speaks French with a heavy Croatian accent.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes: Dude!

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Crazy Credits

The strange opening credits were designed by J.J. Abrams on his laptop in black and white as an homage to The Twilight Zone.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Rosario Dawson/Fleet Foxes (2009)

User Reviews

Why aren't you watching?

Unless you live under a rock, you've probably heard of the hit show LOST. You've seen the previews, read the 5-star reviews, and heard the conversations about it at the water-cooler. If you haven't started watching it yet, you might wonder if you should start watching. Well, let's put it this way.

If you like shows with action, you will like LOST.

If you like shows with complex characters and interactions, you will like LOST.

If you like shows with drama, mystery, and suspense, you will like LOST.

If you like shows with humor, you will like LOST.

If you like shows where you can watch an episode twice and view it in an entirely different way, you will like LOST.

If you like shows where each and every scene has a meaning... Get the picture?

Quite simply, if you have ever liked a TV show at all, you will be hooked.

LOST is a show about a plane crash on a mysterious island. 48 people survive, but the show centers around 14, all with secrets. At first, there is confusion. But as the show goes on, friendships develop, and we learn that there is more to the island than what it seems...

The characters are fantastic--don't pay any attention to those who say the cast is so diverse it is clichéd, those are probably the same people who would have criticized it if it was all white.

In short, watch. You will be hooked, unless you're one of those nitpicky people who have a hernia if every single detail in the very first episode isn't exactly correct. Otherwise, I must ask the question... Why aren't you watching?

10/10