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:

Jorge Garcia, Naveen Andrews, Matthew Fox

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 60 wins & 264 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jorge Garcia	...	Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes (117 episodes, 2004-2010)
Naveen Andrews	...	Sayid Jarrah (116 episodes, 2004-2010)
Matthew Fox	...	Jack Shephard (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)
Evangeline Lilly	...	Kate Austen (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:

Destiny Calls (Season 5)

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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 [uk]

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

The symbol that Claire wears around her neck is the Japanese kanji for "love".

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Goofs

In season 1, Charlie says to Jack that he can't swim, yet in season 3's 'Greatest Hits' it shows that his dad taught him how to swim when he was young. He also swims to the Looking Glass station with no problem.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
James 'Sawyer' Ford: Son of a bitch!

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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

Spoofed in Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Episode #1.219 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Main Title"
(uncredited)
Written by J.J. Abrams

User Reviews

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.