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Lost

Pilot: Part 1

  • Episode aired Sep 22, 2004
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 42m
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9.2/10
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Forty-eight survivors of an airline flight originating from Australia, bound for the U.S., which crash-lands onto an unknown island 1000 miles off course, struggle to figure out a way to sur... Read allForty-eight survivors of an airline flight originating from Australia, bound for the U.S., which crash-lands onto an unknown island 1000 miles off course, struggle to figure out a way to survive while trying to find a way to be rescued.Forty-eight survivors of an airline flight originating from Australia, bound for the U.S., which crash-lands onto an unknown island 1000 miles off course, struggle to figure out a way to survive while trying to find a way to be rescued.
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  • Director
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Writers
    • J.J. Abrams(teleplay by)
    • Damon Lindelof(teleplay by)
    • Jeffrey Lieber(story by)
  • Stars
    • Matthew Fox
    • Evangeline Lilly
    • Terry O'Quinn
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  • Director
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Writers
    • J.J. Abrams(teleplay by)
    • Damon Lindelof(teleplay by)
    • Jeffrey Lieber(story by)
  • Stars
    • Matthew Fox
    • Evangeline Lilly
    • Terry O'Quinn
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    • 35User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Matthew Fox and Maggie Grace in Lost (2004)
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    Naveen Andrews, Daniel Dae Kim, Emilie de Ravin, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O'Quinn, Harold Perrineau, Ian Somerhalder, Maggie Grace, Malcolm David Kelley, and Evangeline Lilly in Lost (2004)
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    Matthew Fox
    Matthew Fox
    • Dr. Jack Shephardas Dr. Jack Shephard
    Evangeline Lilly
    Evangeline Lilly
    • Kate Austenas Kate Austen
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • John Lockeas John Locke
    Naveen Andrews
    Naveen Andrews
    • Sayid Jarrahas Sayid Jarrah
    Jorge Garcia
    Jorge Garcia
    • Hugo 'Hurley' Reyesas Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
    Emilie de Ravin
    Emilie de Ravin
    • Claire Littletonas Claire Littleton
    Josh Holloway
    Josh Holloway
    • James 'Sawyer' Fordas James 'Sawyer' Ford
    Daniel Dae Kim
    Daniel Dae Kim
    • Jin-Soo Kwonas Jin-Soo Kwon
    Yunjin Kim
    Yunjin Kim
    • Sun-Hwa Kwonas Sun-Hwa Kwon
    Dominic Monaghan
    Dominic Monaghan
    • Charlie Paceas Charlie Pace
    Maggie Grace
    Maggie Grace
    • Shannon Rutherfordas Shannon Rutherford
    Ian Somerhalder
    Ian Somerhalder
    • Boone Carlyleas Boone Carlyle
    Harold Perrineau
    Harold Perrineau
    • Michael Dawsonas Michael Dawson
    Malcolm David Kelley
    Malcolm David Kelley
    • Walt Lloydas Walt Lloyd
    L. Scott Caldwell
    L. Scott Caldwell
    • Rose Nadleras Rose Nadler
    Fredric Lehne
    Fredric Lehne
    • Marshal Edward Marsas Marshal Edward Mars
    • (as Fredric Lane)
    Kimberley Joseph
    Kimberley Joseph
    • Flight Attendant #1as Flight Attendant #1
    Jonathan Dixon
    Jonathan Dixon
    • Flight Attendant #2as Flight Attendant #2
    • (as Jon Dixon)
    • Director
      • J.J. Abrams
    • Writers
      • J.J. Abrams(teleplay by) (story by)
      • Damon Lindelof(teleplay by) (story by)
      • Jeffrey Lieber(story by)
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    Storyline

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    Following a horrific plane crash, 48 survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 from Sydney, Australia to Los Angeles, California, USA, find themselves on an uncharted tropical island in the South Pacific Ocean that is full of secrets, as they come to learn. The first day on the island is full of monsters, countdowns, screams, stories of the past and an unfolding love story between the quick-thinking Jack Shepherd, a doctor, and the level-headed Kate Austen, a mysterious young woman. Jack, Kate and Charlie, a former British rock music player and heroin junkie, venture into the jungle to locate the pilot cockpit to find the transciever and come up against a mysterious and unseen island "beast". Other survivors with mysterious pasts are introduced: The Iraqi with personal demons Sayid; the bumblingly awkward Hurley; the determined John Locke; the unpleasant and unfriendly self-serving swindler and sociopath Sawyer who tests everyone's patience; the very pregnant Australian teenager Claire Littleton; the bickering non-English speaking Korean couple Jin and Sun Kwon; a friendly guy, Michael Dawson who is overprotective of his estranged 10-year-old son Walt; and the egoistical, spoiled, rich girl, Shannon, who quarrels with her estranged older half-brother Boone. —JohnnyDtheLost
    • airplane crash
    • pregnancy
    • survivor
    • island
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    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      It cost $250,000 just to ship the wrecked plane pieces to Hawaii. The wreckage was clearly visible to aircraft landing at nearby Honolulu airport, so airlines were advised to tell concerned passengers that they were actually seeing a TV set.
    • Goofs
      In his flashback, Charlie runs from the flight attendants to the front of the plane and locks himself in a bathroom. During the turbulence, he leaves the bathroom and straps himself in a business class seat. We later learn that the front section of the aircraft (business class) separated and landed somewhere in the jungle, yet Charlie is a fuselage-section survivor on the beach.
    • Quotes

      Jack Shephard: So I just made a choice. I would let the fear in let it take over let it do its thing. But only for five seconds. That's all I was going to give it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Desperate Housewives: There Won't Be Trumpets (2005)
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      Main Title
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      Written by J.J. Abrams

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    Iconic
    The opening episode of "Lost" will always be iconic- that opening shot of Jack's eye, the progressive heightening of the tension in Michael Giacchino's music, and Matthew Fox's excellent acting as the character of Jack slowly realizes the scope of what just happened. The subtle introduction of numerous characters makes for outstanding character writing as well.

    However, as with most pilot episodes, I find this script becomes too bogged down in being an introductory piece that it doesn't quite blossom as a full episode. Take for example one of the great pilot episodes in my opinion- "The Way Back" from Blake's 7. By the end of that episode you get the basic premise for the show, the characters, the nemesis, etc. Few pilot episodes accomplish that much and to be honest it is Part 2 of the "Lost" pilot that it successful in that regard- very, very successful.

    "Pilot, Part 1" is iconic because it's the episode that hooked most of the people that are faithful to "Lost" to this day. When you look at how well it manages to introduce and develop these characters in 40 minutes it is an outstanding achievement, but for pure entertainment value and rewatchability when compared to many other episodes of the series? It's not quite one of the best episodes, and the second part of the pilot vastly improves on this.

    J.J. Abrams proves his worth as director here, setting the bar for excellence in direction on this show and TV in general fairly high here.

    Best scene- The first ever flashback aboard Flight 815 just before the crash.

    Best shot- The introduction of John Locke, orange in mouth and all.

    Questions in light of the remainder of the series: why did the monster kill the pilot?

    8/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Korean
    • Filming locations
      • O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bad Robot
      • Touchstone Television
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    • Runtime
      42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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