The Lost Room 

A detective investigates a mysterious motel room, which acts as a portal to an alternate universe.

Stars:

Peter Krause, Julianna Margulies, Peter Jacobson

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Peter Krause	...	Joe Miller 3 episodes, 2006
Julianna Margulies	...	Jennifer Bloom 3 episodes, 2006
Peter Jacobson	...	Wally Jabrowski 3 episodes, 2006
Dennis Christopher	...	Dr. Martin Ruber 3 episodes, 2006
April Grace	...	Lee Bridgewater 3 episodes, 2006
Elle Fanning	...	Anna Miller 3 episodes, 2006
Kevin Pollak	...	Karl Kreutzfeld 3 episodes, 2006
Benjamin Petry	...	Isaac Kreutzfeld 3 episodes, 2006
Jason Douglas	...	Anthony 3 episodes, 2006
Chris Bauer	...	Lou Destefano 2 episodes, 2006
Harriet Sansom Harris	...	Margaret Milne 2 episodes, 2006
Margaret Cho	...	Suzie Kang 2 episodes, 2006
Ann Cusack	...	Helen Ruber 2 episodes, 2006
Roger Bart	...	Howard 'The Weasel' Montague 2 episodes, 2006
Nicholas Guilak	...	Arjun Mehta 2 episodes, 2006
Tim Guinee	...	Eddie McCleister / ... 2 episodes, 2006
Chris Monberg	...	Little Jim 2 episodes, 2006

Storyline

Detective Joe Miller comes into possession of a seemingly innocuous motel room key while working on a murder case. The key can open every door and take him into a motel room that seems to exist outside of normal time and space. However, if he leaves something in the motel room that did not originally come from there, it will be gone as soon as the room "resets"... He discovers that there are special objects hidden in different places. They don't look special, but they have special powers. When his daughter disappears and he is framed for killing his partner, he must find a way to bring her back from the room, while working with different groups and people searching for the objects. But who can he really trust when everyone goes crazy after touching the objects...

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Plot Keywords:

teleportation | tv mini series | cursed object | 

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Taglines:

Some doors are better left closed.

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Space [Canada]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Motel Man

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films, Lionsgate Productions, Motel Man Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

270 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

When building the Sunshine Motel, the show's creators couldn't afford to build nine rooms. They built seven and had the set dressers change the numbers on the doors based on what scene was being shot.

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Goofs

After Miller returns from the vault with The Bus Ticket, he hands it back to Wally. When Wally went to place it in his jacket pocket, a bare part of The Ticket rubbed across his finger. He should have been transported to the street.

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Connections

Features To Build a Better Mousetrap (1999)

User Reviews

Original, compelling, entertaining--when the series?

TV doesn't get just a whole lot better than this. Some may object to a show built on "contrivances"--in this case seeming everyday objects that do magical (or superhero-like) things--but the strong writing and acting (especially by the lead, Peter Krause) made me buy every minute of it. It broadcast for six hours, with commercials, but it seemed much too short. I wanted much more. I'm not sure how a series would work, if anyone is talking about or actually creating that, but I would sure give it a look.

While watching this great mini-series, a number of other shows came to mind, mostly X-FILES and THE TWILIGHT ZONE, but THE LOST ROOM is by no means a rip-off/retread. Like those two shows, this one covers a lot of territory. It is funny in parts, but it's also a crime drama and, of course, a sci-fi story. And the plot is, as my "summary" states, original and compelling. The conspiratorial part of the show is, to me, much less interesting than what the everyday objects do, and how the various characters make use of them and respond to one another. Let's hope that, if there is a series (forgive my ignorance!), the producers can keep Peter Krause and the other fine writers (and director, who does a solid job as well) responsible for making this such a great viewing experience.