"Lost" (2004)TV series 2004-????

Creators:

J.J. Abrams
Jeffrey Lieber
Damon Lindelof

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

22 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Everything Happens for a Reason

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:

Death | Family Relationships | Shipper | Father Son Relationship | Flashback

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 43 wins & 122 nominations

Cast

Naveen Andrews	...	Sayid Jarrah (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Matthew Fox	...	Jack Shephard (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jorge Garcia	...	Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Josh Holloway	...	James 'Sawyer' Ford (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Jin Kwon (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Emilie de Ravin	...	Claire Littleton (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Yunjin Kim	...	Sun Kwon (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Evangeline Lilly	...	Kate Austen (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Terry O'Quinn	...	John Locke (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Dominic Monaghan	...	Charlie Pace (70 episodes, 2004-2008)
Harold Perrineau	...	Michael Dawson (60 episodes, 2004-2008)
Michael Emerson	...	Ben Linus / ... (43 episodes, 2006-2008)
Henry Ian Cusick	...	Desmond Hume (39 episodes, 2005-2008)
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Juliet Burke (35 episodes, 2006-2008)
Madison	...	Vincent the Dog (35 episodes, 2004-2008)
Maggie Grace	...	Shannon Rutherford (33 episodes, 2004-2007)

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

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

The first episode debuted on ABC with 18.65 million viewers. The second episode attracted 16.33 million viewers.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Hurley is making his mad rush for his plane he clearly and visibly runs past a doorway with the word "Kamehameha" visible at the top. Most of the airport footage is apparently shot at the convention center in Oahu. Roberts Hawaii buses are also very noticeable within shots in the background.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "King of the Hill: Untitled Blake McCormick Project (#12.12)" (2008)

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.