"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:

Plane Crash | Garbage | Beach | Mother Son Relationship | Drugs

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:

Singapore:PG | New Zealand:M (Season 1 DVD) | Germany:18 (DVD rating) (season 2) (part 2) | South Africa:PG (10V) (DVD rating) | Brazil:16 (DVD rating) (season 2) | France:U | Germany:16 (TV rating) (season 2) | Netherlands:12 | South Africa:PG (13V) (TV rating) | Brazil:18 (DVD rating) (season 1) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) (season 1) | Brazil:18 (DVD rating) (season 3) | Finland:K-15/13 (TV rating) | Malaysia:U | Germany:16 (DVD rating) (season 2) (part 1) | Germany:12 (TV rating) (season 1) | New Zealand:PG (Season 3 some episodes) | Germany:18 (One episode) | New Zealand:PG (Season 2 some episodes) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M (Season 2 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 majority of post-pilot beach scenes are filmed along a more remote, secluded stretch of Oahu's famous North Shore. The sandy shoreline is not private but the access is off the beaten path.

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 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) (VG)

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.