Lost

Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.

Lost (2004-2010) is an American network serialized mystery drama created by J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof and Jeffrey Lieber for ABC. Stripped of everything after a horrific plane crash, a diverse group of strangers must cooperate to survive on a tropical island that seems to hold many secrets. Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox), a spinal surgeon, leads the rescue effort, while the enigmatic John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) and the sardonic conman James Sawyer (Josh Holloway) pull the group in opposing directions. Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly), Hurley Reyes (Jorge Garcia), Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews) and Charlie Pace (Dominic Monaghan) each carry pasts that surface in flashbacks woven through the episodes. Across six seasons and 118 episodes, the engine is a restless push to understand the island, its strange monsters, its hatch and its numbers, with every answer spawning new questions. The tone blends propulsive adventure with melancholic character drama, wistful and suspenseful at once. Fans of Twin Peaks, The X-Files and The Leftovers will find resonance in its serialized mystery, its layered mythology and its aching study of guilt and redemption, and its sprawling ensemble keeps the emotional stakes personal even as the mythology grows vast and strange.

Critics broadly regard Lost as a positive, ambitious landmark whose characters and mysteries carry it, though its later mythology and ending divide opinion.

• Twin Peaksserialized mystery, ensemble survival, layered backstory reveals
• The X-Filespuzzle box mythology, castaway survival ensemble, serialized mystery
• The Leftoversensemble character drama with serialized mystery and flashback-driven backstories

Created by

J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Jeffrey Lieber

Release Date

2004-09-22

Episode runtime

44 min

Rating

8.3 / 10 (5406)

What is Lost about?

Survivors of a mid-air plane crash struggle to stay alive on a mysterious island whose secrets multiply with every episode.

What is Lost like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lost as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as labyrinthine.

Is Lost violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lost as moderate.

What did critics think of Lost?

Critics broadly regard Lost as a positive, ambitious landmark whose characters and mysteries carry it, though its later mythology and ending divide opinion.

Which shows are like Lost?

Shows with a similar feel include Twin Peaks, The X-Files, and The Leftovers.

How long is Lost?

Lost: 6 seasons, 118 episodes.

Is Lost still running?

No, Lost has ended.

Where can I watch Lost?

In United States, Lost streams on Hulu, fuboTV.