The Lost World

Early 20th-century adventurers find themselves fighting for survival after their hot-air balloon crashes into a remote part of the Amazon, stranding them on a prehistoric plateau.

The Lost World (1999-2002) is an Australian and British co-production adventure series created by Catherine Millar and Colin Budds and distributed through first-run syndication. Professor George Challenger (Peter McCauley) leads a group of early twentieth-century adventurers, joined by Marguerite Krux (Rachel Blakely), Lord John Roxton (William Snow), Professor Arthur Summerlee (Michael Sinelnikoff) and Veronica Layton (Jennifer O'Dell), after their hot-air balloon crashes into a remote corner of the Amazon. Stranded on a prehistoric plateau, they must fight for survival against dinosaurs, hostile natives and the rivalries that threaten to split the group apart. Each episode is built around a fresh peril, from predators to jungle hazards, while the larger search for a way home gives the series a continuing thread across its three seasons and sixty-six episodes. The mood is brisk, bold and family-friendly, with pulp adventure energy, wonder at the lost world and a steady undercurrent of camaraderie. Fans of Jurassic Park, Dinosaurs and Journey to the Center of the Earth will find resonance in its blend of creature spectacle, scientific curiosity and survival adventure.

Critics and viewers found the series a fun, family-friendly dinosaur adventure with strong creature spectacle, though its storytelling was uneven.

• Jurassic ParkBoth feature modern-minded characters stranded among living dinosaurs in an isolated wilderness
• Journey to the Center of the EarthBoth follow an early twentieth-century expedition into a hidden prehistoric world filled with dinosaurs
• DinosaursBoth blend family-friendly dinosaur adventure with comedic camaraderie among a group of humans

Created by

Catherine Millar, Colin Budds

Release Date

1999-04-03

Episode runtime

44 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (143)

What is The Lost World about?

Early twentieth-century adventurers crash-land on a prehistoric plateau in the Amazon and must fight to survive among dinosaurs.

What is The Lost World like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lost World as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Lost World violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Lost World as mild.

What did critics think of The Lost World?

Critics and viewers found the series a fun, family-friendly dinosaur adventure with strong creature spectacle, though its storytelling was uneven.

Which shows are like The Lost World?

Shows with a similar feel include Jurassic Park, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Dinosaurs.

How long is The Lost World?

The Lost World: 3 seasons, 66 episodes.

Is The Lost World still running?

No, The Lost World was canceled.

Where can I watch The Lost World?

In United States, The Lost World streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.