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Season 1 – Lost

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The survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 were 1,000 miles off course when they crashed on a lush, mysterious island. Each person possesses a shocking secret, but they've got nothing on the island itself, which harbors a monstrous security system, a series of underground bunkers and a group of violent survivalists hidden in the shadows.
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Lost — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

An intriguing puzzle that plugs its missing pieces with the compelling humanity of its castaways, Lost is an instantly addictive thrill ride with a big beating heart.

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Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic 06/29/2023
Lost is rip-roaring fun, an adventure that's best undertaken if you just sit back and enjoy the ride without thinking about it too much. Go to Full Review Mike Duffy Detroit Free Press 06/29/2023
3/4
With a little bit of prime time luck, Lost just may become what it sets out to be -- a mesmerizing thrill ride with a brain and more than a little humanity. Go to Full Review Steve Murray Atlanta Journal-Constitution 06/29/2023
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It's the one new show of the season where you really will want to know what happens next. Go to Full Review Fran Chico Fotogramas 08/21/2024
'Lost' taught us in 2004 about spoilers, cliffhangers, flashforwards, and easter eggs. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Glenn Garvin Miami Herald 06/29/2023
Lost -- the single most promising show of the new season -- manages to evoke 9/11 fears without exploiting them, an impressive achievement in itself. Go to Full Review Alan Pergament Buffalo News 06/29/2023
3/4
One doubts it will become the monster hit that ABC so desperately needs, but at least Lost is interesting enough to make the network look like it is headed in the right direction. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Joshua R. @NicLessCage Jan 13 Revolutionary TV Show: Perfectly cast, incredible music, top tier writing, and an encapsulating story surrounded with humor, mystery, relationships, and themes about life never explored to the depths LOST presents. See more Sun Nov 22 I have watched a lot of shows in my life (especially because of my father) and I LOVEE when I come across shows like this ! There are a bunch of characters with various personalities, each episode kept the good suspense at the end which left me inpatient to continue watching it and even after a year since I finished it, I still kept my love for this show !! See more Jeremy P Oct 4 This show had a lot of potential, but it was ruined by bad writing. Ruined, I say! I binged the whole series over the course of a month and a half and ended up feeling led on and swindled by the writers and all the fans who raved about it while it was on the air. The writers have a habit of introducing bizarre, over-the-top story elements that linger for several episodes before disappearing without ever being explained. By the end of the series, I counted at least twenty of these loose story threads. It felt like the writers sat around getting high and saying to each other, "Ooh! Wouldn't it be cool if this insane thing happened out of the blue for no reason, and we let the viewers stew in the existential dread of it for a few episodes while we figure out how the heck to explain it!" And then they never explain it. Ever. Imagine watching a riveting murder mystery with lots of twists and turns, and then it ends without anyone finding out who the murderer was or why they did it. That's what a waste Lost was. And the ending was so lame, just super lazy writing, but they had painted themselves into that corner, because by then, there was no way to explain the dozens of disconnected story elements that had been introduced and discarded. Don't waste your time on this series. See more Its s @ItsSick Sep 23 Full of promises, all illusions. the show will never deliver any explanation to its many "mysteries". See more tucker s @tucker83014 Sep 7 I am absolutely mystified how this series is so highly rated. The plot is utterly preposterous, the writing is terrible, and the acting is rife with campy melodrama painfully extracted from daytime soap opera television. One of the worst piles of garbage I've ever seen in my life. See more Noah B. @nbrahm2008 Jul 9 One of the best shows of all time. Very rewatchable See more Read all reviews
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Matthew Fox

Dr. Jack Shephard

Evangeline Lilly

Kate Austen

Ian Somerhalder

Boone Carlyle

Dominic Monaghan

Charlie Pace

Jorge Garcia

Hugo "Hurley" Reyes

Maggie Grace

Shannon Rutherford

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 22, 2004 Pilot The 48 survivors scavenge what they can from the wreckage of their plane; a frightful creature appears to live in the jungle; the survivors' pasts threaten their ability to survive as a group. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 29, 2004 Pilot The castaways' spirits are temporarily raised with the discovery of a transceiver in the wreckage; the group discovers handcuffs, a gun and an animal that shouldn't be able to survive in a tropical climate. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 6, 2004 Tabula Rasa Jack and Hurley learn an alarming secret about Kate, as the marshal's life hangs in the balance; Kate, Charlie, Sawyer, Sayid, Boone and Shannon ponder mysteries they discovered and consider whether they should tell the other survivors. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 13, 2004 Walkabout Wild beasts invade the survivors' beach encampment in the middle of the night; a secret is revealed about the mysterious Locke. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 20, 2004 White Rabbit Jack's lack of sleep, due to the traumatic events that brought him to Australia, and subsequently to the island, begins to make him delirious. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 27, 2004 House of the Rising Sun Walt and the others are shocked when Michael is brutally beaten, but only Jin and Sun know the truth about the attack; Kate, Jack, Sawyer and Sayid argue about where the survivors should set up their camp. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 3, 2004 The Moth Charlie begins a painful withdrawal from drugs, assisted by Locke; Jack is buried in a cave collapse and the other survivors struggle to find and free him; Sayid, Kate and Boone concoct a plan to find the source of the French transmission. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 10, 2004 Confidence Man When Shannon suffers an asthma attack, Jack and Sayid resort to brutality to convince Sawyer to share the life-saving medicine he is hoarding; Sun struggles to decide whether to follow her husband's directive to stay out of the affairs of others. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 17, 2004 Solitary Sayid's life is in danger after he discovers the source of the mysterious French transmission; Hurley concocts a funny plan to bring civility to the island. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 1, 2004 Raised by Another Jack, Kate and Charlie begin to wonder if Claire's nightmares are coming true, threatening not only her life but also the life of her unborn child. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 8, 2004 All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues A search party ventures into the jungle to try to find Charlie and Claire; Jack's inner demons resurface; Boone and Locke discover yet another island mystery. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 5, 2005 Whatever the Case May Be Jack, Kate and Sawyer fight over possession of a newly discovered locked metal briefcase which might contain insights into Kate's mysterious past; a rising tide threatens to engulf the beach and fuselage. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 12, 2005 Hearts and Minds When Locke learns that Boone wants to tell their secret to Shannon, Shannon's life is placed in sudden peril and the shocking truth about her past with Boone is revealed. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 19, 2005 Special Michael and Locke clash over Walt's upbringing, which leads to violence and a reappearance of the mysterious island beast. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 9, 2005 Homecoming Claire returns with no recollection of the plane crash or anything that has happened since; Jack and Locke formulate a plan to defend Claire against her kidnapper, who threatens to kill off other survivors unless Claire is returned to him. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 16, 2005 Outlaws Kate and Sawyer bond as they search for a wild boar that Sawyer swears is harassing him; Hurley and Sayid worry that Charlie is losing it after his brush with death; a shocking prior connection between Sawyer and Jack is revealed. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 23, 2005 ... In Translation Michael and Jin's mutual contempt escalates when Michael accuses Jin of burning down the raft the survivors had been building. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 2, 2005 Numbers Hurley becomes obsessed with finding the Frenchwoman and heads off into the jungle to find her, leaving Jack, Sayid and Charlie no choice but to follow him. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 30, 2005 Deus Ex Machina Locke begins to suffer physical difficulties as he and Boone try to find a way into the hatch; Jack is reluctant to offer assistance when Sawyer begins to experience excruciating headaches. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 6, 2005 Do No Harm Claire goes into labor as Jack tends to another survivor; Sayid presents Shannon with a romantic surprise. Details Episode 21 Aired May 4, 2005 The Greater Good After burying one of their own, tempers flare and the castaways' suspicions of one another grow. Details Episode 22 Aired May 11, 2005 Born to Run Michael becomes violently ill while building the raft, and Jack suspects foul play; a secret from Kate's past is revealed, and Walt gives Locke a warning. Details Episode 23 Aired May 18, 2005 Exodus The French woman stuns the survivors when she shows up with a dire warning about "the others" as Michael and Jin ready the raft for sailing. Details Episode 24 Aired May 25, 2005 Exodus Something unexpected at sea surprises those on the raft; the remaining islanders try to blow open the hatch; a visitor to the encampment could be a threat to Claire's infant son. Details Episode 25 Aired May 25, 2005 Exodus Something unexpected at sea surprises those on the raft; the remaining islanders try to blow open the hatch; a visitor to the encampment could be a threat to Claire's infant son. Details

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Lost — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Jack Bender, Kevin Hooks, Stephen Williams, Tucker Gates, Greg Yaitanes, J.J. Abrams
Executive Producer
J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Bryan Burk
Screenwriter
David Fury, Carlton Cuse, Jeffrey Lieber, Janet Tamaro, Edward Kitsis, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Leonard Dick, J.J. Abrams, Brent Fletcher, Damon Lindelof, Jennifer Johnson
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 22, 2004