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'''''Lost''''' is a popular television series made by the [[ABC|American Broadcasting Company]].

'''''Lost''''' was a popular television series made by the [[ABC|American Broadcasting Company]], which ran six seasons from September 2004 to May 2010.

The series follows the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815, which crashes on an unidentified island in the Pacific Ocean. The group of strangers must learn to cooperate in order to survive the island's challenges, which are vastly more complicated than initially thought. Despite the standard "desert island" scenario, the plot involves much more than mere survival against the elements, with the castaways encountering several mysteries and ever-deepening conspiracies to deal with, as well as bizarre occurences and mysterious phenomena meeting them at every turn.

The series follows the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815, which crashes on an unidentified island in the Pacific Ocean. The group of strangers must learn to cooperate in order to survive the island's challenges, which are vastly more complicated than initially thought. Despite the standard "desert island" scenario, the plot involves much more than mere survival against the elements, with the castaways encountering several mysteries and ever-deepening conspiracies to deal with, as well as bizarre occurences and mysterious phenomena meeting them at every turn.

In the first three seasons, each episode typically centered around one character, with events on the island mixed with flashbacks to important parts of that person's life before the crash. Later in the series, however, this formula was altered several times, in ways that were appropriate to the radically-changing nature of the plot.

In the first three seasons, each episode typically centered around one character, with events on the island mixed with flashbacks to important parts of that person's life before the crash. Later in the series, however, this formula was altered several times, in ways that were appropriate to the radically-changing nature of the plot.

''Lost'' began its first season on September 22, 2004, and is scheduled to end with the last episode of its sixth season on May 23rd, 2010. The announcement for the show's end date, including the number of remaining episodes and layout of the remaining seasons, was made in May 2007, close to the end of the show's third season. The show's creators had been urging the network to agree to this relatively rare arrangement for some time, and explaining this move, executive producer Damon Lindelof remarked that "We always envisioned 'Lost' as a show with a beginning, middle and end. By officially announcing exactly when that ending will be, the audience will now have the security of knowing that the story will play out as we've intended."<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20070510030616/http://www.abcmedianet.com/assets/pr%5chtml/050707_01.html</ref>

''Lost'''s pilot was aired on September 22, 2004, and the finale of its sixth season, and thus of the entire series, was broadcast on May 23rd, 2010. The announcement for the show's end date, including the number of remaining episodes and their distribution among the remaining seasons, was made in May 2007, close to the end of the show's third season. The show's creators had been urging the network to agree to this relatively rare arrangement for some time, and explaining this move, executive producer Damon Lindelof remarked that "We always envisioned 'Lost' as a show with a beginning, middle and end. By officially announcing exactly when that ending will be, the audience will now have the security of knowing that the story will play out as we've intended."<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20070510030616/http://www.abcmedianet.com/assets/pr%5chtml/050707_01.html</ref>

The show's popularity is such that the sixth season premiere, which aired February 2, 2010, forced the [[Obama]] administration to move up the annual [[State of the Union]] address to avoid scheduling conflicts.<ref>http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/01/fans-rejoice-lost-defeated-the-state-of-the-union-today.html</ref>  

The show's popularity was such that the sixth season premiere, which aired February 2, 2010, forced the [[Obama]] administration to move up the annual [[State of the Union]] address to avoid scheduling conflicts.<ref>http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/01/fans-rejoice-lost-defeated-the-state-of-the-union-today.html</ref>  

''Lost'' makes unusual demands on its audience's ability to keep track of a long-term, detailed plot, and perhaps as a result of this has gradually lost viewership, from 15.5 million in the first season to an average of 11 million in its fifth season.<ref>

''Lost'' made unusual demands on its audience's ability to keep track of a long-term, detailed plot, and perhaps as a result of this gradually lost viewership, from 15.5 million in the first season to an average of 11 million in its fifth season.<ref>

*http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=062105_06

*http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=062105_06

*http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=032409_05</ref> However, it has received excellent reviews since it began, and still at its lowest point has enjoyed an audience of over eight million viewers.<ref>http://darkufo.blogspot.com/2009/03/episode-510-hes-our-you-last-night.html</ref> Additionally, the show's complexity is clearly the draw for this loyal fanbase, and has inspired numerous websites, such as "Lostpedia" and "DarkUFO," which keep detailed analyses of each aspect of the plot and characters. Also noteworthy is that much in the way of Christian imagery and themes permeate the show's narrative. For example, one important character's name is "Christian Shepherd," and several characters exemplify the conflict between [[science]] and [[faith]]. Overall, the theme of [[good and evil|good vs. evil]] is predominant, with other Christian themes such as [[redemption]] and [[judgment]] playing major roles. One of the show's executive producers, Carlton Cuse, has often stated publically that he's a Catholic whose faith informs his writing.<ref>

*http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=032409_05</ref> However, it received excellent reviews during its run, and still at its lowest point enjoyed an audience of over eight million viewers.<ref>http://darkufo.blogspot.com/2009/03/episode-510-hes-our-you-last-night.html</ref> Additionally, the show's complexity was clearly the draw for this loyal fanbase, and inspired numerous websites, such as "Lostpedia" and "DarkUFO," which posted detailed weekly analyses of each aspect of the plot and characters. Also noteworthy is that much in the way of Christian imagery and themes permeate the show's narrative. For example, one important character's name is "Christian Shepherd," and several characters exemplify the conflict between [[science]] and [[faith]]. Overall, the theme of [[good and evil|good vs. evil]] is predominant, with other Christian themes such as [[redemption]] and [[judgment]] playing major roles. One of the show's executive producers, Carlton Cuse, has often stated publically that he's a Catholic whose faith informs his writing.<ref>

*A radio interview with Monsignor Jim Lisante http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podcasts/14182, See Podcast 035  

*A radio interview with Monsignor Jim Lisante http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podcasts/14182, See Podcast 035  

*see also blog discussion and transcript at http://tonyrossi.blogspot.com/2008/01/lost-and-found.html</ref>

*see also blog discussion and transcript at http://tonyrossi.blogspot.com/2008/01/lost-and-found.html</ref>