One of the most iconic modern TV shows is now available on Netflix, as the sci-fi drama Lost has been added to the streamer’s catalog. All six seasons are now available.
Lost debuted in 2004 on ABC and ran for six seasons and 121 episodes, wrapping up in 2010 with a divisive finale. The show kicked off in dramatic fashion, as its two-part pilot episode–chronicling the plane crash and immediate aftermath–is regarded as one of the best pilot episodes of TV ever.
The show tells the story of the plane crash survivors, each with their own distinct personalities and backstories, trying to make it off the island. But that’s not so easy, in part because of the island’s many and layered mysteries that continue to unfold across the show’s six seasons. Anyone who has never seen the show should prepare themselves for many twists and turns, and also for some questions to remain ambiguous and unanswered. This includes the divisive series finale. Fans are still debating and discussing how the show wrapped up and what it really all meant.
Adding to the complexities and intricacies of Lost’s storytelling method is how the series uses flashbacks and flash-forwards to reveal more information about its characters. And eventually, the series uses flash-sideways jumps to reveal what could have happened in certain scenarios.
Lost was a quick success on TV, remembered fondly for its performances from its fantastic cast made up of people like Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Matthew Fox, Dominic Monaghan, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Emerson, Daniel Dae Kim, Naveen Andrews, and more.
The idea for Lost came from then-ABC executive Lloyd Braun, who hatched the idea when he was sitting on a beach in Hawaii and brainstorming new show ideas. Braun recruited J.J. Abrams (long before his Star Trek and Star Wars days) to help flesh out the story and world, and this included hiring Damon Lindelof to write. Carlton Cuse also joined as showrunner alongside Lindelof.
Lost came about in the pre-Twitter days at a time when Myspace was the dominant social media platform. With new episodes debuting weekly, many spent the time between episodes chatting with co-workers and friends about the events of the past week’s episode as they looked forward to the next. It was a different time, for sure.
If Lost doesn’t sound like your thing, Netflix added other TV shows and movies on July 1, including American Psycho, the Back to the Future trilogy, Big Daddy, Call Me By Your Name, and Easy A, among others. Check out the gallery below to see all of what’s new to Netflix in July.
