Oceanic Air Flight 815, heading out from Sydney, Australia and bound for Los Angeles in the United States, seems to be an everyday flight full of everyday passengers – that is, until the airplane is inexplicably drawn off-course, torn apart in mid-air, and then sent crashing onto the beach of a remote island in the Pacific. Thrown into this terrifying situation, seemingly without hope of rescue, forty-eight survivors are forced to find strengths of courage that they never knew they had in order to survive. However, it soon becomes apparent that the island holds many secrets – strange creatures can be heard prowling the jungle at night; mysterious voices whisper indecipherable messages; and impossible events are somehow made real. Not only that, but the castaways themselves hide dark secrets – and some of these secrets may hold the key to the destruction of Flight 815…

Created by J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof for Touchstone Television, ‘Lost’ may have a simple premise, but has lots to captivate its viewers. Filmed entirely on location in Hawaii, the show is unprecedented in that it has over a dozen lead characters, each well-rounded and well-cast. ‘Lost’ is also excellently written, each episode bringing greater surprises and revelations – not only within the current storyline, but also via flashbacks and flash-forwards – while still remaining frustratingly unclear of just where the overall story is going, a tactic that keeps the audience guessing, and makes them come back for more. Speculation runs rife amongst the show’s viewers, all of whom are desperate to work out what will happen next: Was the plane crash deliberate? Are the survivors part of some sinister experiment? Is everyone really dead, and in some kind of hell? Or are they in a parallel universe? Are aliens behind it all?? The mind boggles...

I’m really not sure where ‘Lost’ is heading – and that’s the sign of a good show, as I’ve watched far too much television and too many movies to be surprised very often any more! Viewers can be reassured that Abrams and Lindelof have said that they have mapped out the plotline for five seasons, so it looks like we – just like the passengers of Oceanic Air Flight 815 – are in for a long and bumpy ride…

Note: Episode synopses are taken from ABC's official publicity releases; be warned though, they contain spoilers, and this is the sort of show that you ought to be surprised about when watching!

Lost - Season 1
Lost - Season 2
Lost - Season 3
Lost - Missing Pieces
Lost - Season 4
Lost - Season 5
Lost - Novels

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