Lost is an American serial drama television series that follows the present and past lives of a group of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, somewhere in the South Pacific. The show was created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, and is filmed primarily on location in Hawaii.[1] The pilot episode was first broadcast on September 22, 2004.[2] Since then, two seasons have aired and a third began on October 4, 2006.[3] The show is produced by Touchstone Television, Bad Robot Productions and Grass Skirt Productions and airs on the ABC Network in the U.S. Its incidental music is composed by Michael Giacchino. The current executive producers are J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, Jack Bender, Jeff Pinkner and Bryan Burk.[3] Because of its large ensemble cast and the cost of filming in Hawaii, the series is one of the most expensive on television.[4]
A critical and popular success, Lost garnered an average of 15.5 million viewers per episode on ABC during its first year, and won numerous industry awards including the Emmy Award for outstanding drama series in 2005.[5]
Reflecting its devoted fan base, the show has become a staple of popular culture with references to the story and its elements appearing in other television shows,[6] commercials, comic books,[7][8] humor magazines and song lyrics.[9] The show's fictional universe has also been explored through tie-in novels, board and video games, and an alternate reality game, The Lost Experience.[10]
