On Sept. 22, 2004, the debut of Lost changed the nature of broadcast television when the series trounced Hollywood's conventional wisdom and became a hit. Developed and completed in under four months, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Well, curiosity got the better of me: I finally watched the Lost pilot episodes. I understand why ...

When Lost premiered on network TV in 2004, it was a cultural reset for the medium. Having a lore-heavy sci-fi show on network TV wasn’t an easy feat. Without being a procedural, Lost managed to keep a ...

In fact, for 48 hours, studio execs canceled all plans for Lost after viewing the pilot episode. According to Damon Lindelof, ABC didn’t necessarily dislike the idea, but in financial terms, they didn ...

‘It’s funnier than we thought it was going to be.’ That seems to be the unanimous verdict of the celebrity Blackadder fans given a first look at the show’s pilot episode, which had been languishing in ...

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Justine Kraemer is a Senior List Writer at Collider and a freelance writer based in Ontario, Canada. She is passionate about finding new angles on the latest movies and TV shows. With over five years ...