Lost
Rock SolidEvery season landed between 8.4 and 8.7 across 6 seasons.
Mystery boxCentral riddles sustained across whole seasons.This show: 10/10Cliffhanger-drivenEngineered for the 'one more episode' effect.This show: 9/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 9/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 9/10Sprawling sagaA many-threaded epic that unfolds across seasons.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10Intellectual challengeRewards close attention and theorizing.This show: 7/10Puzzle plotNonlinear timelines, twists and structural games that reward attention.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Jorge GarciaJosh HollowayYunjin KimEvangeline LillyTerry O'QuinnNaveen Andrews
Written by
J.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon Lindelof
Starring
Jorge GarciaJosh HollowayYunjin KimEvangeline LillyTerry O'QuinnNaveen Andrews
Written by
J.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon Lindelof
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Lost Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | ||
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| S1 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.3 | |
| S2 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 9.4 | ||
| S3 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 9.7 | |||
| S4 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.3 | ||||||||||||
| S5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| S6 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 9.2 |
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About
"A mystery box that redefined serialized TV"
Survivors of a plane crash wash up on a mysterious Pacific island that turns out to hide far more than palm trees and wreckage. Each episode weaves present-day survival drama with flashbacks that slowly unpack who these strangers really are. The tone shifts constantly: tense mystery, character-driven soap, sudden horror, philosophical rabbit hole. It's binge-friendly and endlessly discussable, built on cliffhangers and a sprawling ensemble cast you grow attached to. The mythology deepens season by season, rewarding patience but demanding real trust that the many mysteries are heading somewhere meaningful.
Watch it for
the ensemble cast and hooks so addictive you'll forget to stop watching.
Maybe skip if
you need every mystery resolved neatly, or dislike polarizing, debated endings.
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All Seasons
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Season 12004
8.6257K2517h 44m
Mysteries abound on the first season of LOST as the survivors of Oceanic Air flight 815 find themselves stranded on an unidentified island with little hope of rescue.
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Season 22005
8.5196K2417h 29m
The motley crew of castaways remains stranded on the eerie deserted island populated by mysterious things that go bump in the night.
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Season 32006
8.6197K2316h 26m
The castaways continue to seek strength as paranoia increases, prompting the revelation of more backstories -- and more secrets about the island.
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Season 42008
8.7123K1410h 1m
Picking up from the shocking Season 3 finale, learn via "flash forwards" who from Oceanic Airlines flight 815 gets off the island.
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Season 52009
8.6123K1712h 10m
Season 5 finds six survivors of Oceanic Air Flight 815 returning to civilization and wrestling with the memories of those they left behind.
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Season 62010
8.4137K1813h 4m
After Season 5’s explosive finish, everything is up in the air for the survivors of flight 815. No one knows what — or who — the future will hold. Will Juliet’s sacrifice to save her friends work? Can Kate choose, once and for all, between Jack and Sawyer? Will Sun and Jin be reunited? Is it too late to save Claire? Whatever awaits everyone on the island, one thing is for certain — the moment of truth has arrived.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jorge Garcia Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
Josh Holloway James 'Sawyer' Ford
Yunjin Kim Sun-Hwa Kwon
Evangeline Lilly Kate Austen
Terry O'Quinn John Locke, Man in Black
Naveen Andrews Sayid Jarrah
Matthew Fox Dr. Jack Shephard
Daniel Dae Kim Jin-Soo Kwon
Emilie de Ravin Claire Littleton
Michael Emerson Ben Linus, Henry Gale
Crew
J.J. Abrams
Jeffrey Lieber
Damon Lindelof
Carlton Cuse
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