Fans of ABC's Lost may recall hearing that Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof demanded from the network that an end date be set for the series so they could properly map out the upcoming episodes and seasons and conclude the show in a satisfying way (for them, maybe not for us fans). Well, according to E! Online, ABC will soon announce that Lost will conclude at the end of Season 5 (we're currently in season 3).
Some fans may think this is bad news but if you take time to analyze it, you'll see it is a good thing. Producers and writers now have the assurance that ABC will air the show for two more seasons, nothing more and... nothing less. This means that they can plan the storylines and reveals accordingly. And, hopefully for us, they can plan a proper series finale instead of planning a "season finale that could serve as a series finale" or just leave us hanging with tons of cliffhangers and no more episodes to answer the questions.
The network is also rumored to confirm this report that Lost will air from January to May starting next year so that episodes air in a back-to-back fashion à la 24. The last news ABC is set to announce about the series' schedule is that it will more than likely go back to its original time: 9 p.m. Expect these announcements to be made during ABC's Upfront presentation on May 15.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
5-04-2007 @ 4:58PM
RichardAM said...
It's good to have an end date certainly, but with all the answers we've had this seasons as well as the fact that many characters are now washed-up, that end date is maybe a little longer than what i would've liked.
Hopefully Carlton and Damon can introduce loads of new characters and plots (and mysteries!) to the show to keep it feeling fresh and exciting though.
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5-04-2007 @ 4:57PM
Rogphi said...
This Is great news. We know it wont be cancelled and we will get a proper ending. I think that ala 24 is the way to go ... even though it means waiting till january 08!
I am very excited!
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5-04-2007 @ 5:00PM
edd said...
G**d news all r*und, I might c*me back t* it n*w.
My 0 butt*n is bust
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5-04-2007 @ 5:18PM
DudeBoyz said...
Very good news, particularly the fact that episodes will air back to back. I am not a fan of split schedules.
One of the things I think drug down the X-Files was a lack of long-term planning and vision due to the desire to milk the franchise. With a show this complex and fans this intense, I'm very glad they opted for a finite period. I hope the writers are up to the task. Not only do I want answers (especially about the smoke monster thing) - (I want a SOLUTION with closure.
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5-04-2007 @ 5:21PM
Borat said...
Drama shows shouldn't last more than 5 seasons...there is almost always a significant drop in quality after 5 seasons (exceptions: The Shield and to an extent "The Sopranos"...the current season is fantastic so far).
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5-04-2007 @ 5:24PM
Tim Dorr said...
Wait, a start date of 1/08? Gotta love The Numbers.
Let's see if they can convince them to stop the series on episode 108 :)
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5-04-2007 @ 5:36PM
JustMe said...
I'm so happy to see the show return to 9pm.
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5-04-2007 @ 5:43PM
homerj312 said...
I'm so glad that this happened, it gives me more confidence in the writers than I had before and can only be a good thing for the series.
I mean have you seen the last few seasons of X-Files, well I have tried to and let me just say not good, not good at all. Thank God they have the foresight to not allow that to happen.
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5-04-2007 @ 6:09PM
Don said...
It's ORIGINAL time was 8pm ET during Season 1. Had its best ratings then.
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5-04-2007 @ 6:17PM
Chris W said...
Do I get props for the tip?
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5-04-2007 @ 6:38PM
ac said...
They should move it to 8pm to avoid American Idiots.... sorry Idol.
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5-04-2007 @ 6:27PM
David said...
The show was also better in season 1.
I'm kind of sad. I was hoping next season would be the last. Now I need to wait 2 years to be disappointed with Lost's "answers".
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5-04-2007 @ 8:28PM
Darren said...
Can someone explain to me or them when the new TV season starts - since when is it JANUARY! It's September/October!!!! But on the plus side I'm very glad it will have a conclusion. If this was a FOX show it would be off the air already!
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5-04-2007 @ 9:31PM
Holly said...
I love the show LOST its my fav hearing that it may be over in 2 years is bad. Booooo.
But atleast the writers wont have to come up with bad story lines they can work it to the end but i dont want it to end.
An earlier time would be nice to i have school in the morning my parrients dont want me staying up that late!!!
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5-04-2007 @ 10:24PM
Jake said...
Hey Tim, I like your thinking. Ending on episode 108 would make for some interesting symmetry! They have had 23 official episodes the first two seasons, and 22 for the third according to IMDB. So that's 68 by the end of season 3. So they'd have to do two seasons of 20 episodes apiece to get to 108.
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5-04-2007 @ 11:19PM
Melissa said...
Awesome. I think Showtime and HBO proved that five seasons of anything is just about perfect (I'm thinking of Six Feet Under and Sex & the City here).
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5-05-2007 @ 8:23AM
Jack Schitt said...
lookin good
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5-05-2007 @ 4:31PM
BartmanDK said...
Darren: Yeah your right, normaly thats the time show's start, but with Lost that date kinda sucks.. either you get a lot of gaps in the run, or they split like they did this season, with first 6 episodes and then a hiatus and then the rest back-to-back.. What they want to do is wait for the season to start in Jan. and then run only back-to-back, which i like a lot!
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6-22-2007 @ 11:12AM
R Horrocks said...
I & my family will be Lost when you take "LOST" off the air! How about 3 Years? Wouldn't that be more realistic? With all the loose ends, Two years well not give YOU, THE WRITERS the time to answer all our Questions in a way to please ALL of us! And if they do get off the Island. You MUST show us how they are doing back in the real world. That's a nather year! Please, don't leave us hanging at the End!!!!!!
THANK YOU!! ROCK
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5-06-2007 @ 4:58PM
vacelts said...
I'm content with just two years. Then we know that they will be able wrap up the storylines, provided us final answers and end on a high note. I think this is a great plan.
And I think that more shows, especially those with on-going storylines, should go to the 24-type airing of straight episodes.
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