Before it premiered in the fall of 2004 LOST looked doomed to be an expensive disastrous
plane crash of a TV show. Instead LOST was a massive hit debuting with the biggest audience
for a new drama on ABC in over a decade reaching heights of over 23 million viewers at its
peak and holding on to a hefty fan-base for its entire six-season run. The elements that made
the series seem like a boondoggle proved instead to be a big part of its appeal. Audiences
loved the exotic island setting became invested in the morally compromised characters and
feverishly tried to unravel the show's many mysteries.
