‘Lost’ to End in 2010 at the Ripe Age of Six
Three More Years and 48 Episodes Sealed in a Deal
It’s more or less official: According to published reports, ABC’s breakout island thriller Lost will end in three years, its sixth season, following three truncated seasons of 16 episodes each. This development comes after rampant speculation and rumors last week and prior regarding the fate of the series, which many thought was set to end this year or next, until news spread that production would cease in two years instead.
As a result of the agreement between ABC and the show’s producers, Lost will reach the 100-episode milestone—a clear indicator of both longstanding popularity and potential syndication riches—while enjoying the predetermined opportunity to wrap up the show’s mysterious plotlines in a carefully planned and (hopefully) well-executed manner. In fact, although the series will continue for an additional three years, the number of slated episodes, 48, is the approximate number dramas usually complete in two traditional seasons (most one-hour shows on broadcast television currently have 22-episode seasons, give or take a few installments).
Lost fans can now rest assured that despite all of the grumbling lately about a decline in ratings and, to some, quality, the show *will* go on, providing a definitive set of answers within a finite, foreseeable time frame. If only all TV series and their fans were that lucky.
The two-hour, double-episode third-season finale for Lost, “Through the Looking Glass, Part 1” and “Through the Looking Glass, Part 2,” airs Wednesday May 23 at 9pm EST.
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Lost currently airs Wednesdays on ABC at 10pm EST
Lost photo courtesy of ABC
