Everybody drop what you are doing and get out your 2010 calendar. If you don't have a calendar yet, go buy one now. Don't worry, I'll wait.
You're back! Great. Now circle February 2 in bright red ink and paste a picture of Matthew Fox in there. That's when Lost, network television's gift to quality entertainment lovers, returns for its final season.
That's slightly later than its late-January premiere date last year, but more importantly, that's on a Tuesday night, a night that has never seen old Smokey, time-travel induced nosebleeds, or Sawyer's glistening bare chest.
The move to Tuesday makes sense for ABC, which has occupied Lost's previous nights with a mostly successful new comedy block on Wednesday nights and a legitimate TV event with V on Tuesday nights (pairing it with V would seem to make sense, but no show wants to be slotted into the bloodbath that is Thursday nights). Monday will see The Bachelor swooning ratings, Sunday is locked down with Desperate Housewives, and Fridays are Fridays. So Tuesday it is.
Come February 2, Lost fans will be glued to their couches, as ABC has reserved a three-hour block for the show, from 8pm to 11pm. The first hour will be a catch-up hour, as usual, followed by a two-hour final-season premiere. We've been promised 18 hours' worth of Lost's farewell tour, and ABC has confirmed that the premiere will comprise two of those hours, instead of counting as one episode. After premiere night, Lost will air Tuesdays from 9pm to 10pm.
This puts it in direct competition with CBS' new hit NCIS: LA (or as I like to call it, NCIS: Westsiiiiiide!), but something tells me the two audiences don't really overlap and neither will suffer that much.
In other (slightly spoilerish) Lost news, executive producer Carlton Cuse made use of Twitter to confirm the return of Rebecca Mader, who played (my imaginary girlfriend) Charlotte. Cuse said, err Tweeted, "We are very happy to welcome Rebecca Mader back to Lost. Just saw some dailies of her work. Awesome."
Cuse and producing mate Damon Lindelof haven't made any effort to keep the fact that old players are returning to the show's final season a secret. But because they haven't, I'm starting to wonder if we're getting bamboozled here. Are they trying to pull one over on us? Do they want us to fall for the bait? Well let me tell you, Damon and Carlton, I'm not going to look too much further than the 57 hours I've already spent thinking about it!
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Maybe the topic is a little overused, but that doesn't really matter, what matters is how it plays out after that. If that were the case, all the cop and investigation shows should be seen as the same.
to Princess..... WHY DONT YOU JUST WATCH THE SHOW.
dude, i wish everyone would SHUT UP ABOUT HURLEY NOT BEING SKINNY. ITS A SHOW, AND HES NOT GONNA GO CHRISTIAN BALE ON THE LIKE THE MOVIE THE MECHANIST. SO LEAVE IT BE, jesus christ theres an ISLAND with VARIOUS hatches and one happens to be FILLED with food so maybe thats why. plus jin catches fish all day, and they eat boar!
I really hope it's a good, strong ending to the series and not some weak cop-out, like the whole thing was a dream...
Marked in my calendar, PC, iphone, refrigerator. I think I'll even make a tatoo so I wont forget!!! XP
Finally - a date! YAY! Can't wait!! :)
I view this as a bad move by ABC. Not only does it put it in competition with NCIS: Los Angeles, but they fail to mention that it puts it in competition with American Idol since AI usually does two hours a night in February and March.
I can't wait, I hope in Spai it is released as soon as possible.
65 days?? I can't wait!!
howcome after 6 seasons the fat guy on lost is still fat??? do they have a hometown buffett on the island . or is he just piggin out on the lobster and crab. in the bay.
What keeps people watching this show is its endless mythology...smoke monsters, statues, time travel, mysterious organizations like DHARMA, and even "demi-gods" that may descent from Latin and Egyptians civilizations, that are in the island at least for 200 years....crazy show, yes :)
@princessj15 - you're right, a show about people stranded on an island would get boring after awhile. Thankfully LOST is not that show, and while that may have been the pitch to get the show launched initially, it is in reality a sci-fi thriller with lots of drama and action that just happens to be set on a mysterious island. The deep mythology is why the show can pull off six seasons.
It makes me sad to know it is the last season!! I am sure it is going to be great! I can`t wait
@pratoscoope: I wasn't saying it is a "lovely-dovey crap show where people play house stranded on an island",type of show. I was just saying how I don't understand how this show has had two or three seasons, let alone six. To me it just seems this plot has been used many a time in not only TV, but also in books and moives. I'm not trying to get anybody started, I was just stating my opinion on a TV show. I wasn't trying to offend anybody.
FRAK!!! I already have stuff going on Tuesday nights!
I am looking forward to seeing the last season.
damnnn i cantt wait for it to start!!!
It's my birthday on 2nd of February!
@princessj15:This show is not some lovey-dovey crap where they play house stranded on an island....its a lot more than that...the island has its secrets....its a lot of suspense in there....jus to give u a gist....the island is near the equator but they found polar bears in it....a guy in a wheelchair gets cured as soon as he crashes on the island...is dis enough to get u excited or u want more...coz i got more also
I've never seen the show and if it's about to start it's last season, that's not incentive for me to start.
Can someone please explain to me why this show had more than 2-3 seasons? What can be the plotlines other than they get stranded on an island, how they cope, and adjusting back to life back at home? I just don't understand the popularity of this show.
can't wait!! i'm pumped!!
Good news! :)
I'm sure this last season will be great..looking forward to it!
Very exciting indeed!
Good night Thursday lucky I DVR SUPERNATURAL from WPIX
Good!! Im making a hugh circle in that date fr LOST!!!!
XO XO
:):):):)
February 2nd that's to far!!! It's been enough they make us suffer knowing it's the final season and now waiting longer... Anyway the best show for the past five years and the wait will worth....
NOOO WHY IN FEBRUARY BUT WTH IS SITILL WORTH THE WAIT
Great! Finally a release date! February 2nd. Sh... thats a long wait, but at least we finally have a confirmed date. Cant wait!
can't wait 4 new LOST season
Ho yeah...I cant wait!!!.
Again, who cares? They only air this stupid show a few months of the year and then call it a season. TV has gone to the dogs.
Can't wait...
Long long time.
Yey for Lost and double Yey for Charlotte! I wish Mr. Eko comes back as well
February 2 is too far away :)
Eh, Lost is back... who cares? More ridicilus plot's...
It's just a shame the winter olympics are in the way.
Got Calander -DONE-
Got Marker -DONE-
Circled February 2 With Black Marker (got no red marker) -DONE-
Now sitting back and waiting
LOST RULES
I can hardly wait!
Can't wait.Am so excited to actually have a date to reemember :)
Glad to see an official date
Oh my god thank you! I can finally watch the show live instead of waiting for hulu to get it. It's really annoying that most of my Monday and Tuesday shows(my days off) have moved to Thursdays. Can't wait!
love to make friends with all u guys, Lost fans:)facebook.com/huyvespa
Isn't American Idol on Tuesday too?
Yupppiiiiiii!!! Too bad that it's the final season... I'll miss it.