Netflix’s lineup of iconic TV shows is about to suffer a massive loss when one of the best series of all time exits at the end of the year. The streaming giant has shifted focus to original content in recent years but still boasts a solid catalog of licensed series that have achieved critical acclaim, such as Breaking Bad and The West Wing. As the streamer makes a few final additions this December, subscribers are running out of time to stream all six seasons of a soon-to-depart revolutionary series.
On January 1st, all six seasons and 121 episodes of Lost will stop streaming on Netflix. The iconic sci-fi series, created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams, and Damon Lindelof, originally aired on ABC from 2004 until 2010 and centered around the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 after the commercial jet airliner flying between Sydney and Los Angeles crashes and leaves the passengers stranded on a mysterious island.
Lost Is a Sci-Fi Masterpiece That Changed the TV Landscape
Few shows have been as influential as Lost. When the series premiered in 2004, it fundamentally redefined what network TV could be and welcomed a new era of TV defined by the serialized, mystery-driven shows popular today, like Stranger Things and Yellowjackets. The show moved beyond the “mystery-of-the-week” formula popular at the time in favor of a complex, long-running storyline filled with questions and cliffhangers that not only hooked viewers and demanded they continue tuning in but also led to intense online speculation and fan theories, creating the vibrant fan communities that thrive today.
Lost proved to be an incredibly addicting show, and it’s one that is absolutely worth watching, whether it be your first time or your 20th rewatch. The series was a wholly original concept that intricately blended survival drama, science fiction, and the supernatural, but never lacked when it came to its focus on complex, flawed characters and a deep mythology where the mysterious island itself felt like a character. The show also masterfully used flashbacks, and later flash-forwards, to reveal more about the characters and slowly unravel the mystery at the core of the show.
Two decades have passed since Lost debuted, but the series remains a standout TV show and one that is perfect to revisit on streaming.
Where to Stream Lost After It Leaves Netflix?
Lost is disappearing from Netflix in just a few days, but the series won’t be impossible to watch. All six seasons of Lost are currently available to stream on Hulu, and they aren’t likely to leave the platform anytime soon. The series is also available to rent or buy online.
As for Netflix subscribers, there will still be plenty of great streaming options when Lost exits the platform. This month brought plenty of can’t-miss TV shows, including Season 2 of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, all seven seasons of The West Wing, and new episodes of the indie animated series The Amazing Digital Circus.
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