Lost: The Journey

"Lost: The Journey"
Lost episode
Episode no.Season 1 clip show
Original air dateApril 27, 2005 (2005-04-27)
Guest appearance
Narrated by Brian Cox
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"Lost: The Journey" is a clip show narrated by Brian Cox during the first season of Lost. It originally aired on April 27, 2005, on ABC, between the 20th and 21st episodes of the season. The special was repeated in the US on May 21, between the two-part episode, "Exodus", in build-up to the May 25 finale. The special was narrated by Lost actors Evangeline Lilly and Dominic Monaghan in Australia.

The show was the first attempt to present in a linear fashion the struggles of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 before and after they became stranded on a mysterious island. ABC intended the special to "bring new viewers up to date -- but which current viewers will also find illuminating."[1]

In anticipation, the TV critic for the St. Louis Post Dispatch noted that unlike usual clip shows, "the hour-long recap is, for once, not just a cheap way to stretch out a hit show. This time, it's a public service."[2]

  1. ^ "'Lost,' 'Housewives' Get Clip-Show Treatment". Zap2it.com. April 11, 2005. Archived from the original on August 28, 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
  2. ^ Pennington, Gail (April 26, 2005). "Will 'Lost' recap help viewers find some answers?". St. Louis Post (reprinted in Arizona Republic).