| Lost | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
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| Showrunners | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 31 – May 29, 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of the American serial drama television series Lost commenced airing on the ABC network in the United States,[1] and on CTV in Canada on January 31, 2008, and concluded on May 29, 2008. The season continues the stories of a group of over 40 people who have been stranded on a remote island in the South Pacific, after their airplane crashed there more than 90 days prior to the beginning of the season. According to Lost's executive producers/writers/showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, there are two main themes in the fourth season: "the castaways' relationship to the freighter folk"[2] and "who gets off the island and the fact that they need to get back".[3]
The fourth season was contemporaneously acclaimed for its flash-forwards, pace and new characters.[4] Retrospective reviews have been more critical of the season, and later seasons of Lost as a whole.
The fourth season aired Thursdays at 9:00 pm from January 31 to March 20, 2008, and at 10:00 pm from April 24 to May 15, 2008. The two-hour finale aired at 9:00 pm on May 29, 2008. Buena Vista Home Entertainment (under the ABC Studios label) released the season on DVD and Blu-ray Disc under the title Lost: The Complete Fourth Season – The Expanded Experience on December 9, 2008, in Region 1;[5] however, it was released earlier—on October 20, 2008—in Region 2.[6]
- ^ "Fourteen Early Pick-Ups Announced for the 2007–08 Season" (Press release). ABC. March 21, 2007. Archived from the original on January 3, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
- ^ Jensen, Jeff "Doc" (February 20, 2008). "Lost: Mind-Blowing Scoop From Its Producers". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ^ Albiniak, Paige (February 24, 2008). "Ten Reasons Why Lost is Found". New York Post. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2008.
- ^ Ryan, Maureen (January 29, 2008). "Lost's Fab Start to Season 4, and a Chat with Co-Creator Damon Lindelof". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
- ^ Lambert, David (April 22, 2008). "Get Lost Again this December". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2008.
- ^ "Lost – Season 4". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved July 14, 2008.