| Lost | |
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| Season 6 | |
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| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | February 2 – May 23, 2010 |
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The sixth and final season of the American serial drama television series Lost commenced airing in the United States and Canada on February 2, 2010.[1] The sixth-season premiere was the first to climb in the ratings year-over-year since the second season, drawing 12.1 million viewers.[2] The season aired Tuesdays at 9:00 pm from February 2 to May 18. The series finale aired on Sunday, May 23, 2010.[3] The finale ran two-and-a-half hours starting at 9:00 pm—pushing the local news back a half—followed by the previously announced post-finale special, Jimmy Kimmel Live: Aloha to Lost, at 12:05 am.[4]
The season continues the stories of the survivors of the fictional September 22, 2004 crash of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 on a mysterious island in the South Pacific. The survivors must deal with two outcomes of the detonation of a nuclear bomb on the island in the 1970s. While the on-island story continues, "flash sideways"[5] show a second timeline, in which Flight 815 never crashes. The season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 24, 2010, alongside a complete series box set.[6] Included in the special features was "The New Man in Charge", a previously unaired shortened episode that serves as an epilogue following the events of the finale.[7]
- ^ "ABC Announces the Premiere of the Sixth and Final Season of Lost, with a Special All-Night Event on Tuesday, February 2" (Press release). ABC. November 19, 2009. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ Hibberd, James (February 3, 2010). "Fans rediscover 'Lost' as premiere ratings climb". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ Lindelof, Damon and Cuse, Carlton (February 2, 2010). "Serena Williams, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, Lady Antebellum". Jimmy Kimmel Live!. ABC.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (May 5, 2010). "ABC Extends Lost Series Finale by 30 Minutes". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Flash Sideways". ABC. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ^ Lambert, David (May 28, 2010). "Lost - Press Release Brings Final Contents, Packaging for Season 6 and Complete Collection on DVD, Blu". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ Jensen, "Doc" Jeff (May 20, 2010). "'Lost' to address unanswered mysteries with DVD extras. PLUS: A killer hip-hop salute to the show!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.