The End (Lost)
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"The End" is the series finale of the ABC television series Lost, consisting of the seventeenth and eighteenth episodes of season 6. It is also the 120th and 121st episodes overall. The episode will air on May 23, 2010 on ABC in the United States. It was written by co-creator/executive producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Carlton Cuse, and directed by executive producer Jack Bender.[1] Unlike the previous season finales, which were two hours long with advertisements, the series finale will be expanded by a half-hour; running two-and-a-half hours starting at 9/8c.[2][3][4]
Production
Damon Lindelof reported on his Twitter page that the finale completed shooting in Hawaii on April 24, 2010, exactly six years after filming was completed on the show's pilot.[5]
Daniel Dae Kim has expressed satisfaction regarding the finale, stating "If you think about how many pieces the writers had to put together in order to make it fall into place, it’s mind-boggling, and they did such a great job ... For me it was very satisfying. After I read it, I had to sit for five or 10 minutes, just reflecting and digesting, because it definitely makes an impact."[6] Michael Emerson also commented on the ending, "I have received the finale by degrees. I read the script without the secret scenes, then I read the secret scenes, then I shot the script and each time I’m thinking about 'what does this mean?' When I first read it, the ending wasn’t clear to me – but since then it’s grown more clear and I have to say, grown more satisfying the more I think about it. I expect a mixture of satisfaction and consternation amongst the viewers when it airs. But once they rewatch it, rethink about it and possibly look at the saga again, gradually they will feel like they have just read a good novel -- but you have to chew on it for a while."[7]
After the finale, a post-finale special of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, titled Jimmy Kimmel Live: Aloha to Lost, will air at 12:05 a.m, showing three alternate endings.[8]
References
- ^ "Weekly Primetime Schedule: April 26 - May 23, 2010" (PDF). ABC Medianet. April 23, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
- ^ Lindelof, Damon and Cuse, Carlton (February 2, 2010). "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". ABC.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ Ryan, Maureen (December 15, 2009). "Lost Photos and Info Found: A Few Thoughts from Cuse and Lindelof on the End of the Island Drama". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'Lost' series finale will expand to two-and-a-half hours". Retrieved 2010-05-05.
{{cite web}}: Text "EW.com" ignored (help) - ^ "Twitter / Damon Lindelof: We wrapped the Pilot on my birthday. Bender called at 6 AM to say the finale is completed exactly six years later. The circle closes". 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ "Lost: Daniel Dae Kim on Twists, Taking It Off and 'The End'". TV Watch.com. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ "Michael Emerson: Ben's about to form a dangerous new alliance". New York Post.com. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "ABC Extends Lost Series Finale by 30 Minutes". TVGuide.com.
