Lost L.A.
| Lost L.A. | |
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| Genre | |
| Presented by | Nathan Masters |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 21-27 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | KCET |
| Release | January 27, 2016 – present |
Lost L.A. is a public television documentary series produced by KCETLink and the USC Libraries. Hosted by Nathan Masters,[1] the program explores Los Angeles history through archival materials.[2][3] One episode featured the history of Dodger Stadium.[4] The show returned for a second season in October 2017[5] and a third season on October 9, 2018.[6] On September 13, 2019, KCET announced that the series would return for a fourth season the following October 15.[7]
Development
The show began as a series of online articles that featured historical materials from the L.A. as Subject research alliance. When the online series became successful, it was spun off into its own TV series.[8]
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Wild L.A." | January 27, 2016 |
| 2 | 2 | "Before the Dodgers" | February 3, 2016 |
| 3 | 3 | "Reshaping L.A." | February 10, 2016 |
Special Summer Episode (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | "Descanso Gardens" | July 26, 2017 |
Season 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | "Borderlands" | October 10, 2017 |
| 6 | 2 | "Wild West" | October 17, 2017 |
| 7 | 3 | "Building the Metropolis" | October 24, 2017 |
| 8 | 4 | "Dream Factory" | November 7, 2017 |
| 9 | 5 | "Coded Geographies" | November 14, 2017 |
| 10 | 6 | "Pacific Rim" | November 21, 2017 |
Season 3 (2018)
The series' third season, according to a KCET press release, "unlocks the untold history behind the fantasy of California."[9]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Yosemite" | October 9, 2018 |
| 12 | 2 | "Desert Fantasy" | October 16, 2018 |
| 13 | 3 | "Beach Culture" | October 23, 2018 |
| 14 | 4 | "Ghost Towns" | October 30, 2018 |
| 15 | 5 | "Venice" | November 13, 2018 |
| 16 | 6 | "Fantasyland" | November 27, 2018 |
Season 4 (2019)
The series' fourth season, according to a KCET press release, covers the "untold histories behind Griffith Park, Manzanar, Los Angeles' prohibition tunnels, architect Paul Revere Williams, the Shindana Toy Company and the Mount Wilson Observatory."[10]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Griffith Park" | October 15, 2019 |
| 18 | 2 | "Three Views of Manzanar" | October 22, 2019 |
| 19 | 3 | "Bootlegger Tunnels" | October 29, 2019 |
| 20 | 4 | "Paul Revere Williams" | November 5, 2019 |
| 21 | 5 | "Discovering the Universe" | November 12, 2019 |
| 22 | 6 | "Shindana Toy Company" | November 19, 2019 |
External links
References
- ^ "New series 'Lost LA' explores untold stories of LA history". 89.3 KPCC. January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Lost LA With Nathan Masters". KCRW. January 27, 2016.
- ^ Roderick, Kevin (January 27, 2016). "'Lost LA' series debuts Wednesday on KCET". LA Observed.
- ^ Walton, Ryan (February 2, 2016). "Dodger Stadium to be featured in KCET series 'Lost L.A." True Blue LA.
- ^ Wick, Julia (September 17, 2017). "Lost LA Returns For A Second Season". LAist. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017.
- ^ Roderick, Kevin (September 10, 2018). "New seasons of SoCal Connected, Lost LA on KCET". LA Observed.
- ^ "Los Angeles' Untold History of Griffith Park, Prohibition Tunnels, Mount Wilson Observatory and More Featured in New Season of KCET's 'LOST LA'". Yahoo Finance. September 13, 2019.
- ^ Blakemore, Erin (April 28, 2016). "LA Archives Have Their Own TV Show". Library Journal.
- ^ "Starring Yosemite, Disneyland, Beach Culture and More KCET Premieres New Season of 'LOST LA' October 9". KCET. September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Los Angeles' Untold History of Griffith Park, Prohibition Tunnels, Mount Wilson Observatory and More Featured in New Season of KCET's 'LOST LA'". Yahoo Finance. September 13, 2019.