The Basics of Lost
By Bonnie Covel, About.com Guide to Lost
Whether learning about Lost, for the first time, refreshing your memory on characters and actors, or digging deeper into understanding this mysterious series, here is the perfect starting point.
- Cast Profiles
- Creator Profiles
- Interviews with Cast and Crew
- Books, DVDs, and Memorabilia
- 'Lost' Calendar
Background on 'Lost'
These brief articles arm you with the basics to fully enjoy the show.
Character Profiles
Learn or review details of main and secondary characters.
- Benjamin Linus
- Claire Littleton
- Desmond Hume
- Hurley
- Jack Shephard
- Jin Kwon
- John Locke
- Juliet Burke
- Kate Austen
- Michael Dawson
- Rose Henderson
- Sawyer
- Sayid Jarrah
- Sun Kwon
- Walt Lloyd
- More Main Character Profiles
- Secondary Characters
'Lost's Terms
With so many terms and mysteries on the island, it is hard to keep everything straight.
- Dharma
- Oceanic Six
- The Hanso Foundation
- The Looking Glass
- The Swan Station
- The Hydra Staion
- The Flame Station
- The Black Rock
- The Hatch
- Tailies
- DriveShaft
- Dark Territory
- The Swan Station Timer
- Orientation
- Mittelos Bioscience
- Santa Rosa Mental Institution
- Turnip Head
- Alphabetical Listing of Terms
Photo Galleries
Revisit favorite, forgotten, and deleted scenes through these photo galleries.
'Lost' E-Courses
Review an entire season of 'Lost' one episode at a time. Each "lesson" contains information on one episode. Receive the emails daily or weekly.
Cast Profiles
Behind our favorite characters are great actors and actresses who bring the characters to life.
- Daniel Dae Kim (Jin)
- Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet)
- Emilie de Ravin (Claire)
- Evangeline Lilly (Kate)
- Harold Perrineau (Michael)
- Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond)
- Jorge Garcia (Hurley)
- Josh Holloway (Sawyer)
- Malcolm David Kelley (Walt)
- Matthew Fox (Jack)
- Michael Emerson (Ben)
- Naveen Andrews (Sayid)
- Terry O'Quinn (Locke)
- Yunjin Kim (Sun)
- Cynthia Watros (Libby)
- Dominic Monaghan (Charlie)
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Eko)
- Maggie Grace (Shannon)
- Ian Somerhalder (Boone)
- Michelle Rodriguez (Ana-Lucia)
Creator Profiles
How do they come up with the brilliant ideas for the scripts and direction? These people are brilliant!
- J.J. Abrams - Co-creator and Writer
- Damon Lindelof - Co-creator and Writer and Producer
- Carlton Cuse - Writer and Producer
- Jeffrey Lieber - Co-creator
Interviews with Cast and Crew
Learn more about the people behind the characters in these interviews with cast and crew.
- J.J. Abrams
- Carrie Preston (Ben's Mom) Audio Interview
- Emilie de Raven (Claire) Audio Interview
- Michael Emerson (Ben)
- Naveen Andrews (Sayid)
Books, DVDs, and Memorabilia
Own a piece of the show with memorabilia, or dig deeper into the mystery with these books and DVDs.
- Season 3 DVD
- Season 2 DVD
- Season 1 DVD
- Living Lost Book Review
- Finding Lost Book Review
- Bad Twin Book Review
- Unlocking the Meaning of Lost Book Review
- Action Figure Photos
- 2008 Calendar
- Video Game
- Jigsaw Puzzles
- Lost - The Board Game
- The Official Magazine
- Season 2 Trading Cards
'Lost' Calendar
Find out about Lost scheduling with what is on (episodes, cast interviews, etc.) and when.
