Although the WGA strike is all but over, Lost is still going to suffer a series cull.
The Hollywood Reporter say that the current season of Lost will only run a MAXIMUM of 13 episodes, losing at least 8 episodes from it’s original plan of 21.
Eight episodes were already scripted before the strike, with a further five now to be scribed and shot, though it’s not expected that any of the major plotlines planned will be scrapped. They will simply “condense them” into the episodes and it’s unlikely that the missed hours will be added to further seasons. So for those saying Lost moves to slow… I don’t think that will be the case any longer!
It’s also entirely possible that the 13 season run will air without any breaks now that the strike is over.
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The Variety story is slightly different. It states it was a 16 episode season and they are working with the studio today. But they are predicting they will condense that to 13 episodes.
Yea. The plan was to make 16 episodes for each of the last three seasons, because Lindeloff and Co. wanted to just do 2 more seasons of Lost, but ABC wanted 3 more seasons for obvious financial reasons. 13 instead of 16 ain’t so bad, and they said that the remaining 5 that haven’t been finished will be finished in time to not have to have any weeks off after the 8th episode airs. God I love Lost.
I’ve only two eps in and im already hooked. Im glad the strike is over, now they can get on with all my favourate shows.
13 episodes for the season. God, I hope this doesn’t become a trend for network tv.
It’s bad enough when great cable shows like The Wire etc only have 12 episodes because that’s all cable will carry, but I can see the cheapskate suits in LA thinking this is some kind of “great” idea.