FAQs about LOST's Season 4 return.

1. When does LOST return?

LOST returns for Season 4 in February, 2008, and will then air 16 (sixteen) episodes staight through till May.

2. Why is LOST returning in February and not in September? Sindatur summed it up nicely:

S1 and S2 people complained like crazy about the reruns. So S3, they decided to placate those people and not run reruns, but instead to have a hiatus of 13 weeks. People complained incessantly about that, and "demanded" it be shown in a straight run, ala "24."   So, S4, that's exactly what they are doing.

If the audience won't tolerate reruns, and won't tolerate a hiatus, the only other choice is to take those weeks and add them to the wait between seasons, which means (since it's only 16 episodes) it doesn't start until Feb 2008.

3. Why only 16 episodes?

When TPTB negotiated LOST's final ending date with the network this past winter, Damon & Carlton wanted only two more seasons. From the very beginning Damon & Carlton have said the show should run about 100-110 episodes to tell the story they wanted to tell. However, the network wanted LOST to air longer than two more seasons.

Thus, during the negotiations a compromise was reached. Instead of running only two more seasons of 22 episodes each (44-46 more episodes total) LOST will run for three more seasons but each season will consist of only approximately 16 episodes (48 more episodes total).

When all is said and done, LOST's story will have been told in approximately 110 episodes give or take, which is what Damon and Carlton wanted, but the network gets to spread it out over an additional year. Win-Win, shake hands, everybody walks away happy.

4. Will LOST air on Wednesday at 10:00 pm when it returns in February?

Sources conflict on the day and time. Some reliable sources indicate LOST will have a new day and time when it returns: Monday at 8:00 pm. Others indicate that the day and time is still to be determined.

5. When will the Season 3 DVD's be released?

Lost's Season 3 DVD set is  scheduled to be released in the U.S. on Dec 11, 2007.  

However, it is being released on different dates in different countries.   For example, it has  already been released in Brazil.   For anyone outside the U.S., please check   your  favorite DVD retailer's website (such as amazon) for  the release date in your area.