Creators/Producers: J.J.
Abrams, the creator of Alias, and Damon Lindelof
Out of the blackness, the first thing Jack (Matthew Fox, Party of Five)
senses is pain. Then burning sun. A Bamboo forest. Smoke. Screams. With a rush
comes the horrible awareness that the plane he was on tore apart in mid-air and
crashed on a Pacific island. From there it's a blur, as his doctor's instinct
kicks in: people need his help.
Stripped of everything, the 48 survivors scavenge what they can from the plane
for their survival. Some panic. Some pin their hopes on rescue. A few find inner
strength they never knew they had — like Kate (Evangeline Lilly), who, with no
medical training, suddenly finds herself suturing the doctor's wounds. Hurley
(Jorge Garcia) — a man with a warm sense of humor despite the desperate
situation — does his best to keep his cool as he helps those around him to
survive. Charlie (Dominic Monaghan) is a faded rock star who harbors a painful
secret. Sayid (Naveen Andrews) is a Middle Eastern man who must wrestle with the
racial profiling directed at him by some of his fellow survivors. Jin (Daniel
Dae Kim) and Sun (Yunjin Kim) are a Korean couple whose traditions, values and
language are foreign and thus causes much to get lost in the translation. Sawyer
(Josh Holloway) has an air of danger surrounding him, and his intense sense of
mistrust for everyone around him could prove to be fatal to his fellow
castaways.
Michael (Harold Perrineau) has just gained custody of his nine-year-old son,
Walt (Malcolm David Kelley), after the death of his ex-wife — they are a
father and son who don't even know each other. Locke (Terry O'Quinn) is a
mysterious man who keeps to himself, and who harbors a deeper connection to the
island than any of the others. And self-centered Shannon (Maggie Grace) — who
actually gives herself a pedicure amid the chaos — and her estranged
controlling brother, Boone (Ian Somerhalder) — constantly bicker and must
learn to get along if they are to survive.
The
band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must work together
against the cruel weather and harsh terrain if they want to stay alive.
But the island holds many secrets, including the intense howls of the
mysterious creatures stalking the jungle, which fill them all with fear.
Fortunately, thanks to the calm leadership of quick-thinking Jack and
level-headed Kate, they have hope. But even heroes have secrets, as the
survivors will come to learn.
The
show mixes in fantasy elements with its cross between Gilligan's Island
and Fantastic Journey.
cast
DICK VAN DYKE as
Rob Petrie / MARY TYLER MOORE as
Laura Petrie / MOREY AMSTERDAM as
Buddy Sorrell / ROSE MARIE as
Sally Rogers / RICHARD DEACON as
Mel Cooley / CARL REINER as
Alan Brady / LARRY MATTHEWS as
Ritchie Petrie / JERRY PARIS as
Jerry Helper / ANN MORGAN GUILBERT as
Millie Helper
