With all its compelling mysteries and nuanced characters,Lostchanged TV.

WhenLostended in 2010, it left a void that various web link shows struggled to fill.

Just one year afterLost’sconclusion,Person of Interestpremiered on CBS.

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What the Machine wanted was regularly subjected to speculation in the series.

The personal crises and journeys of the principal characters also call back to a major part ofLost’sstorytelling strategy.

Multiple shows spotlighted ensemble casts and placed sprawling mysteries at the center of their stories.

Josh Holloway as Sawyer looking sad and tired in Lost

One example of this wasFlashforward, which added a time travel twist toLost’sflashback format.

Others took a more direct influence fromLostby making an airplane incident the basis of the mystery.

Reese and Carter looking at each other in Person of Interest

Lost is a mystery drama series created for TV that follows a group of survivors of a plane crash and tells its story between the past, present, and future via flashbacks. When Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 crashes and lands on a mysterious island in the pacific ocean, the castaways discover their new temporary home may have a mind of its own, as strange supernatural events keep them locked to the island. From an unknown black smoke creature to dangerous islanders, the passengers must work together to survive the island’s seemingly deadly intentions.

Michael Emerson and Jim Caviezel in Person of Interest Season 5 Episode 1

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Lost is a mystery drama series created for TV that follows a group of survivors of a plane crash and tells its story between the past, present, and future via flashbacks. When Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 crashes and lands on a mysterious island in the pacific ocean, the castaways discover their new temporary home may have a mind of its own, as strange supernatural events keep them locked to the island. From an unknown black smoke creature to dangerous islanders, the passengers must work together to survive the island’s seemingly deadly intentions.

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