The 2010s started a new trend that seems to be pretty dominant in TV—the series revival. More and more, we get the news that networks and streaming services are bringing back popular series for new seasons, reboots, remakes, or a combination of all three. And it doesn’t matter if the original series aired decades ago or even just a few years back. Everything is on the table. So, that would lead many fans to believe that perhaps ABC’s “Lost” is ripe for revival. Alas, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Even though Carlton Cuse, one of the showrunners of “Lost” signed an exclusive deal with ABC a couple of years ago, it appears that there isn’t much hope for a revival of the acclaimed drama. In fact, according to executive producer Jean Higgins, there’s no way that any new version of “Lost” could happen without being unfavorably compared to the original.
The producer explained (via Observer) that someone she works with recently asked her about the idea of a “Lost” revival. And when that co-worker ran up to Higgins with a rumor that “Lost” was coming back, the producer had to shoot down the person’s excitement.
“If I was going to do ‘Lost,’ you’d be the first person I’d call,” Higgins said to the person. “No, there’s no ‘Lost.’ I don’t know if you could do it again. It’s lightning in a bottle. I think it would be okay, but it would always be compared to the first.”
Of all the series that seem to be getting revived in recent years, you could make the argument that “Lost” makes more sense than 90% of them. The show had an incredibly strong premise and format (which was ripped off by dozens of series in the years since) and could very easily spin-off into a new series. In fact, because the series ended with a very controversial finale, there probably wouldn’t be a ton of backlash if some of the cast members returned.
But much like “The Office,” it appears that talking about a “Lost” reunion/revival is a lot easier said than done. And it doesn’t seem like it’s going to happen anytime soon, if at all.