Twenty years ago, a plane crashed on a mysterious island and 46 passengers’ lives were changed forever. Lost was one of the most critically acclaimed shows of the 2000s and continues to have a growing fan base 14 years after it ended.

The show follows a group of people trying to survive after their flight crashes on a remote and mysterious island. As the survivors work together to stay alive, they discover many mysteries about the island.

The show ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2010 and went on to win 11 Emmy awards. Despite being filmed so many years ago, the show still holds up so many years later.

The series falls under the thriller genre, but it also has elements of action, suspense, science fiction, adventure and supernatural drama. There are moments of humour, romance and moments that remind the audience that the survivors are just normal people stuck in a very unfortunate situation.

While the writers, directors, are the real stars, the lead actors are the glue that keeps it all together. The lead characters such as Micheal Emerson (Benjamin), Ferry O’Quinn (John), Matthew Fox (Jack),Jorge Garcia (Hurley), Evangeline Lilly (Kate), Joshua Lee Holloway (Sawyer) and Naveen Andrews (Sayid), and they all keep the story going consistently until the finale.

The diverse group of actors are from different ethnicities and backgrounds, and they all gave strong performances, with many of them going on to become household names in the industry after the series ended.

One of the most fascinating things about the show is the philosophical questions that the storylines impose on the audience. Do you have somewhere or someone to go back to? How far are you willing to go to save yourself or your loved ones? Is having a faith, blind or not, better than having no faith at all? Can you really get away from your past? Do you really know the people you wholeheartedly trust?

Due to the complexities of the storyline and the multiple flashbacks in each episode, it is recommended to give the show undivided attention. The many twists and turns and important small details are crucial to the enjoyment of the show. There are multiple mysteries and for every question that gets answered, more questions arise.

The show is very emotionally triggering, whether you get angry at the betrayal, sad because of a character’s death or happy at any of the reunions, it is impossible to not get invested in the story.

Despite the above average number of episodes (121) of about 45 minutes each, the show always managed to stay fresh and feel original until the end when there were no more island survivor stories left to tell.

Lost is available to stream on Netflix.