We don’t know where the Island went — but now know when we’ll be seeing it again. ABC insiders say that the fifth season of the Emmy-nominated cypto-drama will premiere with a two-hour event on Jan. 21, 2009, at 8 p.m. That’s a Wednesday, in case you don’t know next year’s calendar by heart, which means that Lost will be returning to its original day-of-the-week slot. (Last season, it aired on Thursday nights.)
While plans are still being finalized, sources indicate Lost will launch with its first two episodes aired back-to-back, not a single, two-hour opus like its season finales. (Should ABC reconsider the plan, look for the first hour of the two-hour event to be some kind of recap special.) Still TBD: if Lost will be making 8 p.m. its weekly Wednesday berth. An 8 p.m. start means the show will be competing against (gulp) Fox’s American Idol. At 9 p.m., Lost will be tangling with Fox’s new House-meets-The Mentalist procedural, Lie To Me, which will premiere the same night as Lost’s return. When we get the regular time slot thing nailed down, we’ll let you know. – Additional reporting by Michael Ausiello and Lynette Rice
UPDATE: Look for Lost to make 9 p.m. its regular time slot, according to a source, albeit with the caveat that plans aren’t 100 percent finalized.
NEW UPDATE: The Lost season five premiere will actually be a three hour event! An hour-long recap special will air at 8 PM, followed by the first two episodes from 9-11 PM. The series will air thereafter at 9 PM on Wednesdays.
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LOST IS BACK!! I’m excited!!!
score! can’t wait!
I literally just wrote that on my calendar. Thanks!
Why do I keep thinking this is still so far away?! 2 months!!!
Woo hoo! I wrote that in my daily planner.
79 days
Scratch that, 74 days
The first hour will most definitely be a recap thinger.
Woulnd’t it be wonderful to have Pushing Daisies then Lost. What a dream come true that would be. Too bad it won’t happen.
must…..have……Lost!
I’m totally stoked about Lost returning. I’ve been a fan since day one. I haven’t missed a single episode!!
why do you say ABC insiders. It’s on the main ABC Lost page and DarkUFO reported several hours ago.
http://darkufo.blogspot.com/2008/11/its-official-lost-returns-21st-january.html
Stop making out that you have all these secret sources
izikavazo, Pushing Daisies followed by Lost would be my dream night of television. I don’t think I would need to watch anything else!
Awesome news. Back on Wednesday where it belongs. Can’t wait!
can’t wait.
Really glad that will be wednesday 9/8c.
I”M…FREAKING….OUT!!! i can’t wait !!!!
sincerely,
Mrs. Jack Shepherd
Seriously, ABC. Make up your minds already. I’ll follow this show until the ends of the earth but this is getting ridiculous!
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!
Hi. Here I am on Thursday and the island seems to have disappeared. I think I’ll wander over to Wednesday and see if it reappeared over there. If it is there, do you think it’ll stay there? Wascally woaming island!
9 p.m. makes sense–it’s not really a “family hour” show. I have goosebumps just thinking about the premiere!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!! I am so freaking excited that LOST is almost here!!! Although it does look almost positive that Pushing Daisies is not getting picked up for the rest of the season. That’s a big bummer. Love both of these shows a lot.
Bush out on Monday Jan 19th
Obama in on Tuesday Jan 20th
LOST returns on Wednesday Jan 21st
I’m liking 2009 already.
omg, Andrew, I like the way you think! Wow, I hadn’t noticed the timing. 2009, here we come!
btw, i’m really happy about the scheduling. I am a LOST freak and re-watch new episodes immediately after they air. i wasn’t much good for anything on Friday mornings.
But, oh crap, i just realized it will air opposite NBC’s Life…a great show and i have been so happy nbc moved it from Fridays graveyard….my dvr will get a work out
Can’t bloody wait!!!!!!!!!
Funny, I thought this show was on already. Maybe it was that other show that should have lasted only 2 seasons (Prison Break) I was thinking of.
What time zone are we talking here?
god i hate people like nathan…why even post? i dont understand it…why read the article in the first place?
I added it to my calender. Wow, a full night of Lost, I cannot wait!! THe New Year is looking better already.For once, I cant wait for the Holidays to be over with. Come on 2009!!
Nathan was dropped on his head as a baby. Forgive him. Looking forward to S5 better be a full uninteruppted one!
having been born 1/21/70, this may be the best birthday gift ive got in 39 years.