Producers are looking to put an end to Lost.www.variety.com has a big article on the future on ABC’s hit TV show.

ABC, Touchstone TV and the producers behind “Lost” are actively discussing how and when to retire the hit castaway drama.

According to “Lost” exec producer Carlton Cuse, picking an end date for “Lost” would help the show’s creative team to map the next several seasons as they plot the show’s thick mythology.

“It’s time for us to find an endpoint to the show,” said Cuse, speaking Sunday at ABC’s portion of the TV Critics Assn. press tour. “It’s a struggle for us, because we don’t know if we have three years, four years or more to go. If we had an endpoint, then we could figure out where everything goes.”

Such a move would placate fans of the show, who frequently gripe that they have no indication whether the show’s ever-increasing mysteries will pay off. A set timetable would send a message to viewers that all of their questions will be answered eventually.

In my opinion this is a great move. Setting a date for the final season will show that the show is going somewhere. A common complaint about Lost is that it seems to dump more and more mystery without much revelation and reward.
Having a beginning, middle, and end is essential to good story telling. Most American television shows have a beginning and a never ending middle An end will only come when the TV show “jumps the shark” and then the whole series is looked down upon.

Here is a 2 minute promo for those who can’t wait for Lost to return.

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