‘Lost’ on Netflix: A Expert’s Guide to Bingeing the 121 Episodes
When Netflix tweeted out a series of numbers on July 1, I knew what it meant: Lost is now on Netflix. Because I’m psychic, I’d just busted out my DVDs of the series in anticipation of indoctrinating my kids into the Dharma Institute, but streaming the episodes on Netflix is much more convenient. Nothing brought me more joy than snuggling up with my mystery-loving kids and showing them the series pilot, which my son gave a “20/10: because of plot and a good monster and also it’s for grownups but you let us watch it.”
Yes, Lost might be a tad scary or violent for some kids, but my weirdos are all in, asking me when we’d find out why there are polar bears and what Kate did. I know the answers, of course. I not only watched Lost live on network TV back in the day (2004-10), but I’ve rewatched the whole series several times and used to screen the pilot in my English classes when I taught Lord of the Flies. So, as a Lost scholar, I now present my pro-tips for the binge of a lifetime. Here’s what you should know as you embark on Flight 815: