2005: THE CAST OF LOST

WHAT WE SAID THEN ''Viewership has risen in season 2 — 17.8 million, up from last season's 15.9 average — and Emmy voters crowned Lost TV's best drama, unprecedented kudos for a serialized show with a geeky pedigree. Even [Damon] Lindelof is perplexed by the show's success: 'For many reasons, this thing should not work.' But it does — ingeniously and poignantly.'' —Jeff Jensen