
Fans recently marked a milestone anniversary for Lost, but the show’s true 20th anniversary isn’t until 2025. The pilot episode was developed and filmed quickly by creators J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, and when it became a huge success for ABC, they—along with Carlton Cuse, who later became a co-showrunner—found it challenging to plan the first season finale. It wasn’t until a break before Season 2 that they fully developed the island’s mysteries and the overall story arc. A major addition to that story was introducing new survivors from Oceanic Flight 815. Mr. Eko quickly became a favorite character, and his initial flashback episode established his internal conflict, though looking back, it unfortunately foreshadowed his tragic fate.