Lost Viewers

TON and I have long hoped that "Lost" ratings would plummet so that they would cancel the show and have one final episode explaining everything. Because the show got so popular the writers thought they would need ideas for as many as 7 seasons. Therefore a whole bunch of new characters and storylines were introduced. And they all sucked. The show has been terrible this season especially since returning from a 3 month hiatus. Well the ratings are plummeting and hopefully next season will be the last. Imagine the uproar if they cancel it after this season with thousands of questions still unanswered.


"Lost" crashed in the ratings this week, hitting an all-time low for a new episode.
It drew an estimated 12.8 million viewers Wednesday, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen. That's well off the peak of more than 20 million.
ABC tried to protect the show by moving it to 10 p.m. EST Wednesday this year to steer clear of "American Idol" and "Criminal Minds."
After "Lost" fans complained about reruns interrupting the show's serial flow last season, the network tried an experiment: It split the current season in two, airing six episodes before an extended break and then resuming with 16 additional episodes.
The show's Feb. 7 return was heavily promoted and drew nearly 14.5 million viewers. But the bounce didn't last, with the show slumping this week.
Although protected from top-rated "American Idol" in its new time 10 p.m. time slot, "Lost" now has the disadvantage of trying to draw viewers at an hour when fewer people are watching television. This Wednesday, Valentine's Day put a 7 percent dent in overall TV viewership.
In the show's defense, ABC noted that it beat the competition among the advertiser-favored young adult crowd, drawing 7.3 million viewers age 18 to 49 compared to the 5.8 million that tuned in to CBS' "CSI: New York."
"Lost" also handed ABC nearly 4 million more viewers in the time slot compared to last year, when short-lived drama "Invasion" aired.
But there's no question that "Lost," once riding big ratings, buzz and cachet, has lost significant ground.
Some fans and critics complain that the story has gotten confusing and unsatisfying. The show, named best drama at the 2005 Emmy Awards, was shut out at the 2006 ceremony.