LOST 2

When creator J.J. (ALIAS) Abrams' brainchild LOST premiered on ABC in September 2004, critics didn't make much of it. After eight seasons of SURVIVOR, skeptics wondered aloud just how long a group of castaways can remain marooned on a deserted island. Detractors immediately denounced the drama series as another one from the mill factory with spur but no staying power.

The show, of course, went on to bag a couple of biggies at the Emmys and the Golden Globes, which sort of made people sit up and pay attention. The fact that it manages to sustain its quasi-Darwinian level of intrigue as well as our level of interest at this point goes to prove that the producers have already devised a foolproof stratagem to entice us for at least three more scorching seasons!