Aug 2005

A crashed airliner, 48 survivors, no sign of rescue, a remote island which holds strange secrets – that's the ingredients for the smash-hit addictive TV show 'Lost'.

Starting with a bang and then ramping up the tension from there, Lost is the freshest and most inventive TV show in many years, and it also happens to be possibly the most addictive show ever created. Series 1 covers the first 40 days of the survivors stay on the island, we get to find out who's who and where they came from and you'll soon learn that no one is who they seem and everyone has secrets. The survivors also have the mysteries of the Island to deal with, what is the strange giant creature that lives in the jungle? And are our survivor's really alone?

One word of advice, when it comes to Lost, there are no coincidences. 

 DVD Editor

When the stunning David LaChapelle preview ads for “Lost” aired on channel 4, we had little idea of what to expect. The pilot episode swiftly changed all that. After those precious two hours of television, we all thought we knew what was in store: a plane crash, an island, several survivors, a repeating French transition and a bizarre 'monster' prowling the luscious jungle. However, what initially appeared to be a big-budgeted, fast-paced thriller developed over these first twelve episodes into something far more exciting. It may have seemed that these early episodes were all exposition, setting us up for the events of seas two. But, if you go back with the benefit of hindsight and look very closely, you'll see there was for more to episodes 1-12 than you initially realised.

The word 'essential' is very overused, but this is one occasion when it really is justified: “Lost: Season One: Part One” truly is an essential addition to your DVD collection, and will open up far more answers than you'd expect.

We all know that “Lost” is a tremendous and ground-breaking show (TV budgets will never be the same again) but this second half of season one proves that it's also an exceptionally clever one, because it spins our preconceptions on their heads. This DVD set begins with Boone rescuing his sister Shannon from the monster…only he isn't. The use of flashbacks, hallucinations and mind games goes through the roof in these thirteen episodes, and we're subjected to a rollercoaster ride through some seriously tragic events, before we end up staring down that hatch.

Watching “Lost” without the copious advert breaks is like watching a different show: it's well-paced, well-scripted and wonderfully acted. Pick up the second half of “Lost” season one now.

Lost Series 1 - Part 2: Contains Episodes 13 - 25 (4DVDs)

Special Features

• Audio Commentary On Episode 'Hearts And Minds' By Maggie Grace And Ian Sommerhalder And Writers Carlton Cuse And Javier Grillo-Mar xuach
• Deleted Scenes Including Deleted Flashbacks From The Airport
• On Set With Jimmy Kimmel - Featurette
• Backstage With Driveshaft - Featurette
• Lost: Live From The Museum Of Television And Radio
• Bloopers From The Set
• Widescreen 1.78:1
• Languages In Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
• Languages In Dolby Digital 2.0 - Italian, Spanish
• Subtitles - English, English For The Hearing Impaired, Italian, Spanish
• Region 2 / PAL / Colour
• Running Time 530 Minutes

Nov 2005

A crashed airliner, 48 survivors, no sign of rescue, a remote island which holds strange secrets – that's the ingredients for the smash-hit addictive TV show 'Lost'.

Starting with a bang and then ramping up the tension from there, Lost is the freshest and most inventive TV show in many years, and it also happens to be possibly the most addictive show ever created. Series 1 covers the first 40 days of the survivors stay on the island, we get to find out who's who and where they came from and you'll soon learn that no one is who they seem and everyone has secrets. The survivors also have the mysteries of the Island to deal with, what is the strange giant creature that lives in the jungle? And are our survivor's really alone?

One word of advice, when it comes to Lost, there are no coincidences.

HMV DVD Editor

When "Lost" first aired, viewers were taken aback by the explosive and mysterious action of the pilot episode. With the luxury of hindsight, we now know that this was nothing compared with what was to come. With season two now well underway, it's time to pick up the season one discs and pay some serious attention. Even the most avid fan will find something new in each viewing - from the appearance of the 'smoke' hidden within the first few minutes of the season to the reoccurence of those numbers in every installment, the amount of layers and hidden clues beggars belief but understanding them could be the key to figuring out the show's mysteries. Rediscover season one on DVD, and you may find that the answers are staring you in the face - you just didn't see them the first time!

May 2006

HMV Exclusive Version – Contains A Limited Edition Series 2 Part 1 Episode Guide Booklet (28 Pages). This exclusive booklet features hints and tips for what to look out for, questions to make you think about what's going on as well as a great selection of behind the scenes photos.

It's time to return to that mysterious island somewhere in the South Pacific, a mysterious Island that holds many secrets and has become home to our crash survivors. Series 1 finished with a tantalizing cliffhanger, the hatch has been blow open using dynamite, now what lies beneath? You'll find out the answer to that question and more in Series 2, but as always with Lost, one answer leads to 10 questions.

DVD Editor

It was the series the whole country was waiting for. Lost gripped the nation for months while we waited and waited to see what was in the hatch, and now you can see the whole first half of the second series. Lost Season 2: Part 1 answers a lot of the questions asked in the first series, and then some! Plot twists and turns keep you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next. In fact, I challenge you to just watch one episode of this... I don't think it's possible!

With this box set, you don't have to wait a week to see the next episode. If you didn't enjoy the first series, you probably wouldn't enjoy this, but for fans of the series, its a must have. Even if you didn't see the original series, you can quite easily get into it, thanks to its 'Previously on Lost' sections, at the beginning of each episode. The show is excellently written, and the characters are brilliant.

Whatever your theory of why they're there, it's a fantastic series that will have you hooked within minutes!

It's time to return to that mysterious island somewhere in the South Pacific, a mysterious Island that holds many secrets and has become home to our crash survivors. Series 1 finished with a tantalizing cliffhanger, the hatch has been blow open using dynamite, now what lies beneath? You'll find out the answer to that question and more in Series 2, but as always with Lost, one answer leads to 10 questions.

Special Features

• Audio Commentary On The Episode 'The Whole Truth' By Co-stars Yunjin Kim And Daniel Dae Kim Along With Writers Elizabeth Sarnoff And Christina M. Kim
• Audio Commentary On The Episode 'Dave' By Director Jack Bender And Co-stars Jorge Garcia And Cynthia Watros
• Fire + Water: Anatomy Of An Episode - Featurette
• Lost On Location - Featurettes
• The World According To Sawyer - Featurette
• Unseen Lost Flashback
• Deleted Scenes
• Lost Bloopers
• Lost Connections
• Mysteries, Theories, And Conspiracies
• Secrets From The Hatch
• Easter Eggs
• Widescreen 1.85:1
• Dolby Digital 5.1
• Languages - English
• Subtitles - English
• Region 2 / PAL / Colour
• Running Time 500 Minutes