Next → The first season of the American premiered on on September 22, 2009, and concluded on May 25, 2010. It is the first spin-off series of. The series is set in,, and follows the stories of the members of the Office of Special Projects, an division of the (NCIS). The show and its characters were introduced during the sixth-season episodes of NCIS titled ' and '. These episodes served as a for the series. Season one was originally planned to have thirteen episodes. On October 7, 2009, after rating as the most watched new show of the Fall 2009 U.S.

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Television season, ordered a full set of 22 episodes, which was extended to 24 episodes on November 4, 2009. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Crew [ ] The first season was produced by and Shane Brennan Productions and aired on the network. The series was created by Shane Brennan as a spin-off from, which was created. Brennan and served as executive producers. The writers were Brennan, Gemmill, Dave Kalstein,, Speed Weed, Lindsay Sturman,, Joseph C. Brennan served as the season's.

Cast and characters [ ] Main [ ] • as, NCIS Senior Special Agent (SSA) for the Office of Special Projects (O.S.P.) in Los Angeles • as Dr. Nate Getz, NCIS Operational Psychologist • as, NCIS Special Agent • as Dominic Vail, NCIS Special Agent • as Eric Beale, NCIS Technical Operator • as Henrietta Lange, NCIS Supervisory Special Agent and Operations Manager of the O.S.P. • as, NCIS Special Agent, second in command Recurring [ ]. • as, Forensic Specialist attached to NCIS in D.C. • as Lee Wuan Kai, NCIS target • as, CIA Agent Overview [ ] The first season had 7 actors get. Portrayed, an NCIS Special Agent in charge of the Office of Special Projects team in Los Angeles. Though his friends call him 'G' he does not know what his first name is.

Portrays, a former working as a Senior NCIS agent. Sam is G's partner and is very curious about his past. Portrayed, a Junior Field agent on the NCIS Office of Special Projects who comes from a Marine family, studied and in college, and is fluent in,, and. Portrayed, the team's rookie agent. After his character disappeared in the episode 'Missing' he was changed to a guest star.

He was written out of the show in the episode 'Found' when Dom was fatally wounded while trying to escape from his kidnappers. Portrayed, the operational psychologist working with NCIS observing surveillance tapes and watching or conducting interrogations in order to create psychological profiles of suspects. Nate briefly expressed interest in doing field work but was dissuaded by everyone on the team. Portrayed, the technical operator for the OSP who serves as the primary contact both for agents in the field and with Director Leon Vance. Foa was changed from guest starring to a starring role as of the thirteenth episode of the season. Portrayed, the Operations Manager at NCIS in Los Angeles.

Hetty has been compared to the character in the. She guest-starred in the first episode before being upgraded as a series regular the following episode. Had a recurring role as, the Director of NCIS. Brian Avers appeared in three episodes as Special Agent; appeared in two episodes as, the at NCIS headquarters. Guest starred in two episodes as, the NCIS / Liaison Officer. Episodes [ ] No. In season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.

Viewers (millions) 1 1 ' September 22, 2009 ( 2009-09-22) 101 18.73 Having successfully recovered from his near-fatal shooting at the end of the pilot episode, 'Legend', Callen rejoins the OSP team whose headquarters have since moved to a new location. His first case back involves a Navy commander who was kidnapped by a drug cartel and eventually killed in a shootout between the cartel and members of the LAPD. The team soon discovers that the commander's actions might have jeopardized a highly classified military operation against various drug cartels in Mexico and also put the life of his young niece in great danger, forcing the team to race against the clock to find and save the young girl before it's too late but all is not what it seems. 2 2 'The Only Easy Day' September 29, 2009 ( 2009-09-29) 102 17.42 Sam is left feeling betrayed when he learns that a military-style hit on a drug dealer was carried out by a group of former SEALs, people that Sam himself trained, but the double-crossing might run much deeper than originally thought and might even involve a member of the LAPD. 3 3 'Predator' Dave Kalstein October 6, 2009 ( 2009-10-06) 104 16.31 During a Marine Corps training exercise, an and are hijacked and stolen leaving a Marine dead.

The team is forced to step into the underworld in order to get answers and also retrieve the missiles before they fall into enemy hands, thereby putting the entire country at risk from a rogue missile attack. 4 4 'Search and Destroy' October 13, 2009 ( 2009-10-13) 105 15.32 A mentally unstable Iraq war veteran arrives in L.A. And his actions trigger a series of killings. As the team looks for the ex-Marine, a private security firm with its own deadly agenda muscles in, threatening the case.

5 5 'Killshot' Shane Brennan October 20, 2009 ( 2009-10-20) 103 16.50 A defense contractor is murdered while on a, and the team fears that his classified-software secrets are lost until they find a suspect: a North Korean named Lee Wuan Kai, who has possible connections to Director Vance and whose own presence has also haunted Vance for several years. Meanwhile, rookie Agent Dominic Vail goes on an undercover assignment for the first time. This is continued in the NCIS episode,. 6 6 'Keepin' It Real' November 3, 2009 ( 2009-11-03) 106 15.29 A Marine corporal is found dead after dropping from the top of a high rise apartment building. The LAPD think it to be suicide, but NCIS is brought in and soon figure out that he was murdered. As they investigate the death, a major ring is uncovered and a agent arrives to help them with the case despite the team's best efforts to brush her off.

7 7 'Pushback' Shane Brennan November 10, 2009 ( 2009-11-10) 107 16.19 A range of surveillance photos found on the body of a murdered woman has the team tackling the of Callen's near-fatal shooting several months ago. They eventually set up a very dangerous assignment: to find out who ordered for Callen to be killed and to also bring his would-be murderer to justice. 8 8 'Ambush' Lindsay Sturman November 17, 2009 ( 2009-11-17) 108 14.81 While Hetty is attending a Senate hearing in D.C., the investigation of a murdered Marine Lance Corporal leads the NCIS team to stolen anti-tank missiles and a dangerous militia group which Special Agent Mike Renko has been investigating and as such, both Callen and Sam are caught in the middle. 9 9 'Random on Purpose' November 24, 2009 ( 2009-11-24) 109 17.18 When a Navy engineer is murdered, the team believe that international might be the motive for his death but they're in for a shock when Forensic Scientist Abby Sciuto (, reprising her role in the original NCIS) arrives in from the Navy Yard in Washington D.C, having traveled to Los Angeles with information suggesting that a possible, one she calls the Phantom is responsible. She also claims that what makes him so unique is his M.O.

Which is that his killings are totally random with no repeats and that the killer himself also leaves no physical evidence of any kind behind. However, when Abby herself is kidnapped after spending the evening at a bar with Eric, Callen and the team find themselves racing against the clock to save Abby's life and stop the murderer before it's too late. 10 10 'Brimstone' Terrence O'Hara Teleplay by: R. Scott Gemmill & Gil Grant Story by: R. Scott Gemmill December 15, 2009 ( 2009-12-15) 110 17.36 A trio of Marine veterans are targeted by a bomber with one of them dying as a result of his exploding and the evidence leads the team to a disfigured ex-serviceman who's been fingered for murder in Iraq. 11 11 'Breach' Teleplay by: Shane Brennan & R.

Scott Gemmill Story by: R. Scott Gemmill January 5, 2010 ( 2010-01-05) 111 18.07 When a petty officer is murdered, the team discover a plot at a strip club that involves intelligence secrets which are being exorted and presumably sold. Meanwhile, a vulnerable young friend of Sam's is unknowingly recruited by an. 12 12 'Past Lives' Dave Kalstein January 12, 2010 ( 2010-01-12) 112 15.50 One of Callen's old aliases is brought back to life as he prepares to investigate the shooting of a sailor and in the process, he uncovers a shocking secret from his past.

13 13 'Missing' David M. Barrett Gil Grant & Matt Pyken January 26, 2010 ( 2010-01-26) 113 17.16 Hetty receives an 'Agent needs assistance' call from Special Agent Dom Vail. The NCIS team find his blood covered car, but soon become convinced that the blood is not his, leaving the team wondering if Dom is dead or alive. The episode ends with the team struggling to come to terms with Dom's disappearance while Callen files a missing persons report for Dom, officially classifying his status as 'Missing'. 14 14 'LD50' Speed Weed & R.

Scott Gemmill February 2, 2010 ( 2010-02-02) 114 16.42 The agents discover that a biochemical weapons expert suffering from was tricked into producing a deadly toxin for an arms dealer. When Sam goes undercover to the auction they learn that there will be a demonstration of the weapon in a Los Angeles mall, and the team must hurry to stop it.

15 15 'The Bank Job' Terrence O'Hara Dave Kalstein February 9, 2010 ( 2010-02-09) 115 17.91 While attempting to open a security deposit box at a bank, armed robbers hold hostage and then start battling with Special Agent Kensi Blye, leading to her being shot in the chest. The events of the day before are then revisited, revealing that Kensi's injuries are not as they seem and neither are the robbers. 16 16 'Chinatown' Lindsay Sturman March 2, 2010 ( 2010-03-02) 116 14.97 The team suspects that the death of a naval officer ruled as a suicide could be a murder, and that the crime implies a possible threat to national security. And things get worse when it's discovered that the victim was actually a spy working for the Chinese government with technology capable of compromising an important mission he was due to embark on before his suicide. This revelation leads the team to a rogue sleeper cell and they must save the victim's family before it's too late.

17 17 'Full Throttle' David M. Barrett Joseph C. Wilson March 9, 2010 ( 2010-03-09) 117 16.99 The team investigates the death of a sailor who died in an underground street race, and they find that his car was sabotaged, resulting in it later exploding, killing the sailor. Meanwhile, having been caught speeding again, Callen, on Hetty's orders and much to his own dismay, is forced to go to while the rest of the team handle the case. 18 18 'Blood Brothers' Tim Clemente March 16, 2010 ( 2010-03-16) 118 15.10 A Marine is killed in a gang-related, and the team fears his younger brother may also be targeted.

They soon uncover evidence of an operation smuggling automatic weapons which are being taken from the Iraqi battlefields and placed into the hands of a local street gang. 19 19 'Hand-to-Hand' Paris Barclay Matt Pyken April 6, 2010 ( 2010-04-06) 119 13.79 The investigation of an ex-marine's murder leads the team to a mixed martial arts gym, where Sam must go undercover. 20 20 'Fame' Speed Weed April 27, 2010 ( 2010-04-27) 120 15.62 The death of a marine leads the team to Hollywood glitz and glamor. Recruited by Hetty, Detective Marty Deeks officially joins the team as the NCIS/LAPD liaison officer. 21 21 'Found' James Whitmore, Jr.

Scott Gemmill May 4, 2010 ( 2010-05-04) 121 14.34 After months of getting nowhere, the team finally receives video evidence of Dom being held hostage several months after his original kidnapping in '. With a deadline being issued by the group who also demand the release of its captured leader, the OSP team rushes to Dom's aid in hopes of saving him before the deadline expires but the final outcome might be something no-one was expecting and when it does happen, the team finds itself being forever changed as a result. 22 22 'Hunted' Steven DePaul Corey Miller May 11, 2010 ( 2010-05-11) 122 16.04 The team searches for the head of the terrorist organization responsible for Dom Vail's kidnapping and who escaped from Army custody during a secretive transfer. Meanwhile the OSP team struggle to come to terms with Dom's tragic death and Hetty has second thoughts about continuing on as OSP's Operational Manager. 23 23 'Burned' Steve Boyum Teleplay by: Gil Grant & Dave Kalstein Story by: Dave Kalstein May 18, 2010 ( 2010-05-18) 123 15.23 Callen's cover is blown and at the same time the NCIS OSP's computers are hacked, forcing the team to go off the grid for the time being.

The team struggles to get back on its feet while at the same time investigating the source of the security breach which is later revealed to have come from a shadowy intelligence dealer who has ties to an Eastern European mafia group. 24 24 'Callen, G.' Tony Wharmby Shane Brennan May 25, 2010 ( 2010-05-25) 124 13.12 The NCIS team races against the clock to stop a brutal and murderous who are hellbent on launching nuclear war in the Middle East while Callen finds himself embarking on a very personal and possibly the most dangerous mission of his entire career so far- to find the woman who might hold the answers to his true identity and past.

Reception [ ] Ratings [ ] The series premiere episode, ', drew approximately 18.73 million viewers with a 4.4/11 share in the 18- to 49-year-old demographic and therefore won its timeslot. It was the second most watched show of the week, behind the premiere of sister show which accumulated 20.61 million viewers.

However, ratings were down from the premiere of from the previous year, but was higher than the premiere of, which occupied the same timeslot during the 2008-09 television season. The season finale, 'Callen, G.' Was watched by 13.1 million viewers. For its first season, NCIS: Los Angeles was the 9th most watched new series on CBS with a total of 16.08 million viewers. • ^ These episodes aired in Canada at 10 pm on the Monday preceding their U.S.

Critic reception [ ] NCIS: Los Angeles ' first season received mixed to positive reviews from television critics. On, the season holds a 65% approval rating. Home media releases [ ] DVD [ ] Set details Special features Country • Bonus Featurettes: • Inspired Television: NCIS: LA • The L.A.

Team: Meet the Cast and Crew • Inside the Inner Sanctum: The Set Tour • Do You Have a Visual? Inside the OPS Center • Lights, Camera.ACTION! The Stunts of NCIS: LA • Commentary • Shane Brennan on 'Identity' # episodes 26 Aspect ratio 1.78:1 Running time 1032 minutes Audio Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles English, French, Spanish English SDH N/A No. Of discs 6 6 6 Region (NTSC) (PAL) (PAL) Rating NOT RATED 15 M Release date August 31, 2010 ( 2010-08-31) August 2, 2010 ( 2010-08-02) August 19, 2010 ( 2010-08-19) Blu-Ray [ ] Set details Special features Country • Bonus features: • Inspired Television: NCIS:LA • The L.A. Team: Meet the Cast and Crew • Inside the Inner Sanctum: The Set Tour • Do You Have a Visual? Inside the OPS Center • Lights, Camera.ACTION! The Stunts of NCIS:LA • L.L.

Cool J Music Video 'No Crew Is Superior' • The Making of. 'No Crew Is Superior' • Commentary track with Shane Brennan • CBS Promos • BD CONNECT # episodes 26 26 N/A Aspect ratio 1.78:1 1.78:1 N/A Running time 1027 minutes 1027 minutes N/A Audio English:5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio French: Stereo English:5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio N/A Subtitles English SDH, Spanish and French subtitles English SDH, Spanish and French subtitles N/A No. Of discs 5 6 N/A Rating NOT RATED N/A N/A Region Release dates August 31, 2010 N/A N/A References [ ]. • Mitovich, Matt (June 24, 2009)... Retrieved July 21, 2009.

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As as as Episode chronology ← Previous — Next → ' ' Pilot' is the two-part of the television series, with part 1 premiering on September 22, 2004, and part 2 one week later on September 29. Both parts were directed by, who co-wrote the script with., who had been commissioned by ABC to write the first version of the script, earned a story credit. Filmed in, it was the most expensive pilot episode up to that time, costing between $10 and $14 million, largely due to the expense of purchasing, shipping, and dressing a decommissioned to represent Flight 815's wreckage.

Many changes were made during the casting process, including the selected actors, the characters' behaviors and fates. The pilot introduces the survivors of, who experience a plane crash and end up on a mysterious island. Three of the characters, (), () and (), are featured before the crash in of their experiences on the plane as it breaks apart in mid-air; this narrative technique would be reused in almost every subsequent episode of the series. The Lost pilot is one of the most critically acclaimed television pilots of all time.

Both parts earned high ratings, with Part 1 breaking the record for a pilot episode with 18.6 million viewers, and the episode would later win many awards and accolades. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Plot [ ] Part 1 [ ] On September 22, 2004, () awakens disoriented in the jungle and notices a () darting through the bamboo forest. Following the path it came from, Jack runs haphazardly through the jungle to a beach, where he is confronted by the carnage of the airplane crash of.

Jack, a surgeon, administers medical aid to the survivors, assisting the pregnant (), enlisting () to watch her, and administering to (), saving her life. After the initial shock passes, Jack retreats to a quiet area beyond the beach to tend to his own injuries, when he notices () passing through the jungle. He asks her for assistance, which she gives by helping a wound on his back. () organizes a clean-up crew, while Hurley salvages meals from the plane's and distributes them to the survivors. () refuses chocolate offered by her brother (), believing that rescue is imminent.

A Korean man, (), tells his wife, (), in Korean that she should remain close to him at all times. That night, as Jack and Kate decide to search for the plane cockpit as its would allow the survivors to send a distress signal, loud roaring noises and crashing trees are heard in the nearby jungle. The following morning, the two are accompanied by () on their way into the jungle. The cockpit is found leaning against a tree, forcing the trio to climb it to reach the cabin.

Charlie disappears into the while Jack and Kate awaken the pilot () in the cabin. The pilot tells them that the plane had lost radio contact six hours after take off, where it turned back for and hit. After estimating that the flight was 1,000 miles off course before it crashed, the pilot tries using the transceiver, but cannot get a signal.

Suddenly the strange roaring noises heard on the beach the previous night return, and when the pilot investigates, he is seized by something outside and blood splatters on the window, prompting the trio to grab the transceiver and flee. During the escape, Charlie falls and Jack returns to help him, while a terrified Kate runs on.

After the monster disappears, Kate, Charlie and Jack reunite and find the pilot's bloodied corpse suspended in a treetop. Flashbacks [ ] On the airplane, Jack jokingly tells a flight attendant named Cindy () that his alcoholic drink is not strong, and she gives him a stronger one. Charlie runs by while being called after by flight attendants before turbulence shakes the plane, scaring Rose, who is sitting across from Jack. The two talk, and Rose mentions that her husband is in the bathroom. The plane gets exceptionally shaky, causing a man to hit the plane's ceiling and oxygen masks to fall. Part 2 [ ] Jack, Kate, and Charlie head back to the beach, where ten-year-old () discovers a pair of handcuffs, which he shows to his father, (). Afterwards, () attacks Sayid, claiming he is a terrorist who blew up the plane, but they are soon stopped by Jack and Michael.

Sayid repairs the transceiver, but it has little battery life and does not have a signal. He explains to Kate that by heading up the mountains to higher ground, they might be able to acquire a signal. They decide to go inland, and Charlie, Sawyer, Shannon and Boone soon follow them. Along the way, they are attacked by a charging, which Sawyer shoots and kills.

When asked about where he found the gun, Sawyer says he took it from a dead. Sayid accuses Sawyer of being the marshal's prisoner. Kate takes the gun from Sawyer and Sayid instructs her on how to dismantle it. Back at the beach, the marshal () wakes up as Jack is suturing him, and asks Jack, 'Where is she?' Inland, Sayid turns on the transceiver and it has a signal. However, it is being blocked by a looping transmission in French, which Shannon translates as 'I'm alone now, on the island alone. Please someone come.

They're dead. It killed them. It killed them all.' Sayid calculates that it has been repeating for over sixteen years before Charlie says, 'Guys, where are we?' Flashbacks [ ] An anxious Charlie runs to the bathroom, where he locks himself to snort. After the plane becomes shaky, Charlie is slammed against the bathroom ceiling, and decides to leave. After being nearly hit by a refreshment cart, Charlie rushes to a seat several rows back and straps himself in as the plane shakes.

Kate is revealed to be the marshal's prisoner, wearing the handcuffs that Walt found in the jungle. As the turbulence hits, the marshal is knocked unconscious by a falling suitcase. Kate struggles to put on her oxygen mask due to the handcuffs, so she uncuffs herself using the marshal's keys and puts the marshal's oxygen mask on him before attaching her own, at which point the tail end of the plane suddenly breaks off and flies away.

Production [ ] Conception and writing [ ]. Directed the episode. The series began in the summer of 2003, when ABC senior vice president Thom Sherman decided to order from a script based on an idea of network president, who envisioned a series that was a cross between the novel, the movie, the television series, and the popular reality show. Braun had titled his concept Lost after that had broadcast in 2001. Writer Jeffrey Lieber was contacted by Spelling's vice president of series development Ted Gold, and in September 2003 to ABC the concepts for what he called Nowhere. Sherman approved the idea and hired Lieber to write a script, but Braun wound up rejecting Lieber's draft and subsequent rewrites.

In January 2004 Braun contacted, who developed the TV series for ABC, to write a new pilot script, which would retain the title Lost. Although initially hesitant, Abrams warmed up to the idea on the condition that the series would have a supernatural angle to it and he was assigned a writing partner. ABC executive Heather Kadin sent him, who had long intended to meet Abrams as he wished to write for Alias. Together, Abrams and Lindelof developed the characters and plot of Lost, along with creating a series ' which would store the major ideas and plot points for an ideal five to six season run for the show. Lindelof and Abrams worked between January 13 and 16, when Lindelof sent a 21–page outline to ABC's executives.

A complete first draft of the pilot script was delivered on February 24, and the teleplay kept on being revised, with the final script arriving on April 19. The development of the show was constrained by tight deadlines, as it had been commissioned late in the 2004 season's development cycle and Braun estimated that the whole process from writing to post-production took 6 to 8 weeks. Despite the short schedule, the creative team remained flexible enough to modify or create characters to fit actors they wished to cast. Though Abrams and Lindelof did not use Lieber's work as inspiration for their own, Lieber's request for at the pointing out the similarities in both scripts earned him a story credit. Lieber would later say the series would drift much from his concepts in Nowhere, declaring Lost was 'more like than '. Writer-producer Anthony Spinner later sued ABC on the accounts that he submitted a script titled 'L.O.S.T.'

To the network in 1977, but the case was dismissed on the accounts that none of the people involved with Lost had read Spinner's work. Matthew Fox portrayed Jack Shephard, a doctor who is the main protagonist of the series. In the initial plans for the series, Jack was going to die midway through the first episode. The role of Jack was originally offered to, but when the producers quickly changed their minds about Jack's death, making him the leader, Keaton gave up the job. After 's casting as Jack, the character was established as a leader, and the airplane pilot was introduced to take Jack's place as The Monster's first victim. The pilot wound up being played by, a childhood friend of Abrams who the producer brings into most of his projects. Around seventy-five women of different shapes, sizes, ethnicities and ages auditioned to be Kate.

In the initial plans, Kate would emerge as the leader after Jack died. She was not going to be a fugitive, instead her husband was going to go to the bathroom shortly before the plane split in mid air, and she would remain adamant on the Island that he was alive. This ended up being used for Rose's () character instead. The producers were impressed with Canadian Evangeline Lilly's audition for Kate, as she displayed the confidence with vulnerability that they were looking for. As this was Lilly's first role, she had difficulty obtaining a to work in America.

She was supposed to start on the first day of filming, but the schedule was rearranged to give her more time, and in the meantime, the producers began auditioning again in case the visa did not come through. However, during one of the auditions, they got an email confirming that she had obtained her visa and could start work on the show. Matthew Fox, Dominic Monaghan and Jorge Garcia originally auditioned for the role of Sawyer, who at the time was supposed to be a suit-wearing city con man, but the role was given to. Garcia was the first actor the producers knew they were going to cast.

While the producers thought Garcia was spectacular, they did not think he fit in the role of Sawyer, so they created the Hurley character for him instead. When Holloway auditioned for Sawyer, the producers liked his southern accent and the edge he brought to the character (Holloway reportedly forgot his lines and kicked a chair in frustration).

The producers knew he did not suit the role, but thought he was very watchable, so they rewrote the role to suit him, making him more feral, Southern, but kept the same intelligence he originally had. After appearing in, Dominic Monaghan was offered many fantasy-based roles, like elves and pixies. He was keen to portray a different role, so he wanted a contemporary part that had layers and an edge. Originally Charlie was an older rocker that has been a big hit in the 1980s but now had a heroin addiction.

After the producers enjoyed Monaghan's audition of Sawyer, they decided to cast him as Charlie and rewrote the script to make Charlie a young has-been instead. Harold Perrineau plays Michael Dawson, a father.

When the producers were auditioning actors for roles in Lost, Harold Perrineau was in the area. The producers called it a 'natural move' to have him audition. Although initially skeptical about the show, he took the role when Lost creator explained more about it. A lot of children were seen for the role of Walt.

They were narrowed down to the top three, with Malcolm David Kelley winning it, after the producers were impressed with his role in. Abrams had worked with Terry O'Quinn previously on, and was keen to work with him again. He explained to O'Quinn that although the role in the first episodes would be fairly small, the character will develop afterwards. O'Quinn took the role as he trusted Abrams. He was also the only character who did not have to officially audition for a part of a main character.

The producers were looking for someone who had a ' quality' to play Shannon, but she could not just be shallow, as the storyline would require more than that. A lot of women were auditioned before the producers finally settled on Maggie Grace. She was written to be an character in the first season as the producers needed a character they could use to create opposition and conflict. Unlike many other characters of the first season, who were rewritten based on their actors, Boone was largely the same through production.

He was originally going to be named Boone Anthony Markham V, going by the nickname, 'Five'. Ian Somerhalder was cast in the role, but he did not want to shoot a pilot; however, he jumped at the opportunity once he found out he would be working with Abrams. Lost was planned to be a multi-cultural show with an international cast. The producers thought it was essential that an Australian was cast for the part of Claire, and the Oceanic 815 was leaving from Sydney. Emilie de Ravin was working in Edmonton, so was unable to go to the auditions, which were being held in. From a video she sent to the producers, they were able to tell that de Ravin had the youth and sweetness required for the role, but also looked as though she had some life experience. Sayid was not in the original draft of the pilot episode, but executive consultant Jeff Pinkner had worked with Naveen Andrews on a short-lived ABC series called The Beast, and was keen to have him on Lost.

The producers were surprised that Andrews was interested in the role. When they cast him, all Andrews was told was that Sayid was from Iraq and had been in the army.

Originally auditioned for Kate. At her audition she told the producers that she spoke fluent, having been raised in, where she had starred in several films. The producers were impressed with Kim's performance and wrote her the character of Sun, who was planned to be someone who could not speak English, but after examining her relationship with her husband, the audience would learn that she does in fact speak it. Was cast in the role of Jin, Sun's husband. Dae Kim described his audition as a 'really interesting experience'.

He found it especially hard as it was his first time acting in Korean, and he had not spoken in it regularly since being in high school, when he would talk to his parents. Filming [ ] Filming began on March 11, 2004, with soundstage shooting in Los Angeles for the scenes set inside the flight. The primary location was the island of.

The wreckage of Flight 815 was made with a built in 1972 and previously used by until 1998, that after being purchased by ABC was broken up and sent to Hawaii by ship. The purchasing, shipping, and dressing of the aircraft body accounted for most of the pilot's budget, which at an estimated $10 to $14 million was the most expensive pilot episode up to that time. Such an expensive and risky project amidst ABC's low ratings eventually led Braun to be fired by, ABC's parent company.

Abrams decided not to do to avoid revealing too much of the island, and also because he felt that the different point of view could confuse audiences. Filming wrapped on April 24, Lindelof's birthday. Extensive usage of, particularly, was used in the pilot. One effect in particular was re-shot just before part 2 was broadcast. The scene involving a stuffed polar bear was used for a pre-broadcast commercial and was and mocked on the internet, prompting ABC to replace it with a bear. Reception [ ] The pilot episode's world premiere was on July 24, 2004 at in San Diego.

Part 1 had its first ABC broadcast on September 22, 2004, reaching a ratings record for a pilot episode, with 18.6 million viewers, and on the following week, part 2 scored 10.5/17 on the, watched by 17 million viewers. Both parts aired on the same night for its first UK broadcast on, August 10, 2005, and it became an instant hit. It was the second most watched programme for Channel 4 for that week, with ratings of 6.75 million, second only to. Reviews were favorable upon release. Gave it a 10/10 score declaring that Lost 'delivers on every promise it makes to its audience.' In IGN's 2008 series of 'Flashback Reviews', IGN's Chris Carabott changed the scores; he gave part 1 a 9.5/10, saying that the show's mysteries 'would keep many of us captivated for the next four years'; he gave part 2 a 9/10, saying that 'It really is a roller coaster of emotion and that sense of dread that sets in here is brilliantly portrayed.'

Gave an 'A', stating that even non-science fiction and fantasy fans can like it, and gave it 4 stars praising the cast. The Futon Critic later chose the pilot as the fifth best TV episode of 2004. Ranked the episode fifth on a list of the top 100 television episodes of all time. At the, Lost won a for. Won an for for the pilot, with winning and winning. The show in general won and, while receiving additional nominations for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series and.

Casting director won an for her work in the pilot. The first part of the pilot also won two for Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form: Sound Effects & Foley and Dialogue & ADR, and a for visual effects. The episode was nominated for a and awards from the, and.

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