Lost Timeline ( Real )

tv_premiere
September 22, 2004

Lost Premieres on ABC

The television series Lost premiered on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network, introducing viewers to the mysterious island and its survivors.

award
January 16, 2005

Lost Wins Golden Globe for Best Drama Series

Lost won the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series, recognizing its popularity and critical acclaim in its first season.

tv_season
September 21, 2005

Second Season of Lost Premieres

The second season of Lost premiered on ABC, continuing the story of the survivors with new mysteries and characters.

award
September 17, 2005

Lost Wins Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series

Lost won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, a prestigious recognition from the Television Academy.

announcement
May 13, 2009

Final Season of Lost Announced

ABC announced the sixth and final season of Lost, signaling the end of the critically acclaimed series.

series_finale
May 23, 2010

Last Episode of Lost Airs

The final episode of Lost aired on ABC, concluding the series and providing closure to many of its mysteries.

Lost Timeline ( Fictional )

foundation
1970s

The Construction of the DHARMA Initiative

The DHARMA Initiative establishes several research stations on the island for various scientific experiments and studies.

conflict
circa 1988

The Purge

Hostile conflict at the island culminating in the massacre of most DHARMA Initiative members by the Others.

disaster
September 22, 2004

Oceanic Flight 815 Crashes on the Island

The crash of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 strands the survivors on the mysterious island.

character_event
Late September 2004

Jack Becomes Leader of the Survivors

Jack Shephard assumes the leadership role among the survivors of the plane crash.

conflict
October 2004

First Contact with the Others

The survivors encounter the mysterious group known as the Others for the first time.

mystery
Early to mid 2000s (within the show timeline)

Desmond’s Time in the Hatch

Desmond Hume operates the Swan Station, inputting the numbers to prevent a catastrophic electromagnetic event.

climax
Early 2007 (flash-sideways timeline)

Detonating the Hydrogen Bomb

The survivors attempt to change the island's timeline by detonating a hydrogen bomb to prevent the plane crash.

climax
2007

The Final Confrontation at the Heart of the Island

Jack confronts the Man in Black to stop him from leaving the island and causing chaos.

resolution
Late 2004 to early 2005

The Oceanic Six Escape the Island

Six survivors leave the island and return to the outside world.

resolution
2007

Flash-Sideways Revealed as Afterlife

The alternate reality in the flash-sideways timeline is revealed to be a form of afterlife where the survivors find each other before moving on.