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The Score

Michael Giacchino scored every episode with a small live orchestra: strings, harp, trombones and odd percussion, and almost no jungle flutes. The cues come back as the show goes, so a few notes can carry a whole relationship.

Deep Dives

Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes: The Heart of the Island

The Numbers, the Luck, and the Kindness That Saved Everything

Key Episodes

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Name that sound

A few notes can carry a whole relationship. Do you know the music?

Other Themes

⚖️ Faith vs. Science 🕊️ Redemption 🎲 Destiny vs. Free Will 👨‍👧 Parent & Child 🏝️ Isolation & Connection 💨 The Monster 📚 Books 🏷️ Names and Namesakes 🌫️ Forgetting ◐ Black and White 🦾 Damaged Bodies

From the Fan Archive

17 DarkUFO posts labelled Michael Giacchino. Titles can spoil, so each season stays hidden until you reveal it.

📚 Further reading

From the research library. Written for people who have finished the show.

Making the Show69 sources

How Lost got made: casting, the writers room, the network fights and the Hawaii shoot.