The term 'LOST' is a four-letter word which is used to describe a drama about plane crash survivors. It is an American television series created by J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, which aired on ABC from 2004 to 2010. The show follows the survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious tropical island, as they attempt to survive and escape while facing supernatural elements and a hostile group of island inhabitants known as 'The Others'. The show was critically acclaimed and won numerous awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2005.