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The Lost World

Seen it?

1999 | 3 seasons | 44 min | Action & Adventure, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans. If you loved Percy Jackson and the Olympians, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 48 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

Early 20th-century adventurers find themselves fighting for survival after their hot-air balloon crashes into a remote part of the Amazon, stranding them on a prehistoric plateau.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 69K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.

  1. Season 11999 · 22 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 22000 · 22 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Friday Night Flick
    Season 32001 · 22 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
    Friday

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Cast & crew

Created by Catherine Millar, Colin Budds

  • Peter McCauleyProfessor George Challenger
  • Rachel BlakelyMarguerite Krux
  • William SnowLord John Roxton
  • Jennifer O'DellVeronica Layton