Out of the blackness, the first thing Jack (Matthew Fox, Party of Five) senses is pain. Then burning sun. A Bamboo forest. Smoke. Screams. With a rush comes the horrible awareness that the plane he was on tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island. From there it''s a blur, as his doctor''s instinct kicks in: people need his help.
睁开双眼，Jack的第一个感觉就是疼痛。然后陆续是灼热的阳光、竹林、浓烟、尖叫……突然意识到，飞机在空中已经被撕裂，并且坠毁在这个太平洋的小岛上。从那以后的事就不记得了，但一个医生的直觉告诉他：人们需要他的帮助。
The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain if they want to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets, including the intense howls of the mysterious creatures stalking the jungle, which fill them all with fear. Fortunately, thanks to the calm leadership of quick-thinking Jack and level-headed Kate, they have hope. But even heroes have secrets, as the survivors will come to learn.
本剧集为2004年度最值得观看的电视连续剧。美国ABC电视台斥巨资于夏威夷拍摄，播出第一集就已经拿下同时段收视冠军。整个故事情节跌宕起伏，演员表演淋漓尽致，已成为黄金时段收视率最高的电视剧之一。故事讲述了一架客机坠落在太平洋的一个孤岛上，48名乘客侥幸生还。面对这种荒芜人烟的小岛，他们如何才能生存下去呢？生还者形形色色，国籍、人种、文化背景、个性等等有着巨大的差异，14位主演中有父子，有兄妹，有朋友，也有敌人，甚至还有前伊拉克共和国卫队军官。他们既要克服恶劣的自然环境，在荒蛮的热带丛林中寻找食物、水源，还要面对在夜晚发出令所有人胆战叫声的神秘生物；更困难的是他们必须战胜个人私欲，排除隔阂与分歧，同舟共济，求得生存。多亏了的思维敏捷的Jack和头脑冷静的Kate的领导，他们还有希望。但是正如幸存者们将会知道的：即使是英雄，也有不可告人的秘密。
