| Creator: | Irwin Allen |
| Based On: | |
| Developer: | |
| Showrunner: | Zack Estrin |
| Theme Music Composer: | John Williams |
| Composer: | Christopher Lennertz |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 28 |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Cinematography: | Sam McCurdy |
| Runtime: | 39–65 minutes |
| Network: | Netflix |
Lost in Space is an American science fiction television series following the adventures of a family of space colonists whose ship veers off course. The series is a reimagining of the 1965 series of the same name, inspired by the 1812 novel The Swiss Family Robinson and the 1962 Gold Key comic book Space Family Robinson, created by Del Connell and artist Dan Spiegle.
Produced by Legendary Television, Synthesis Entertainment, Clickety-Clack Productions, and Applebox Entertainment, the show is written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, with Zack Estrin serving as showrunner. Netflix released the series on April 13, 2018, renewing it the following month for a second season.[1] The second season premiered on December 24, 2019. The third and final season was released on December 1, 2021.[2]
In 2046, two years after an impact event that threatens the survival of humanity, the Robinson family is selected for the 24th mission of the Resolute (24th Colonist Group), an interstellar spacecraft carrying selected families and civilians to colonize the Alpha Centauri planetary system.
Before they reach their destination, an alien robot breaches the Resolutes hull. Forced to evacuate the mothership in numerous short-range Jupiter spacecraft, scores of colonists, among them the Robinsons, crash on a nearby habitable planet. There they must contend with a strange environment and battle their own personal demons as they search for a way back to the Resolute.[3]
In October 2014, it was announced that Legendary Television and Synthesis Entertainment were developing a new reboot of Lost in Space and had hired screenwriting duo Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless to pen the pilot episodes.[17] In November 2015, Netflix landed the project.[18] [19] On June 29, 2016, Netflix ordered a full 10-episode season of Lost in Space, with Zack Estrin as executive producer and showrunner. Sazama, Sharpless, Kevin Burns, Jon Jashni, Neil Marshall, and Marc Helwig also serve as executive producers.[20]
Production on the first season began in February 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and concluded in July 2017.[21] [22] The second season began production in Iceland and Alberta in September 2018, and concluded in January 2019.[23] Filming for the third and final season began in British Columbia on September 9, 2020, and concluded on January 14, 2021.[24]
On March 31, 2018, the series pilot was screened at Awesome Con in Washington, D.C.[25] The first season, consisting of 10 episodes, was released on April 13, 2018, on Netflix. On June 4, 2019, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released DVDs and Blu-rays of the first season titled "Lost In Space: The Complete First Season".[26] The second season, also consisting of 10 episodes, was released on December 24, 2019, on Netflix.[27] The third and final season, consisting of eight episodes, was released on December 1, 2021.[28]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 68% approval rating based on 75 reviews, for the first season, with an average rating of 6.43/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Lost in Spaces production values are ambitious enough to attract sci-fi adventure fans, while the story's large heart adds an emotional anchor to all the deep space derring-do."[29] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a normalized score of 58 out of 100 based on 27 critics for the first season, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[30]
David Griffin of IGN gave the first season a rating of 8.5/10, calling it "an excellent sci-fi adventure with a slight villain problem", giving particular praise to the Robinson family, while criticizing Parker Posey's Dr. Smith as an unsophisticated and one-dimensional character who lacks redeeming qualities.[31] In contrast, Jen Chaney of Vulture characterized Posey's performance as providing "understated, sly comedic touches",[32] and Beth Elderkin of Gizmodo agreed: "Her performance definitely includes the character’s trademark levity and humor."[33]
On Rotten Tomatoes the second season has an approval rating of 85% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The website's critics consensus states: "Gorgeous effects and a simple, solid, story help Lost in Spaces second season find itself on stronger ground."[34]
Dylan Roth of Polygon gave the third season a mostly positive review, calling it an "exciting, delightful, and self-contained space adventure that stands in contrast against the ever more complex universes of its contemporaries." Roth criticized the character of Dr. Smith however, and the overall writing of the show's antagonists.[35] Renaldo Matadeen of CBR criticized the show's handling of Dr. Smith's narrative arc.[36]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | data-sort-value="Raisani, Jabbar, Terron Pratt, Marion Spates, Ashley Ward, Niklas Jacobson, Niklas Ström" | Jabbar Raisani, Terron Pratt, Marion Spates, Ashley Ward, Niklas Jacobson, Niklas Ström, Joao Sita, Juri Stanossek and Rafael Solórzano | [37] | |
| 2019 | Saturn Awards | Best Actress in a Streaming Presentation | data-sort-value="Parker, Molly" | Molly Parker | [38] | |
| Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action, & Fantasy Series | Lost in Space | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Presentation | data-sort-value="Jenkins, Maxwell" | Maxwell Jenkins | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Presentation | data-sort-value="Posey, Parker" | Parker Posey | ||||
| data-sort-value="Russell, Taylor" | Taylor Russell | |||||
| Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project | data-sort-value="Shattuck, Chad, Paul Zeke, Julia Flanagan and Andrew McCartney" | Chad Shattuck, Paul Zeke, Julia Flanagan and Andrew McCartney | [39] | ||
| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode | data-sort-value="Wahlberg, David, Douglas Roshamn, Sofie Ljunggren and Fredrik Lönn" | David Wahlberg, Douglas Roshamn, Sofie Ljunggren and Fredrik Lönn | ||||
| Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project | data-sort-value="Engstrom, Philip, Kenny Vähäkari, Jason Martin and Martin Bergquist" | Philip Engström, Kenny Vähäkari, Jason Martin and Martin Bergquist | ||||
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project | data-sort-value="Bryan, Juri, Will Elsdale, Hugo Medda and Maxime Marline" | Juri Bryan, Will Elsdale, Hugo Medda and Maxime Marline | ||||
| data-sort-value="Shchukin, Denys, Heribert Raab, Michael Billette and Jaclyn Stauber" | Denys Shchukin, Heribert Raab, Michael Billette and Jaclyn Stauber | |||||
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | data-sort-value="Raisani, Jabbar, Terron Pratt, Niklas Jacobson and Joao Sita" | Jabbar Raisani, Terron Pratt, Niklas Jacobson and Joao Sita | ||||
| 2020 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | data-sort-value="Raisani, Jabbar, Terron Pratt, Marion Spates, Niklas Jacobson, Andrew Walker, Juri Stanossek, Dirk Valk, Blaine Lougheed and Paul Benjamin" | Jabbar Raisani, Terron Pratt, Marion Spates, Niklas Jacobson, Andrew Walker, Juri Stanossek, Dirk Valk, Blaine Lougheed and Paul Benjamin | [40] | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project | data-sort-value="Engstrom, Philip, Benjamion Bernon, Martin Bergquist and Xuan Prada" | Philip Engström, Benjamion Bernon, Martin Bergquist and Xuan Prada | [41] | ||
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project | data-sort-value="Bryan, Juri, Hugo Medda, Kristian Olsson and John Perrigo" | Juri Bryan, Hugo Medda, Kristian Olsson and John Perrigo | ||||
| Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project | data-sort-value="Prada, Xuan, Jason Martin, Jonathan Vårdstedt and Eric Andersson" | Xuan Prada, Jason Martin, Jonathan Vårdstedt and Eric Andersson | ||||
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | data-sort-value="Raisani, Jabbar, Terron Pratt, Niklas Jacobson, Juri Stanossek and Paul Benjamin" | Jabbar Raisani, Terron Pratt, Niklas Jacobson, Juri Stanossek and Paul Benjamin | ||||
| 2021 | Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Series 1 Hour – Comedy or Drama – Dialogue and ADR | data-sort-value="Spencer, Branden, Benjamin Cook" | Branden Spencer, Benjamin Cook, Shaughnessy Hare, Brendan Croxon, Paul Pirola | [42] | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | data-sort-value="Jenkins, Maxwell" | Maxwell Jenkins | [43] | ||
| Best Science Fiction Television Series | Lost in Space | |||||
| 2022 | Saturn Awards | Best Science Fiction Series (Streaming) | Lost in Space | [44] | ||
| Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | data-sort-value="Raisani, Jabbar, Terron Pratt, Juri Stanossek, Niklas Jacobson, Paul Benjamin" | Jabbar Raisani, Terron Pratt, Juri Stanossek, Niklas Jacobson, Paul Benjamin | [45] |