Lostless

I saw a commerical for upcoming Lost episodes in a movie theatre of all places. It actually got me excited, but then it hit me--the writers' strike. I don't know how far the show got in its already short 16-episode season, but I know they didn't shoot them all. (And Lost tends to have major revelations around the end of the season.)

So let's say there are no more new episodes for a while. What will ABC do? They were scheduled to start showing in Februrary. Will the network wait until the full season is ready, or just show what they have. The aesthetic choice is the former, but the business choice is the latter. If anything, the lack of competition in hourlong drama will help in the ratings.