20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About Lost

8. Man Of Science, Man Of Faith Was The Most Viewed Episode...

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For blockbuster shows like Lost, you can always depend on the series premieres and finales to draw in the most viewers. The biggest of all was Season 2€™'s opener, Man Of Science, Man Of Faith. Over 23 million people tuned in to find out what was in the hatch, up almost three million from those who saw Jack and Locke stare down the chute in the previous episode.

At the time of this episode Lost was at the height of its popularity; it had just won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series and stood out as a fresh light in the bland telly of the early naughties. Clearly it was more than just the hatch mystery that got people hooked; the show managed to keep the number of viewers in the 20 millions for a good half of the season.

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