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Cuse Says LOST’s 4th Season Will Be 13 Episodes At Most!!

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“Lost” showrunner Carlton Cuse says the fourth season of his acclaimed sci-fi drama will be no more than 13 episodes this season, cut down from an order of 16 due to the writers’ strike expected to end today.

Eight episodes were scripted before the strike. Cuse hopes to produce five more to air this spring.

It sounds like Cuse and the rest of the “Lost” writing staff will end the fourth season at the same story point they always intended, cramming eight episodes of plot into the season’s final five installments.

“We will have to condense some stories,” Cuse tells The Hollywood Reporter.

The third episode of the fourth season airs this Thursday. Sources say all 13 fourth-season episodes could conceivably run between now and the end of the season without a break.

Read all of the Hollywood Reporter’s story on the matter here.



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Hmmmmm......
by eggbeater
Feb 12th, 2008
01:10:19 AM
Bring out the girls...
by fight this generation
Feb 12th, 2008
01:15:20 AM
So if we only get 13 episodes this season...
by DKT
Feb 12th, 2008
01:17:10 AM
If This Means Less Meandering Sideplots...
by El Fuego
Feb 12th, 2008
01:17:14 AM
as cuse was one of the guys who worked the wga
by bacci40
Feb 12th, 2008
01:18:49 AM
Good, that means less flashbacks
by Succatash
Feb 12th, 2008
01:23:16 AM
well... you know... it could be worse...
by Maniaq
Feb 12th, 2008
01:32:07 AM
ok I gotta ask
by Maniaq
Feb 12th, 2008
01:33:08 AM
Maniaq
by kibbled
Feb 12th, 2008
01:57:57 AM
So that would mean there's only 43 episodes left to air
by zooch
Feb 12th, 2008
01:59:50 AM
As much as I love Lost
by couP
Feb 12th, 2008
02:05:55 AM
Condense some stories?
by skywalkerfamily
Feb 12th, 2008
02:13:02 AM
Fucking writers. Fucked everything up, haven't they?
by Riley Martin
Feb 12th, 2008
02:29:29 AM
Bring back Ana Lucia and Eko.
by Pops Freshemeyer
Feb 12th, 2008
02:29:52 AM
I'd say damn good news people.
by NoPIX
Feb 12th, 2008
02:32:43 AM
Oops The 3 remaining will go onto season 5
by NoPIX
Feb 12th, 2008
02:34:10 AM
At least it's not on the Sci Fi channel.
by skywalkerfamily
Feb 12th, 2008
02:37:56 AM
Riley Martin you stupid pos
by bacci40
Feb 12th, 2008
02:41:25 AM
Yeah those writers! Now they get like 2 more
by skywalkerfamily
Feb 12th, 2008
02:56:09 AM
Lost is sci-fi?
by iownyou
Feb 12th, 2008
03:00:50 AM
Maybe better this way, less flashforwarding bullshit
by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World
Feb 12th, 2008
03:04:12 AM
i'd love to see all 16 episodes but...
by newc0253
Feb 12th, 2008
03:08:24 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOO
by Zardoz
Feb 12th, 2008
03:34:00 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O
by BrightEyes
Feb 12th, 2008
04:34:37 AM
great news
by stueaben
Feb 12th, 2008
04:37:07 AM
Season 4
by emeraldboy
Feb 12th, 2008
04:47:55 AM
What about DVD extras for season FOUR????|
by VICKORMAGNO
Feb 12th, 2008
05:02:08 AM
Better than 8
by theBigE
Feb 12th, 2008
05:11:40 AM
They better get cracking...but the question is
by Yeti
Feb 12th, 2008
05:14:38 AM
the final five
by newc0253
Feb 12th, 2008
05:32:22 AM
ABC can't wait three more weeks...
by Bernie Bernbaum
Feb 12th, 2008
05:49:52 AM
I don't believe the writers....
by Mr. Profit
Feb 12th, 2008
05:55:56 AM
Each hour long episode takes more than a week to create
by Razorback
Feb 12th, 2008
05:56:15 AM
Not a big deal...
by sapno_krei
Feb 12th, 2008
07:09:16 AM
if the can do 13 why cant they do 16?
by Obscura
Feb 12th, 2008
07:59:52 AM
13 > 8
by turketron
Feb 12th, 2008
08:50:28 AM
With 3 episodes cut that leaves little room for filler
by zerogundamx
Feb 12th, 2008
08:55:50 AM
I hate to "lose" episodes...
by DanielKurland
Feb 12th, 2008
09:29:31 AM
Also, it's important to be aware...
by DanielKurland
Feb 12th, 2008
09:31:18 AM
Could end up being the best season for LOST!!
by Darth Sticky
Feb 12th, 2008
09:50:04 AM
Glad they'll finish out the season 4 storyline
by Jor-El23
Feb 12th, 2008
09:56:45 AM
Get to WORK DAMMIT! I need those episodes
by Stormwatcher
Feb 12th, 2008
10:27:58 AM
What filler?
by Node32774
Feb 12th, 2008
10:29:40 AM
HELLS YEEEEAAAAHHH!!
by crayon
Feb 12th, 2008
10:29:46 AM
condense some stories
by punto
Feb 12th, 2008
10:30:10 AM
The REAL sad thing is....
by Anton Chigurh
Feb 12th, 2008
10:36:35 AM
Fat to trim from the flashbacks?
by Node32774
Feb 12th, 2008
10:41:26 AM
Exactly Anton
by Node32774
Feb 12th, 2008
10:47:47 AM
Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and say "This blows".
by Novaman5000
Feb 12th, 2008
11:28:03 AM
Please condense.
by Christopher3
Feb 12th, 2008
11:52:46 AM
Christopher3
by Node32774
Feb 12th, 2008
12:06:34 PM
Lindelof now saying that 8 episodes are possible
by KnightShift
Feb 12th, 2008
12:23:41 PM
whats with the lost bias on this site?
by Spoiler_Man
Feb 12th, 2008
12:28:09 PM
Gotta do all 8!
by BraneRobot
Feb 12th, 2008
01:56:26 PM
It's NOT Cuse and Lindelof's Plan...
by DKT
Feb 12th, 2008
02:08:26 PM
Is there a NUTS equivalent we can do?
by DKT
Feb 12th, 2008
02:09:59 PM
Summer TV
by ToughGuyRizzo
Feb 12th, 2008
02:21:29 PM
NUTS equivalent?
by wackybantha
Feb 12th, 2008
02:57:39 PM
Why did they cancel Boston Legal
by skywalkerfamily
Feb 12th, 2008
03:10:33 PM
That's some stupid shit...
by Sick Fixx
Feb 12th, 2008
03:30:45 PM
On an unrelated note, I just heard O'Reilly
by Sick Fixx
Feb 12th, 2008
03:36:00 PM
All this means...
by Sick Fixx
Feb 12th, 2008
03:37:49 PM
To quote Sawer, "Sonofabitch"
by Yoda's Ball Sack
Feb 12th, 2008
03:51:13 PM
Didn't ABC agree to 48 episodes?
by TheBigChill
Feb 12th, 2008
04:00:53 PM
Less Jack Face
by Epictetus
Feb 12th, 2008
04:12:55 PM
Typical "Ain't It Cool" comments
by MrFloppy
Feb 12th, 2008
04:26:42 PM
No I am not enjoying this season
by Sick Fixx
Feb 12th, 2008
04:57:42 PM
ABC , Y'all are killing me!
by ChrisVenom
Feb 12th, 2008
05:17:16 PM
Hey Sick...
by Cheif Brody
Feb 12th, 2008
05:18:59 PM
Condensed Season
by _Maltheus_
Feb 12th, 2008
05:31:40 PM
re: Chief Brody
by _Maltheus_
Feb 12th, 2008
05:38:04 PM
Maltheus
by Node32774
Feb 12th, 2008
05:44:55 PM
After that big deal about 16 episodes per season
by CherryValance
Feb 12th, 2008
05:46:36 PM
Let's try again
by Node32774
Feb 12th, 2008
05:47:33 PM
Let's try again
by Node32774
Feb 12th, 2008
05:47:34 PM
What the hell is so wrong with working into late spring?
by Onset
Feb 12th, 2008
05:52:29 PM
While I Agree Lost is About Asking Questions
by DKT
Feb 12th, 2008
06:03:53 PM
And Yeah, this law that TV Seasons MUST END IN MAY
by DKT
Feb 12th, 2008
06:04:52 PM
Yeah they answer questions
by TerryMalloy
Feb 12th, 2008
06:05:23 PM
No, Node
by _Maltheus_
Feb 12th, 2008
06:12:22 PM
Onset...The simple answer is...
by Cheif Brody
Feb 12th, 2008
06:16:29 PM
In theory, Maltheus
by Sick Fixx
Feb 12th, 2008
06:18:05 PM
TV season "rules"
by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World
Feb 12th, 2008
06:26:33 PM
re: DKT
by _Maltheus_
Feb 12th, 2008
06:27:55 PM
Sweeps
by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World
Feb 12th, 2008
06:31:14 PM
THESE PEOPLE WILL BE IN THEIR GOLDEN YEARS BY THE TIME THEY GET
by Lashlarue
Feb 12th, 2008
06:43:39 PM
OFF THE ISLAND!
by Lashlarue
Feb 12th, 2008
06:44:09 PM
The way in which they answer questions is infuriating
by Sick Fixx
Feb 12th, 2008
06:45:02 PM
Sick... I'm serious...you are watching the wrong show.
by Cheif Brody
Feb 12th, 2008
07:07:17 PM
If this had happened when they were only doing flash-backs, I do
by JackIsLost
Feb 12th, 2008
07:46:50 PM
It's never been a slow burn...
by Sick Fixx
Feb 12th, 2008
08:31:03 PM
LOST doesn't have story arcs?
by JackIsLost
Feb 12th, 2008
08:35:19 PM
so they only care about ratings once a year?
by Maniaq
Feb 12th, 2008
08:36:30 PM
3 Sweeps times a year...Maniaq
by Cheif Brody
Feb 12th, 2008
08:52:28 PM
Sorry Maltheus
by Node32774
Feb 12th, 2008
08:58:15 PM
Isn't a show with good ratings good for advertisers...
by JackIsLost
Feb 12th, 2008
09:06:27 PM
I like Lost's pace
by 'Cholera's Ghost
Feb 12th, 2008
09:21:55 PM
Sick Fixx
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
12:24:26 AM
Thank you.
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
12:24:53 AM
3 times, 1 time, why not ALL THE TIME?
by Maniaq
Feb 13th, 2008
01:23:23 AM
Node32774
by Freakemovie
Feb 13th, 2008
02:12:57 AM
Confirmed. The cut 3 episode will be worked into S5.
by Ashok0
Feb 13th, 2008
07:07:21 AM
A month hiatus!!!???
by Node32774
Feb 13th, 2008
09:00:52 AM
13 epidsodes = gay
by Cap'n Jack
Feb 13th, 2008
10:13:12 AM
Node32774
by Ashok0
Feb 13th, 2008
10:13:45 AM
Ashok0
by Node32774
Feb 13th, 2008
10:18:52 AM
"Those moments are just to make you THINK the plot has moved alo
by Ashok0
Feb 13th, 2008
10:31:17 AM
Is It So Much To Ask
by Frodo T. Baggins
Feb 13th, 2008
10:31:21 AM
LOST with 4 week gap > 24 eps of Heroes in a row
by Ashok0
Feb 13th, 2008
10:32:58 AM
"Damon and I remain committed to producing the 40 .. hours"
by Ashok0
Feb 13th, 2008
10:38:48 AM
Those of you who are frustrated...
by wellaware1
Feb 13th, 2008
10:44:36 AM
I agree wellaware1
by Ashok0
Feb 13th, 2008
10:46:23 AM
A 13-episode season?
by SpyGuy
Feb 13th, 2008
10:49:28 AM
If They're Going to Roll Over the Missing Episodes
by DKT
Feb 13th, 2008
10:49:52 AM
Who cares about the cable on the beach???
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
10:54:12 AM
Ashok0
by Node32774
Feb 13th, 2008
11:05:27 AM
And Maltheus, about those questions
by DKT
Feb 13th, 2008
11:07:35 AM
Sick Fixx,
by DKT
Feb 13th, 2008
11:16:49 AM
LOST, X-Files, and the Full Disclosure dillema
by Ashok0
Feb 13th, 2008
11:24:54 AM
I have never once mentioned the smoke monster
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
11:35:57 AM
I like the padding
by Itchy
Feb 13th, 2008
11:47:23 AM
So you like Bai Ling?
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
11:55:25 AM
I agree Itchy
by Ashok0
Feb 13th, 2008
12:00:04 PM
Why can't they do all 16?
by Mosquito March
Feb 13th, 2008
12:00:42 PM
DVD's...
by MachThree
Feb 13th, 2008
12:02:18 PM
Mosquito...
by MachThree
Feb 13th, 2008
12:03:22 PM
Fewer eps, same costs of DVDs
by sapno_krei
Feb 13th, 2008
12:05:25 PM
Sick Fixx, answer this question.
by Ashok0
Feb 13th, 2008
12:06:59 PM
Nielsen says TV viewership wanes in the Summer, but WHY??
by Abin Sur
Feb 13th, 2008
12:08:03 PM
Nah, that story was shit too
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
12:12:29 PM
great tv like great movies
by emeraldboy
Feb 13th, 2008
12:16:53 PM
I'd like to take a few moments to answer sick's questions
by rbrog77
Feb 13th, 2008
12:28:30 PM
Giant human hand?
by Node32774
Feb 13th, 2008
12:42:27 PM
YES IT DID
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
01:14:26 PM
"Kelvin back, dammit. He explained more..."
by BigTexas42
Feb 13th, 2008
01:15:51 PM
TV Guide is saying...
by Abin Sur
Feb 13th, 2008
01:18:34 PM
Sick AND Delusional
by rbrog77
Feb 13th, 2008
01:23:35 PM
Sick Fixx
by Node32774
Feb 13th, 2008
01:27:08 PM
http://tinyurl.com/2f6umg
by Maximus Prime
Feb 13th, 2008
01:30:10 PM
Ahhhhhhhh...it's good to have the gang together again
by rbrog77
Feb 13th, 2008
01:31:10 PM
kelvins body
by BigTexas42
Feb 13th, 2008
01:32:50 PM
what meadows
by Maximus Prime
Feb 13th, 2008
01:33:45 PM
ah rb and node
by Maximus Prime
Feb 13th, 2008
01:36:36 PM
It just gets worse.
by Node32774
Feb 13th, 2008
01:41:22 PM
MP
by Node32774
Feb 13th, 2008
01:45:35 PM
Oh, FFS, not 10pm again
by DKT
Feb 13th, 2008
01:58:39 PM
Node
by rbrog77
Feb 13th, 2008
02:09:40 PM
BigTexas42
by Node32774
Feb 13th, 2008
02:15:25 PM
rb
by Node32774
Feb 13th, 2008
02:17:16 PM
Knew it
by rbrog77
Feb 13th, 2008
02:59:33 PM
When they originally cut from 22 to 16
by knowthyself
Feb 13th, 2008
03:14:36 PM
mmm...no kelvin
by BigTexas42
Feb 13th, 2008
03:15:02 PM
can the season finale at least be a DOUBLE??
by Maniaq
Feb 13th, 2008
03:45:35 PM
Does this mean more recap shows?
by skywalkerfamily
Feb 13th, 2008
03:55:39 PM
intertwined story lines are kind of fluid, no?
by BigTexas42
Feb 13th, 2008
03:56:18 PM
The problem is
by kadayi
Feb 13th, 2008
05:50:40 PM
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
by Gamerra_Presley
Feb 13th, 2008
06:17:31 PM
My take is...
by theBigE
Feb 13th, 2008
06:51:30 PM
There was a Meadow ending
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
08:09:06 PM
And maybe you people should watch Eko's death on youtube
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
08:10:30 PM
There's no way more than ten people on different continents and
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
08:12:13 PM
These little brackets are censoring my points now
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
08:13:43 PM
BigE...Watching Lost in June...
by Cheif Brody
Feb 13th, 2008
09:03:42 PM
We get it Cheif.
by Node32774
Feb 13th, 2008
09:44:15 PM
Ahhh, they should just go ahead and make 22
by mraig
Feb 13th, 2008
10:17:48 PM
I have yet to see the reasoning...
by Sick Fixx
Feb 13th, 2008
10:21:09 PM
Seriously though
by mraig
Feb 13th, 2008
10:25:47 PM
Pathetic Lineup
by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Feb 13th, 2008
11:58:43 PM
MachThree - You didn't really answer my question.
by Mosquito March
Feb 14th, 2008
11:17:07 AM
economics says so...
by BigTexas42
Feb 14th, 2008
01:12:18 PM
Cheif B
by theBigE
Feb 14th, 2008
06:57:04 PM
Sick Fixx
by Freakemovie
Feb 14th, 2008
09:17:00 PM
spinal tumor that is
by Freakemovie
Feb 14th, 2008
09:17:48 PM
Loving lost!
by Snake-eyes
Mar 25th, 2008
06:47:00 AM
Testing code are we?
by Orcus
Mar 25th, 2008
07:49:44 AM

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