Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3
Its showrunner stated on the record that "how do we increase the pool of people who are funneling in, Part of it is attaching our names to the pro-diversity effort, I'm really proud that our writing st…" 1. Its showrunner stated on the record that "there was a disproportionate amount of focus on Jack and Kate and Locke and Sawyer — the white characters, Harold was completely and totally right to point tha…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 6 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White 4.
- 1Creator statementshowrunner: "How do we increase the pool of people who are funneling in? Part of it is attaching our names to the pro-diversity effort. I'm really proud that our writing staff is half male and half female. We hav…"TVWeek, Diversity Not Lost on Hit ABC Drama, September 2006 source ↗
- 2Creator statementshowrunner: "There was a disproportionate amount of focus on Jack and Kate and Locke and Sawyer — the white characters. Harold was completely and totally right to point that out. It's one of the things that I've…"Variety, Lost Showrunners Accused of Racism Toxic Writers Room, May 2023 source ↗
- 3Content balanceAdvocacy 6 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
- 4RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 74.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.
Age: 66 — leans mature
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Advocacy Over Time in Mystery
The average advocacy score of Mystery titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1 | 3 |
| 1946 | 0 | 2 |
| 1947 | 0 | 3 |
| 1958 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0 | 5 |
| 1964 | 2 | 3 |
| 1972 | 1 | 3 |
| 1973 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 | 3 |
| 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| 1995 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | 3 | 7 |
| 2000 | 5 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1 | 11 |
| 2003 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 11 |
| 2007 | 1 | 13 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 | 9 | 6 |
| 2015 | 15 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 58 | 2 |
| 2024 | 21 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 | 8 |
| This title (2004) | 6 | 1 |
● This title (2004): advocacy 6 · explore Mystery →
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