We used to talk about this all the time. Blastr.com has a list
here.
They included Flash Forward, 1 season on ABC, that tried to rip off the flash forward concept, and enlisted Brannon Braga to produce.
There are the secret three alien invasion shows: Threshold on CBS (13 weeks, also produced by Braga) Invasion on ABC (22 weeks) and Surface on NBC (15 weeks.) The prblem? Lost had nothing to do with aliens, and that wasn't why people were watching.
And the one blatant alien invasion show, ABC's remake of "V," including a cast member from Lost (2 seasons, but 22 weeks total.) Same [problem as above, plus bland writing, plus the original wasn't that successful either.
And another "disguised alien invasion show: NBC's The Event (22 weeks) - see above.
Then there was a "strangers thrust together in a conspiracy theory" show called Persons Unknown, that I never heard of, and apparently few viewers did either - it was a summer replacement show (really just a big mini-series) under-marketed and under-watched - it lasted 13 weeks. And of course, most of the conspiracy theories about Lost were incorrect anyway.
They don't mention the short-lived ABC series Six Degrees, that lasted 13 weeks, and tried to play up on the "hidden connections among the characters" theme of Lost... except that didn't relate much to the overal plot of Lost either. :laugh:
They do include Fox's series Drive, that lasted 4 weeks only. I remember it debuting, and it starred Nathan Fillion and was produced by Tim Minear (Angel, Dollhouse, Firefly, X-Files) but I got no impression that it was a genre show.
And then they do include Dollhouse, which lasted two full (half) seasons! :clap: I never thought there was any overt attempt to copy Lost, but it did feature changing locales and scenarios, and a larger story arc, so perhaps some similarity, if coincidental. This is a very good point they make:
Quote:Why it failed: The world just wasn't ready for this one, and heck, considering Whedon's record, it's a miracle season two even happened. The concept proved too "out there" for the casual viewer, and after initial curiosity passed, not enough viewers stuck around for the long haul. When Fox put the show on hold during sweeps, the period where advertising rates are determined, fans knew the end was nigh. Luckily, the network did give Whedon ample notice to wrap up the story with a satisfying conclusion, which jumped into the future to show how Dollhouse technology would eventually ruin the world.