Lost (TV series) is a series of stories.
In the UK and Ireland, most programmes are referred to as 'series' while 'season' is starting to be used for some US and international releases
 In 2004, Lost's two-hour pilot cost $10 to $14 million, in 2008 Fringe's two-hour pilot cost $10 million, and in 2010, Boardwalk Empire was $18 million for the first episode

