At 3:04 a.m. on May 24, 2010, Dan Erickson logged on to Facebook and updated his status with nine simple words: “Dear Lost. It was perfect. Thank you. Love, Dan.”
Lost had aired its series finale earlier that night, bringing to a close six seasons of theorizing and speculation with an ending that was emotionally satisfying but also illogical, clunky, and intellectually disappointing. (At least, according to some fans and critics.) At the time, Erickson was a college student studying creative writing and dreaming of a career in Hollywood. Now, 15 years later, he’s the creator of his own hit twisty science-fiction show, and as Severance prepares to kick off its second season on Apple TV+, Erickson is painfully aware of the many pitfalls in front of him—especially the ones that Lost failed to avoid.
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