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The finale of Lost belonged to that rare, much-analyzed and treacherous category of series finale.
It was the ending of a TV phenomeno, while it’s still a phenomenon.
TIME television critic James Poniewozik takes looks at two other series facing their finales on Monday night: 24 and Law & Order. In their own ways, both helped shape the landscape of network dramas. (via TIME’s Tuned In blog)