Through the Looking Glass (Lost) series would conclude 48 episodes after "Through the Looking Glass", they felt comfortable playing flashforwards as early as the third-season finale. Post-production wrapped on May 21, 2007, only two days before it aired on television. The score was composed by series musician Michael Giacchino, while popular music was also featured throughout the episode. Charlie also sings a song in the episode that was written by Dominic Monaghan, who plays him. A "Lost" season finale is approximately twice as long the average "Lost" episode. Due to the episode's length, it was split into two parts in some countries and when released
Lost (TV series) to some and dissatisfying poppycock to others." In 2013, it was ranked at #36 on "TV Guide"s list of the "60 Best Series of All Time." The first season received critical acclaim. "USA Today" said it was a "totally original, fabulously enjoyable lost-at-sea series, "Lost" had taken "an outlandish Saturday-serial setup and imbued it with real characters and honest emotions, without sacrificing any of the old-fashioned fun." The "Los Angeles Times" praised the production values and said "it knows the buttons it wants to push (fear of flying, fear of abandonment, fear of the unknown) and pushes them, repeatedly, like