Charlie Pace Charlie Pace Charlie Pace is a fictional character on ABC's "Lost", a television series chronicling the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island. Played by Dominic Monaghan, Charlie was a regular character in the first three seasons, and continued to make occasional appearances until the final season. Charlie is introduced as one of the main characters in the pilot episode. Flashbacks from the series show that prior to the plane crash, Charlie was a member of a rock band named Drive Shaft. Initially, Charlie battles with an addiction to heroin. He ultimately achieves sobriety, while establishing a
Lost (TV series) a kid playing a video game." IGN noted that the first season "succeeded first and foremost in character development." "Lost" season one was ranked number one in the "Best of 2005 TV Coverage: Critic Top Ten Lists" by Matthew Gilbert of "The Boston Globe", Tom Gliatto of "People Weekly", Charlie McCollum of the "San Jose Mercury News", and Robert Bianco of "USA Today". The second season received favorable reviews, but it was noted that the season "stumbled with some storylines going nowhere and some characters underutilized." IGN also noted the addition of Desmond Hume as a standout new character. The