Given the slow pace with which Lost forwards its plot, it's hard to have more than a week off between episodes, as the momentum built over time by new episodes dissipates quickly.
You can imagine, then, how things are going to go after tonight, as the next new episode will air in February 2007. In its place (for now, at least) ABC is airing the new Taye Diggs drama Day Break, which is like the movie Groundhog Day, but with more homicide and shots of the lead not wearing a shirt.
I know ABC is hoping that Lost's audience will be interested in this novel show, and follow it to wherever its new home will be, but is it smart to take one of your top shows off the air for months when there are other nights whose programming is languishing (hello, Monday).
There's also the problem of the shrinking Lost audience, which is down significantly from this time last season. After waiting all summer for new episodes that only started airing last month, will viewers tolerate what amounts to an Indian summer for the show? I will, because I'm a sucker. ABC better hope there are plenty of suckers in the Lost audience.
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