Postmodernism can be defined as a rejection of the idea that there are certain unequivocal truths or grand narratives (such as capitalism, faith or science) and as the belief that there are multiple ways to understand anything, whether culture, philosophy, art, literature, films, etc., or even television... Television reflects the mass production society we live in and some shows feature many of the archetypes of postmodernism that have become prevalent. in other art forms. Postmodernism can be useful for understanding contemporary television; it can help us relate to the ever-changing world we live in. Television shows like ABC's Lost (ABC, 2004-2010) address issues of intertextuality, questioning grand narratives, and others. , a manipulation of time through the use of flashbacks, flash-forwards and, only in Lost, flash-sideways. The TV show Lost exhibits many of the key traits found in the works of postmodernism. The show follows the lives of survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious island somewhere in the South Pacific. There, they must face an unknown monster, an unpredictable group of previous occupants, strange inhabitants of other worlds, polar bears and each other, as they try to survive and attract help. In this basic synopsis of the series, it is clear that the series incorporates a large degree of generic hybridity. From the beginning, it exhibited elements of science fiction, mystery, drama and the action-adventure genre. This is even prevalent in the show's advertising, with the different genres on display being found in an early trailer for the first season of the show originally broadcast on Channel 4 in 2005, directed by the surrealist artist David LaChapelle. The trailer presents middle of paper ......tives through the questioning of absolute truths such as established facts (science) and faith, intertextuality through a mass of references, manipulation time through a non-linear mode. narrative and generic hybridity across the complex layers of the spectacle. Works Cited • Barthes, R (1977). Image Music Text. 14th ed. London: Fontana Press. p.146.• McCarthy, E. (2008). 15 Questions for Lost Bosses Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse — and 40 Revealing Answers! Available: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/digital/4260693. Last accessed April 8, 2014. • Nelson, R. (2009). Modernism and postmodernism in television dramas. In: Creeber, G Televisions: An Introduction to the Study of Television. 2nd ed. London: British Film Institute. p.90.• Obara, C. (2014). LOST Paleyfest 2014 Reunion Panel. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D6-y7Dtby4. Last seen on April 6 2014.