Does the Lost Timeline Start in 2004?

[archetype2]

Hi, Javi -- happy holidays and my best to you and yours.

Here's my question. I have read comments by some in the creative team suggesting that perhaps, notwithstanding the assumptions of viewers in this regard, the plane did not crash in '04, but rather in a substantially earlier or later year.

I'm wondering how that would square with references in "Raised by Another" and "All the Best Cowboys" to the Patriot Act and colored alerts, suggesting that the timeline does begin at roughly the same time the series actually began.

Thanks for your thoughts....

Alex

[Javi]

i am not sure what comments from the creative team you are referring to so i don't feel free to make an informed statement - i do know they didn't crash after september 2004!

thanks -

ja
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