Scripted series · Netflix
Lost in Space
Danger will find them.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Toby Stephens
John Robinson
28 eps
Molly Parker
Maureen Robinson
28 eps
Maxwell Jenkins
Will Robinson
28 eps
Taylor Russell
Judy Robinson
28 eps
Mina Sundwall
Penny Robinson
28 eps
Ignacio Serricchio
Don West
28 eps
AnnaMaria Demara
Tam Roughneck
2 eps
Brian Steele
Robot
27 eps
Parker Posey
June Harris / Dr. Zoe Smith
28 eps
Adam Greydon Reid
Peter Beckert
5 eps
Kiki Sukezane
Aiko Watanabe
5 eps
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Hiroki Watanabe
5 eps
Yukari Komatsu
Naoko Watanabe
5 eps
Raza Jaffrey
Victor Dhar
8 eps
Amelia Burstyn
Diane
6 eps
Shaun Parkes
Captain Radic
5 eps
Vanessa Eichholz
News Reporter
1 eps
Natasha Quirke
Salesperson
1 eps
Natalie von Rotsburg
Resolute Security Officer
1 eps
Richard Meen
Mark (voice)
1 eps
Evan Frayne
Will's Test Supervisor
1 eps
Michelle Martin
Nurse
1 eps
Iain Belcher
Evan
3 eps
Kwesi Ameyaw
T.V. Reporter
1 eps
Bill Mumy
Real Dr. Smith
2 eps
Viv Leacock
Reese
3 eps
Hrothgar Mathews
Senior Resolute Official / Maureen's Boss
1 eps
Christopher Pearce
Resolute Official
1 eps
Sakina Jaffrey
Captain Kamal
1 eps
Rowan Schlosberg
Connor
4 eps
Veenu Sandhu
Prisha Dhar
3 eps
JJ Feild
Ben Adler
1 eps
Selma Blair
Jessica Harris
2 eps
Nevis Unipan
Samantha
1 eps
Brooke Baker
Young June
1 eps
Mia Bella
Young Jessica
1 eps
Jon Cor
Resolute Officer
2 eps
Zehra Fazal
Jupiter / Resolute Computer (voice)
2 eps
Angela Cartwright
Sheila Harris
1 eps
Rob LaBelle
Me Jackson
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Lost in Space actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Lost in Space reads strongest on Character Depth, Spectacle and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
After crash-landing on an alien planet, the Robinson family fights against all odds to survive and escape. But they're surrounded by hidden dangers.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 28 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20195 episodes
Best episode · S00E01 Bill Mumy visits the Jupiter II
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201810 episodes
6.8IMDbAfter crash-landing on an alien planet, the Robinson family fights against all odds to survive and escape. But they're surrounded by hidden dangers.
Best episode · S01E10 Danger, Will Robinson
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201910 episodes
7.1IMDbNow stranded even deeper in space, the Robinsons band together to explore strange planets, face down new dangers and find their beloved Robot.
Best episode · S02E01 Shipwrecked
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20218 episodes
6.8IMDbIn an epic final season, the Robinsons' survival instincts kick into hyperdrive as they race to reunite and protect Alpha Centauri from a robot invasion.
Best episode · S03E08 Trust
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E01
Shipwrecked
Seven months later, marooned on a watery planet, the Robinsons make a risky bid to power up their Jupiter, and Will vows to track down the Robot.
- Directed by Alex Graves
- Written by Burk Sharpless, Matt Sazama
S02E09
Shell Game
Will and Penny scramble to hide the robots and figure out their next move. Meanwhile, Hastings amps up his war against the Robinsons.
- Directed by Stephen Surjik
- Written by Vivian Lee, Zack Estrin
S02E08
Unknown
While Maureen leads a mutiny, Hastings visits John to deliver an ultimatum, and Penny tries to convince Will that his Robot has changed.
- Directed by Jabbar Raisani
- Written by Kari Drake, Katherine Collins
S02E05
Run
John's predicament goes from bad to worse, sending Judy on a frantic race across the planet. Penny spies on Smith -- with help from an old friend.
- Directed by Jon East
- Written by Vivian Lee
S02E04
Scarecrow
While Will searches for clues to the Robot's fate, John and Judy travel to the dusty surface of the nearby planet to help their fellow survivors.
- Directed by Jon East
- Written by Kari Drake
S02E03
Echoes
The Robinsons' dreams of a happy reunion fade when they realize something's very wrong aboard the Resolute. Smith seizes a chance to clear her name.
- Directed by Leslie Hope
- Written by Liz Sagal
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E03
The New Guy
S03E05
Stuck
S03E01
Three Little Birds
- Directed by Frederick E. O. Toye
- Written by Burk Sharpless, Matt Sazama
S03E02
Contact
S03E04
Nothing Left Behind
S03E06
Final Transmission
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Irwin Allen
Showrunner
Burk Sharpless
Executive producer
Jon Jashni
Executive producer
Matt Sazama
Executive producer
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Brad Van Arragon
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Zack Estrin
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Marc Helwig
Executive producer
Alex Graves
Executive producer
Kevin Burns
Executive producer
Neil Marshall
Executive producer
Vivian Lee
Writer
Liz Sagal
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Daniel McLellan
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Kari Drake
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Katherine Collins
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Ed McCardie
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Burk SharplessExecutive Producer
- Jon JashniExecutive Producer
- Matt SazamaExecutive Producer
- Kari DrakeProducer
- Brad Van ArragonExecutive Producer
- Brad Van ArragonProducer
Writing
- Burk SharplessWriter
- Vivian LeeWriter
- Liz SagalWriter
- Matt SazamaWriter
- Daniel McLellanWriter
- Kari DrakeWriter
Direction
- Tim SouthamDirector
- Stephen SurjikDirector
- Alice TroughtonDirector
- Jabbar RaisaniDirector
- David NutterDirector
- Vincenzo NataliDirector
Music
- Christopher LennertzOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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