Miniseries · Syfy
The Lost Room
Some doors are better left closed.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Peter Krause
Joe Miller
3 eps
Julianna Margulies
Jennifer Bloom
3 eps
Peter Jacobson
Wally Jabrowski
3 eps
Dennis Christopher
Dr. Martin Ruber
3 eps
Chris Bauer
Lou Destefano
3 eps
Elle Fanning
Anna Miller
3 eps
Kevin Pollak
Karl Kreutzfeld
3 eps
Roger Bart
Howard 'The Weasel' Montague
3 eps
Ewen Bremner
Harold Stritzke
3 eps
Margaret Cho
Suzie Kang
3 eps
Tim Guinee
Eddie McCleister
3 eps
Chris Monberg
Little Jim
3 eps
Jorge-Luis Pallo
Ignacio
1 eps
April Grace
Lee Bridgewater
3 eps
Esodie Geiger
Dr.'s Receptionist
1 eps
Chris Browning
Hospital Orderly
1 eps
Ann Cusack
Helen Ruber
2 eps
Benjamin Petry
Isaac Kreutzfeld
1 eps
Jason Douglas
Anthony
2 eps
Tavia Schwartz
Convenient Store Patron
1 eps
Beth Bailey
Arlene Conroy
1 eps
Nicholas Guilak
Arjun Mehta
2 eps
Harriet Sansom Harris
Margaret Milne
2 eps
Gregory Chase
Sheriff
1 eps
Remy Ryan Hernandez
Zoraida
1 eps
Lois Geary
Mabel
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Lost Room actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Lost Room reads strongest on Bingeability, World Building and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A detective investigates a mysterious motel room, which acts as a portal to an alternate universe.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
The Comb and the Box
Joe Miller is on the run after being framed for his partner's murder. He joins forces with Legion member Jennifer Bloom to find the Object that will help find his daughter, Anna. Along the way they learn about the Room's mysterious past.Martin Ruber searches for an object to gain membership in the Order of the Reunification.
- Directed by Michael W. Watkins
- Written by Laura Harkcom, Christopher Leone
S01E01
The Key and the Clock
Detective Joe Miller finds himself on a case involving two men that are found burned to death in a pawn shop, apparently involving a mysterious key and a deal gone bad. After receiving the key, Joe discovers that it is just one of nearly one hundred objects with supernatural powers and a link to a hidden motel room. Detective Joe Miller and the Wiesel try to get the clock from object collector Karl Reutzfeld's hands. Joe gets accused of his partner's murder.
- Directed by Craig R. Baxley
- Written by Laura Harkcom, Christopher Leone
S01E03
The Eye and the Primary Object
After discovering the existence of The Occupant of Room 10, Joe attempts to find him and another object that will allow him to access the Vault. Kreutzfeld hatches a plan that could destroy the world. Ruber has a vision while in the desert, and Joe finally finds The Occupant.
- Directed by Craig R. Baxley
- Written by Laura Harkcom, Christopher Leone
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E03
The Eye and the Primary Object
- Directed by Craig R. Baxley
- Written by Laura Harkcom, Christopher Leone
S01E02
The Comb and the Box
- Directed by Michael W. Watkins
- Written by Laura Harkcom, Christopher Leone
S01E01
The Key and the Clock
- Directed by Craig R. Baxley
- Written by Laura Harkcom, Christopher Leone
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Richard HatemExecutive Producer
- Paul KurtaProducer
Writing
- Laura HarkcomWriter
- Christopher LeoneWriter
Direction
- Craig R. BaxleyDirector
- Michael W. WatkinsDirector
Cinematography
- David ConnellDirector of Photography
Music
- Robert J. KralOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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