I'm trying to rewatch Lost from the beginning, but I can't find it on Netflix Italy. I watched it years ago on TV and I'd like to catch up on the whole thing from the start. Does anyone know if it's on any Italian streaming platform or if I need to look elsewhere?
If my memory serves me right, Lost should be on Disney+ in Italy, at least the last times I checked. Try searching for it there because that's the platform that has the rights to the series, especially after Disney acquired Fox. If you don't find it right away, check whether it's in the full catalog or maybe in a specific section dedicated to classics.
If Disney+ doesn't have what you're looking for (though that would surprise me), you could try Now (Sky's platform), which often has older TV series. Another option is to buy the series on iTunes or Amazon Prime Video, maybe on sale, if you don't want extra subscriptions. I know it's not ideal to pay when you want to rewatch it for free, but at least you've got the content guaranteed and can watch it whenever you want without the stress of availability.
Oh, one thing: if you find out that a platform offers it to you dubbed in Italian but you prefer the original English, many allow you to change the language straight from the series settings. Lost works great in both versions, but the original has that extra something, especially for the more subtle dialogue details that sometimes get lost in translation.
I was looking for Lost a while back too and found it on Disney+, at least for a bit 😅 The thing is, streaming rights change all the time in Italy and they might not have all the seasons at the same time, so you'd better check directly on the main platforms (Disney+, Prime Video, Sky). If it's not anywhere right now, you could also think about buying the seasons digitally on iTunes or similar, I know it costs but at least you've got everything guaranteed and you don't depend on availability.
Disney+ is indeed the most likely place, but here's the real mess: the rights are fragmented and keep changing between Italian streaming platforms. It could be on Disney+ right now and disappear in two months, or only be there partially. What the others didn't point out is that you should check directly on the app or website yourself - don't just rely on what you read online because that information gets outdated fast.
If you can't find it on Disney+, try looking on Amazon Prime Video too - sometimes they have it in their catalog, maybe with some seasons included with your subscription and others you have to pay for. There's also a chance it's on Now TV or other smaller platforms, depending on the time period. The real tip is to use sites like JustWatch.it, which shows you in real time which platform has a series available in Italy, so you save time downloading apps and digging through menus!
I tried rewatching it a few months ago and had to hop between platforms because the rights really do change constantly. I ended up finding it on Disney+, but like the others said, there's no guarantee it'll always be there or that they'll have all the seasons available at the same time. If it's not there now, it's worth checking Now TV or Amazon Prime Video too because sometimes it ends up on one platform rather than another, especially for older series like Lost.
Unfortunately, the rights to Lost in Italy are a real mess, so the answer depends on when you're reading this. Over the past few years it's been mainly on Disney+, but there's no guarantee it's still there or that they have all the seasons. The simplest thing is to go straight to Disney+ and search for "Lost" - if they have it, great, otherwise at least you know.
If it's not on Disney+, check on Now (the Sky platform): sometimes older series end up there instead of on the bigger streaming services. Otherwise there's still the fact that some content is on older-style paid platforms like Prime Video, where you might have to buy the seasons individually. It's not ideal, I know, but at least you can watch it without waiting for the catalog to change again.
When I tried to catch up on Lost a while back, I ran into the same problem, and I ended up finding it on Disney+ even though not all seasons were available at the same time. Like the others say, Disney+ is the most logical place to look since they have the rights, but the situation is really chaotic because the catalogs change constantly. If you can't find it complete on Disney+, try checking Prime Video or Now TV too, since they sometimes have shows that other platforms don't have at that moment. It's also possible that it's been removed from where the others saw it, so it's worth checking directly in the apps.
Lost isn't exactly easy to find in Italy because the rights are really fragmented. What you see on streaming platforms varies a lot depending on the time period and region, so tips that worked months ago might not be valid anymore. Last time I looked for it for someone, it was actually on Disney+, but I can't guarantee it's still there or that they have all the seasons together.
Try searching directly on Disney+, Prime Video, and RaiPlay, which are the usual suspects for big TV series. If you can't find it anywhere in Italy, you could also try JustWatch or a similar site where you can filter by country and find out which platform has it right now. I know it's a pain, but unfortunately that's how it works with old American productions: the rights bounce around here and there, and sometimes you just have to wait for the right platform to put it back in rotation. In the meantime you can at least read the scripts or wiki for the series to refresh your memory.
From what I remember, Lost should be on Disney+ in Italy, but keep in mind that catalogs change all the time and some seasons or random episodes might be missing. If you can't find it complete there, try checking Amazon Prime Video or Now TV too, because the rights keep shifting around between platforms.
Lost has bounced around multiple streaming platforms over the years, so the most practical advice is to use JustWatch Italia - type in the title and it shows you in real time where it is now, so you don't waste time searching manually. That said, Disney+ remains the most likely candidate since it holds most of the ABC rights, but given that you've already checked Netflix with no luck, it might have temporarily ended up on another platform or only have partial seasons. If you don't find the full thing there either, check if you already have access somewhere you've watched it before (like Sky if it used to be on Sky Atlantic) or consider renting it episode by episode on Prime Video or iTunes, which usually keeps the whole catalog available.
No point wasting time searching on Netflix because it's not there. The situation is what the others said - Disney+ should have it right now, but the rights bounce around a lot in Italy and it could be that tomorrow it's gone, or that some season is missing. If you can't find the complete series there, check Now TV or Prime Video, because they sometimes have chunks of shows that other platforms drop. Honestly, the safest way would be to check directly on each app what's available right now, because writing today what's available is pretty much pointless.
The problem is that the rights to Lost in Italy are a real mess. Over the past few years the series has bounced from one platform to another, and what you find today might not be there tomorrow. Disney+ remains the main candidate because it has the rights to most ABC/ABC Studios content, but there's no guarantee they'll have all the seasons available at the same time.
I'd suggest checking Prime Video and the apps of broadcasters like Mediaset Infinity too, because sometimes the series shows up there for limited periods. If none of that works, some old episodes still circulate on the official Rai sites in their archive, though it's a pain to navigate through.
Let's say the situation in Italy is frustrating: there's no 100% reliable source where you know you'll always find it. It might take some digging, but starting with Disney+ you've got a decent shot.
Check Disney+ directly since that's where it should be, but fair warning: sometimes availability changes by region and you might be missing a season or two. If you can't find the complete series there, try searching on JustWatch (the site that shows where every show is available) because it might've ended up on another platform in the meantime.
Everyone's right that Disney+ is the right place, but the real trick is checking directly on the app or website because streaming rights change really often in Italy and sometimes it disappears for stretches. One thing nobody's mentioned: if it happens to not be available on Disney+ right now, it might have temporarily moved to other platforms like Amazon Prime Video (sometimes it shows up there in weird ways, rotating in and out). Always worth doing a quick search there too before you give up.
If you really can't find it anywhere in a legal version, just know that the show's got so much packed into the details that watching it in decent quality actually matters - it's not the kind of show that works well in terrible quality. A lot of people who'd already watched it rediscovered it on official platforms after waiting a few months, because the rights come back around.
Sorry, but the situation might actually be even more complicated than what the previous comments say. A while back I wanted to watch a classic series and I had to go through all the apps to find it, ending up on a platform I didn't even expect. With Ostatsya v zhivyh specifically, the rights are a real nightmare in Italy because the series is old and the contracts have been passed back and forth so many times - it could be on Disney+ now, it could have been there a year ago and not be there anymore, or maybe it's split across multiple platforms (like some seasons on one and others somewhere else, which is a thing that happens). The quickest solution is to check sites like JustWatch that show you where a series is available in Italy in real time, so you don't waste time searching through every app individually.
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