Welcome to the LOST EXPLAINED FAQ. This video series addresses Frequently Asked Questions about LOST and drills down into the specifics of the show. The aim is to answer smaller, more complex questions that deserve their own explorations and deep dives.

In this FAQ, we explore what year "the purge" of The DHARMA Initiative took place. There has long been a contentious debate amongst the fanbase as to whether the purge took place in 1987 or 1992, and it is this channel's mission to try and settle the debate once and for all. Other questions connected to this mystery shall also be explored and answered, including when Kelvin Inman was recruited; what happened to Stuart Radzinsky after 1977; and why the pallet drops continued even though DHARMA had all been wiped out.

You can view the full LOST EXPLAINED video series here: https://bit.ly/3ab3LNy

Leave your suggestions for the FAQ in the comments and -- who knows? -- maybe you'll have your specific question answered.

CHAPTERS
0:00 What was "The Purge"?
3:38 Did it happen in 1992?
9:21 Did it happen in 1987?
22:01 Retconning the mythology
26:54 What happened after the purge?
29:30 Stuart Radzinsky
33:08 Kelvin Inman
37:42 Final Analysis