From J.J. Abrams, creator of TV-series Alias and director of Mission: Impossible III, comes an action-packed adventure that will bring out the very best and worst in the people who are lost on a mysterious deserted island.

The Lost characters.

This series begins on the beaches of an island where 48 survivors scavenge what they can from the plane for their survival. Some panic. Some pin their hopes on rescue. And a few find inner strength they never knew they had. The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain. But the intense howls of mysterious creatures stalking the jungle fill them all with fear. Fortunately, thanks to the calm leadership of quick-thinking Jack, the survival instincts of Locke and level-headed Kate, they have hope. But even heroes have secrets, as the survivors will come to learn.

This excellent and very addictive series is filled with cleverly disguised references to games like Mouse Trap, classic novels like Watership Down and Lord of the Flies, TV-series like Star Trek and Gilligan's Island, and also films including Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Survivors on the beach.

For example; when Sawyer, Michael, Walt and Jin leave the island on a raft, (last episode of the first season) Sawyer frequently refers to Michael and Jin as "Han and Chewie". Making reference to The Empire Strikes Back in which the Millenium Falcon's pilot and co-pilot's repeatedly attempt to get their ship moving. This also refers to how Han Solo and Chewbacca are able to communicate with each other, while speaking totally different languages (Michael speaks English, and Jin only speaks Korean).

But now I'm going slightly off topic.One episode is very interesting when it comes to Indy references as its story contains the same ingredients of a classic adventure story.
In the episode "Numbers" (Episode 18 of Season 1) the character named Hurley needs to find a certain location on the island to get a battery, and also to get an answer on numbers that have been haunting him for some time. This particular chapter begins with a map of the island and then shows Hurley's trip that includes booby traps and rope bridges! Here follow the details.