• Associated Press via mytelus.com, Tuesday, January 16, 2007 11:15 AM

The makers of the drama "Lost" are talking with ABC about when to end the series. The finale isn't soon, but a deadline could help the writers of the convoluted show work on how to wrap it up.

"Once we figure out when that will be, a lot of the questions will go away," says Carlton Cuse, an executive producer. "Lost" is in its third season, but the show's producers don't want to wear out their welcome a la ""The X-Files," Cuse adds. "That was a great show that probably ran two seasons too long. That is a cautionary tale for us."

The show will be back on the schedule next month after a long break and will air through May. That schedule was the result of viewer complaints about reruns disrupting their concentration.

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