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The series has only just returned for its sixth (but final) season, and already the end is set in stone.

Of the season, at least.

Executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse have confirmed that the series finale for "Lost" will air on May 23, meaning that the show will change timeslots for its last adventure. What does this mean? Well, the scheduling of the finale allows the Alphabet Network to create an entire evening of programming around the event before the show goes off the air.

Prior to the two-part conclusion airing, ABC will broadcast a one-hour special recap show designed to clue-up all viewers before the curtain finally closes.

"I think the reason that anyone cares about 'Lost' is that we announced an end date three years ago and that was really due to Steve McPherson who is the president of ABC," Cuse announced on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." "We are eternally grateful to him for allowing us to end the show on our own terms and I think that made all the difference in making the show what it still is."

Although very little details have been revealed on what fans can expect to see this season, the premiere certainly started the year with a bang, complete with shocks, twists revelations and more than a few questions. "LA X" pulled in the best numbers the show has had since its fifth season launched on Jan. 21, 2009.

The episode also trumped last season's finale by more than 20 percent

"Lost" airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.