ABC gave a midseason trial to a ho-hum procedural crime drama titled "The Evidence." Perhaps The Hollywood Reporter TV critic Barry Garron said it best when he described its unconventional storytelling technique as nothing more than "a case of pouring old crime into new bottles." In the 13 instances an original episode of "Lost" has led into an original episode of "Invasion," the latter program retained a lackluster 50% of the former's audience in the 18-49 demographic.

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