It’s been officially confirmed that the extra hour that Lost’s producers had been asking for has been approved by ABC. What’s interesting is the manner in which it was granted.

Apparently, Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty’s respective slots on May 22 were already pretty ironclad. So rather than shuffle them around, ABC got a little creative with the scheduling.

May 15 will see Ugly Betty at 8/7c, Grey’s Anatomy at 9/8c, and part one of the Lost finale at 10/9c. On May 22, we get the Ugly Betty finale, followed by the newly two-hour Grey’s finale. Finally, on May 29, an encore of part one of the Lost finale airs, followed by the two hour Lost finale. That’s right…three hours of Lost. I don’t know what I’ll do with myself…I may asplode.

It’s interesting that the good fortune that fell to Lost in the form of an extra episode spilled over into Grey’s Anatomy, too.

So you may have to wait a week longer to get your Lost resolution for the season, but it means you get an extra hour of resolution (or filler…hopefully not).