 The creators of both shows have debunked the rumors that "Lost" and "Heroes" are taking place in the same fictional universe and have confirmed that even though the shows are similar, they are not connected, and both stories take place in different years (Heroes 2006/2007; "Lost" 2004) and on different networks.Damon Lindelof and Kring are good friends and remain in contact.Lindelof was a writer/producer on "Crossing Jordan" before he went to work on "Lost" and helped Kring pitch "Heroes" to NBC.