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The Best Episodes of Lost

Every episode of Lost ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Lost!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Lost Season 3 Episode 23 - Through the Looking Glass (2)
    9.7/10(4759 votes)

    #1 - Through the Looking Glass (2)

    S3:E23

    The season 3 finale finds the castaways preparing for an invasion by the slightly less mysterious Others, while Charlie and Desmond find more than they were looking for in the underwater "Looking Glass Hatch".

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  2. Lost Season 4 Episode 5 - The Constant
    9.7/10(19660 votes)

    #2 - The Constant

    S4:E5

    Sayid and Desmond hit a bit of turbulence on the way to the freighter, which causes Desmond to experience some unexpected side effects.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  3. Lost Season 3 Episode 22 - Through the Looking Glass (1)
    9.6/10(16108 votes)

    #3 - Through the Looking Glass (1)

    S3:E22

    The season 3 finale finds the castaways preparing for an invasion by the slightly less mysterious Others, while Charlie and Desmond find more than they were looking for in the underwater "Looking Glass Hatch".

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  4. Lost Season 2 Episode 24 - Live Together, Die Alone (2)
    9.4/10(3412 votes)

    #4 - Live Together, Die Alone (2)

    S2:E24

    After discovering something odd just offshore, Jack and Sayid come up with a plan to confront "The Others" and hopefully get Walt back. Meanwhile, Eko and Locke come to blows as Locke makes a potentially cataclysmic decision regarding the "button" and the hatch.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  5. Lost Season 2 Episode 23 - Live Together, Die Alone (1)
    9.3/10(10403 votes)

    #5 - Live Together, Die Alone (1)

    S2:E23

    After discovering something odd just offshore, Jack and Sayid come up with a plan to confront "The Others" and hopefully get Walt back. At the same time there will be an answer to the question of where Michael has been and resolution of him and Walt. Meanwhile, Eko and Locke come to blows as Locke makes a potentially cataclysmic decision regarding the "button" and the hatch. Lastly, Desmond returns and he sheds some more light on his experience on the island in the three years prior to when Locke came down into that hatch.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  6. Lost Season 3 Episode 20 - The Man Behind the Curtain
    9.2/10(8953 votes)

    #6 - The Man Behind the Curtain

    S3:E20

    Ben unwillingly divulges information to Locke about the island, taking him on a journey to various locations including strange monuments and the mysterious Jacob. Back at the beach, Juliet's secret is revealed. Flashbacks will show us the origins of DHARMA and the history of the island, including 'the purge.'

    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writers:Drew Goddard, Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  7. Lost Season 4 Episode 13 - There's No Place Like Home (2)
    9.2/10(8667 votes)

    #7 - There's No Place Like Home (2)

    S4:E13

    The face-off between the survivors and the freighter people continues, and the Oceanic Six find themselves closer to rescue.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  8. Lost Season 5 Episode 17 - The Incident (2)
    9.2/10(6695 votes)

    #8 - The Incident (2)

    S5:E17

    Jack's decision to put a plan in action in order to set things right on the island is met with some strong resistance by those close to him, and Locke assigns Ben a difficult task.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  9. Lost Season 6 Episode 9 - Ab Aeterno
    9.2/10(9762 votes)

    #9 - Ab Aeterno

    S6:E9

    Richard Alpert's back story is shown: In 1867, he is brought to the island on the Black Rock as a slave. He makes a deal with Jacob to be his representative in exchange for immortality. In the present day, Hurley convinces him to help the candidates replace Jacob and stop the Man in Black from leaving the Island.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Greggory Nations, Melinda Hsu Taylor

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  10. Lost Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot (1)
    9.1/10(18215 votes)

    #10 - Pilot (1)

    S1:E1

    Stripped of everything, the 48 survivors scavenge what they can from the plane for their survival. Some panic. Some pin their hopes on rescue. A few find inner strength they never knew they had-like Kate who, with no medical training, suddenly finds herself suturing the doctor's wounds. The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain. But the intense howls of mysterious creatures stalking the jungle fill them all with fear. Fortunately, thanks to the calm leadership of quick-thinking Jack and level-headed Kate, they have hope. But even heroes have secrets, as the survivors will come to learn.

    Director:J.J. Abrams
    Writers:J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Lieber, Damon Lindelof

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  11. Lost Season 1 Episode 2 - Pilot (2)
    9.1/10(12936 votes)

    #11 - Pilot (2)

    S1:E2

    Having escaped the "creature" and retrieved the plane transceiver, a group of the survivors travel to higher ground so they can transmit a signal. En route, they receive a mysterious transmission and encounter another of the island's inhabitants. Meanwhile, back at camp, Jack tends to a wounded man who reveals a secret about Kate.

    Director:J.J. Abrams
    Writers:J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof

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  12. Lost Season 1 Episode 24 - Exodus (2)
    9.1/10(9880 votes)

    #12 - Exodus (2)

    S1:E24

    The castaways on the raft are surprised at sea by something unexpected. Meanwhile, remaining islanders attempt to blow open the hatch, and a visitor to the encampment might be a threat to Claire's infant son.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  13. Lost Season 2 Episode 1 - Man of Science, Man of Faith
    9.1/10(9674 votes)

    #13 - Man of Science, Man of Faith

    S2:E1

    Jack, Locke and Kate explore the mysterious hatch but Jack decides to wait before going down into the hatch. Kate and Locke aren't so patient. When Shannon chases after Vincent the dog, she encounters a familiar face in the jungle.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writer:Damon Lindelof

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  14. Lost Season 3 Episode 8 - Flashes Before Your Eyes
    9.1/10(9439 votes)

    #14 - Flashes Before Your Eyes

    S3:E8

    After Desmond rescues Claire from drowning, Charlie gets Hurley to help him find out why Desmond has seemed able to predict the future. Desmond recalls exactly what took place in the moments after he turns the key, where he experienced a strange vision of his life prior to his Army days.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof

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  15. Lost Season 3 Episode 13 - The Man from Tallahassee
    9.1/10(8337 votes)

    #15 - The Man from Tallahassee

    S3:E13

    When Kate and Locke arrive at the Others' camp, Ben promises to tell Locke the island's secrets as long as he stops his destructive plan, and Kate's reunion with Jack doesn't go very well when she learns that the Others have offered him a deal. More of Locke's troubled past is revealed.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Drew Goddard, Jeff Pinkner

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  16. Lost Season 3 Episode 19 - The Brig
    9.1/10(8180 votes)

    #16 - The Brig

    S3:E19

    After abandoning the Others, Locke takes Sawyer on a trek through the jungle to help him eliminate a common enemy. Meanwhile, back at the beach, the parachutist Naomi has crucial information about flight 815.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  17. Lost Season 3 Episode 21 - Greatest Hits
    9.1/10(8881 votes)

    #17 - Greatest Hits

    S3:E21

    While Jack devises a plan to do away with "The Others" once and for all, Sayid uncovers a flaw in "The Others'" system that could lead to everyone's rescue. But it requires Charlie to take on a dangerous task that may make Desmond's premonition come true. A Charlie-centric episode.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writers:Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

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  18. Lost Season 5 Episode 16 - The Incident (1)
    9.1/10(8486 votes)

    #18 - The Incident (1)

    S5:E16

    Jack's decision to put a plan in action in order to set things right on the island is met with some strong resistance by those close to him, and Locke assigns Ben a difficult task.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  19. Lost Season 1 Episode 4 - Walkabout
    9.0/10(11637 votes)

    #19 - Walkabout

    S1:E4

    The survivors are jolted awake in the middle of the night when wild island beasts (which are wild boars) invade the beach encampment. Kate and Michael join the mysterious Locke on a hunt for food -- and a shocking secret about Locke is revealed. On the hunt for food someone is injured. Meanwhile, some survivors are horrified by Jack's plan for the dead bodies still scattered among the wreckage -- he wants to burn them. Jack sees someone that's not there, and we find out that one of the survivors was not able to walk but now he can.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writer:David Fury

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  20. Lost Season 1 Episode 18 - Numbers
    9.0/10(9393 votes)

    #20 - Numbers

    S1:E18

    When Hurley becomes obsessed with the French woman and heads into the jungle to find her, Jack, Sayid and Charlie have no choice but to follow. Hurley flashes back to the hugely life-altering experience he had before boarding the plane.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:David Fury, Brent Fletcher

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  21. Lost Season 1 Episode 19 - Deus Ex Machina
    9.0/10(9290 votes)

    #21 - Deus Ex Machina

    S1:E19

    Locke thinks he's being sent a sign on how to get the hatch open, and he and Boone venture inland. Jack is reluctant to offer assistance when Sawyer begins to experience excruciating headaches and needs glasses.

    Director:Robert Mandel
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  22. Lost Season 1 Episode 23 - Exodus (1)
    9.0/10(9208 votes)

    #22 - Exodus (1)

    S1:E23

    The French woman-Danielle Rousseau-shocks the survivors by showing up to the camp with a dire warning about "the Others" who are on the island, and the black smoke that precedes them. Meanwhile, Michael and Jin ready the raft for sailing. In flashbacks, we see the survivors final moments before they boarded their fateful flight.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  23. Lost Season 2 Episode 17 - Lockdown
    9.0/10(8085 votes)

    #23 - Lockdown

    S2:E17

    When the hatch suddenly takes on a life of its own, Locke is forced to enlist the help of an unlikely ally to control the matter. Meanwhile, Ana Lucia, Sayid and Charlie go off into the jungle to find out the truth about Henry Gale and see if there really is balloon craft out there in the jungle that carried him and his wife to the island.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  24. Lost Season 4 Episode 9 - The Shape of Things to Come
    9.0/10(8067 votes)

    #24 - The Shape of Things to Come

    S4:E9

    Jack tries to discover the identity of a body that has washed ashore. Meanwhile, Locke's camp is attacked by Ben's adversaries.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Drew Goddard, Brian K. Vaughan

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  25. Lost Season 1 Episode 20 - Do No Harm
    8.9/10(9013 votes)

    #25 - Do No Harm

    S1:E20

    Jack tends to a severely wounded Boone after Locke returns him to the caves. In the confusion, Locke slips away to deal with his guilt over the crisis. Meanwhile, Claire unexpectedly goes into labor while deep in the forest.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:Janet Tamaro

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Best Episodes Summary

"Through the Looking Glass (2)" is the best rated episode of "Lost". It scored 9.7/10 based on 4759 votes. Directed by Jack Bender and written by Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof, it aired on 5/23/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Constant".