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Lost Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 2004 - 2005
Oceanic flight 815 from Sydney to Los Angeles crash lands on an island in the South Pacific, with 48 survivors facing uncertain hopes of rescue while getting to know one another—and their eerie new home. Luckily, there's a doctor in the house, as Jack (Matthew Fox) assumes a leadership role for the group while developing an affection for the beguiling Kate (Evangeline Lilly) and philosophical differences with bad-boy Sawyer (Josh Holloway) and mysterious loner Locke (Terry O'Quinn). One by one, flashbacks reveal details to their often-troubled pasts and those of core castaways including lottery winner Hurley (Jorge Garcia); former Iraqi soldier Sayid (Naveen Andrews); the pregnant Claire (Emilie de Raven); drug-addled rocker Charlie (Dominic Monaghan); Korean couple Jin and Sun (Daniel Dae Kim, Yunjin Kim); single dad Michael (Harold Perrineau), son Walt (Malcolm David Kelley) and dog Vincent; and twentysomething siblings Shannon (Maggie Grace) and Boone (Ian Somerhalder). Ever-changing group dynamics are endured while unanswered questions pile up about the island and its existing inhabitants, both human and inhuman. Plotlines throughout the addictive first season include the group's efforts to build an ocean-ready raft; to decipher a voice picked up on the plane's transceiver; and to penetrate an underground hatch.
Episode 1
Pilot
Wed, Sep 22, 2004 60 mins
In the pilot, an MD (Matthew Fox) takes charge of the disaster stranding 48 plane-crash survivors on a Pacific isle bedeviled by a monstrous predator. Shown in two parts. Kate: Evangeline Lilly. Charlie: Dominic Monaghan. Sayid: Naveen Andrews. Hurley: Jorge Garcia.
Episode 2
Pilot
Wed, Sep 29, 2004 60 mins
Suspense mounts in the pilot's conclusion, which charts an adventurous foray into the isle's heights; and the lifesaving efforts of a beleaguered MD (Matthew Fox). Charlie: Dominic Monaghan. Sawyer: Josh Holloway. Kate: Evangeline Lilly.
Episode 3
Tabula Rasa
Wed, Oct 6, 2004 60 mins
Flashbacks recall Kate's troubled past as a fugitive, a secret uncovered by Jack while caring for a critically injured U.S. marshal who had Kate in custody. Ray: Nick Tate. Marshal: Frederic Lane. Kate: Evangeline Lilly. Jack: Matthew Fox. Charlie: Dominic Monaghan.
Episode 4
Walkabout
Wed, Oct 13, 2004 60 mins
A hunt for boar to feed the starving survivors also brings a revelation about the loner named Locke (Terry O'Quinn), who confronts a terrifying behemoth roaming the jungle. Elsewhere, the fuselage is turned into a funeral pyre that falls prey to scavengers. Rose: L. Scott Caldwell.
Episode 5
White Rabbit
Wed, Oct 20, 2004 60 mins
Leadership fears plague Jack, who's also tested by recollections of a troubled youth and exacting parents (Veronica Hamel, John Terry) that he flashes back to during a surrealistic jungle trek. Young Jack: John O'Hara. Boone: Ian Somerhalder. Sawyer: Josh Holloway.
Episode 6
House of the Rising Sun
Wed, Oct 27, 2004 61 mins
Relocation sparks dissension among the ranks. One group, spearheaded by Jack, seeks a water-plentiful, inland retreat; another group, led by Kate, opts for rescue on the beach. Also, a culture clash turns violent for Michael and Jin; a separate peace bonds Charlie and Locke (Terry O'Quinn).
Episode 7
The Moth
Wed, Nov 3, 2004 60 mins
A cave-in traps Jack, whose life hinges on a rescue mission led by Charlie, shaky from drug withdrawal and haunted by memories of his similarly addicted brother (Neil Hopkins). Another plot concerns a radio SOS by Sayid that's strangely thwarted.
Episode 8
Confidence Man
Wed, Nov 10, 2004 60 mins
Profiling enigmatic Sawyer in telling flashbacks to his criminal past and troubled youth; and in violent confrontations with Jack and Sayid, who are convinced that Sawyer's a spiteful sleaze who's withholding medication from Shannon. Jessica: Kristin Richardson. David: Michael DeLuise. Kilo: Billy Mayo.
Episode 9
Solitary
Wed, Nov 17, 2004 60 mins
The survivors are not alone. Sayid is taken captive by a long-time strandee: an armed and cryptic French woman (Mira Furlan), who's alternately violent and sympathetic. The ordeal triggers painful memories for Sayid, who recalls his past as an interrogator.
Episode 10
Raised by Another
Wed, Dec 1, 2004 60 mins
Claire's nightmares trigger flashbacks to her split from the father of her unborn child and meetings with a scary psychic, warning of the baby's dire fate. Claire: Emilie de Ravin. Malkin: Nick Jameson. Thomas: William Mapother.
Episode 11
All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues
Wed, Dec 8, 2004 60 mins
While in search of the missing Charlie and Claire, Jack must deal with the jarring memories of his relationship with his alcoholic father, who, like Claire, he sought to save. Dr. Shephard: John Terry. Ethan: William Mapother. Andrea: Jackie Maraya.
Episode 12
Whatever the Case May Be
Wed, Jan 5, 2005 61 mins
Mysteries surround Kate, embattled with Sawyer over an impenetrable, salvaged briefcase, which apparently contains something (or things) known only to her. A backstory centers on Kate's troubled past, and her ties to criminals and violence.
Episode 13
Hearts and Minds
Wed, Jan 12, 2005 60 mins
A strange unearthed discovery rattles Boone, whose dark past is revealed in a shocking backstory that recalls his life with Shannon and presages the return of the beast. Another revelation concerns soft-spoken Sun, who becomes a confidante of Kate.
Episode 14
Special
Wed, Jan 19, 2005 60 mins
Fatherhood tests Michael, who is desperate for the affection of his 10-year-old son, Walt, and whose backstory reveals turmoil, tragedy and a chilling confidence regarding Walt, that "when [he's] around, things happen." Susan: Tamara Taylor. Brian: David Starzyk.
Episode 15
Homecoming
Wed, Feb 9, 2005 60 mins
The search is on for Ethan, the crazed jungle denizen who let Claire escape from him and now wants her back...or else. The manhunt's driven by Charlie, guilt-ridden by memories of another woman he let down that are recalled in telling flashbacks.
Episode 16
Outlaws
Wed, Feb 16, 2005 60 mins
Details of Sawyer's troubled past surface in flashbacks focusing on a sleazy con artist (Robert Patrick, "The X-Files") that are interwoven with Sawyer's hunt for a boar. Kate accompanies him on the search for a creature he believes has it in for him.
Episode 17
...In Translation
Wed, Feb 23, 2005 60 mins
More on the intriguing backstory of Jin and Sun is framed by increasing suspicions and feelings of dread among the survivors, fueled by the mysterious burning of Michael's raft. Mr. Paik: Byron Chung. Byung-Chun Han: Joey Yu. Jin's Father: John Shin.
Episode 18
Numbers
Wed, Mar 2, 2005 61 mins
A jungle trek obsesses Hurley, and endangers a few others, when he goes after the elusive Rousseau and the secret to numbers on her map...which are very familiar to him.
Episode 19
Deus Ex Machina
Wed, Mar 30, 2005 60 mins
Medical problems abound, as Jack toys with letting Sawyer suffer from his blinding headaches and Locke develops strange symptoms of his own while trying to crack open that enigmatic hatch. Meanwhile, the rift between Michael and Jin makes work on the raft quite a chore. Emily: Swoosie Kurtz. Cooper: Kevin Tighe. Eddie: George O'Hanlon.
Episode 20
Do No Harm
Wed, Apr 6, 2005 60 mins
With Locke mysteriously unaccounted for and another survivor in dire need of Jack's medical assistance, what better time for a terrified Claire to go into labor with a clueless Charlie by her side. At least things are beginning to look up for Sayid, who makes a grand romantic gesture to Shannon. Sarah: Julie Bowen. Marc: Zack Ward. Shephard: John Terry.
Episode 21
The Greater Good
Wed, May 4, 2005 61 mins
The events that landed Sayid on Flight 815 play out as he engages Locke in a psychological game of cat and mouse to uncover the truth about the mishap that claimed Boone. Meanwhile, Kate struggles to keep Jack from acting on his rage, as Shannon also makes plans for her brother's alleged killer; and Sawyer proves to be the best thing for Claire's very unhappy baby. Sawyer: Josh Holloway. Sayid: Naveen Andrews.
Episode 22
Born to Run
Wed, May 11, 2005 61 mins
A castaway's omen about the looming monsoon season triggers a war for seats on the nearly completed raft and a possible plot against one of its architects. Meanwhile, Jack and Locke reach a tentative truce over that mysterious hatch, though neither Sayid nor Walt are at peace with the pair's plans for it; and more of Kate's past is revealed after the threat of rescue pits her against an all-too-informed Sawyer. Arzt: Daniel Roebuck. Shannon: Maggie Grace.
Episode 23
Exodus
Wed, May 18, 2005 61 mins
Part 1 of 3. In the first-season finale, the day of the plane crash is recalled as Rousseau (Mira Furlan) shocks the survivors with a warning about "the others." Meanwhile, Jin and Michael wrap up preparations for the raft's maiden voyage. Ana-Lucia: Michelle Rodriguez. Charlotte: Kylie Dragna. Arzt: Daniel Roebuck.
Episode 24
Exodus
Wed, May 25, 2005 60 mins
Part 2 of 3. In the first-season finale, the escapees on the raft hit troubled waters while back on the island a stranger's arrival and the opening of the hatch pose serious threats to the remaining castaways. Rousseau: Mira Furlan. Arzt: Daniel Roebuck. Pilot: Greg Grunberg.
Episode 25
Exodus
Wed, May 25, 2005 60 mins
Conclusion of the Season 1 finale. Escapees on the raft hit troubled waters, while back on the island, a stranger's arrival and the opening of the hatch pose serious threats to the remaining castaways. Rousseau: Mira Furlan. Arzt: Daniel Roebuck. Pilot: Greg Grunberg.
