Home > Lost > Season 5 « TV Series Page Lost: Season 5 (2009) SEASON: Season 5 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 90% Average Rating: 8.76/10 Season Reviews: 20 Fresh: 18 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: Though it introduces yet more unanswered questions, Season 5 of Lost also moves quickly, covers more character development, and fleshes out its rich world further for hungry fans. 91% Average Rating: 9.42/10 Season Reviews: 12 Fresh: 11 Rotten: 1 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Though it introduces yet more unanswered questions, Season 5 of Lost also moves quickly, covers more character development, and fleshes out its rich world further for hungry fans. AUDIENCE SCORE 86% liked it Average Rating: 4.2/5 User Ratings: 524 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Because You Left Air date: Jan 21, 2009 Part 1 of 2. Jack and Ben begin their quest to reunite the Oceanic 6 for a return to the island (carrying Locke's body with them) to save the remaining survivors, while those survivors feel the effects of the island's move. Meanwhile, Hurley and Sayid are on the run from police; Kate gets an unwelcome request from a mysterious lawyer; and Sun and Charles Widmore have an unpleasant meeting, but it turns out that they have a common goal. More 2 The Lie Air date: Jan 21, 2009 On the island, the remaining survivors come under attack by unknown forces. And in L.A., Hurley and Sayid remain on the run from police while Kate (who's on the run from lawyers wanting her and Aaron to take DNA tests) gets advice from an old friend concerning "the lie." Meanwhile, Ben tells Jack to pack everything dear to him for their return to the island, because "you're never coming back." More 3 Jughead Air date: Jan 28, 2009 Locke finds out the identity of the forces who have been attacking the survivors, and Desmond searches for a woman who could be the key to helping Faraday stop the island's erratic movements through time. More 4 The Little Prince Air date: Feb 4, 2009 Kate discovers that someone knows the identity of Aaron's parents. On the island, the dramatic shifts through time place the remaining survivors in extreme peril. More 5 This Place Is Death Air date: Feb 11, 2009 Locke takes it upon himself to stop the island's increasingly violent shifts through time. Meanwhile, Ben hits a snag in his attempt to reunite the Oceanic 6 and bring them back to the island. More 6 316 Air date: Feb 18, 2009 The Oceanic 6 learn how they'll be able to return to the island, but not all of them want to make the journey. More 7 The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham Air date: Feb 25, 2009 Locke (as Jeremy Bentham) takes a fateful mission off the island. Walt: Malcolm David Kelley. More 8 LaFleur Air date: Mar 4, 2009 Sawyer and other island survivors perpetuate a lie to protect themselves from mistakes of the past. More 9 Namaste Air date: Mar 18, 2009 When old friends drop in unannounced, Sawyer must perpetuate his lie to protect them. More 10 He's Our You Air date: Mar 25, 2009 One of the survivors goes rogue and acts alone, risking the lives of everyone on the island. More Show More Episodes Lost: Season 5 Photos View All Photos (39) Tv Season Info "When am I?" John Locke's chronological confusion sums up Season 5, which hopscotches dizzyingly between the 1970s and 2007 as it charts the Oceanic Six's return to the island and reveals important island secrets. On the island, Locke (Terry O'Quinn) is the new leader of the Others. But in L.A., he's dead, and his death plays a key role in getting Jack (Matthew Fox), Kate (Evangeline Lilly), Hurley (Jorge Garcia) and Sun (Yunjin Kim) to return via Ajira Airways. Sayid (Naveen Andrews) refuses to join his fellow former castaways, but winds up being escorted onto the Guam-bound flight by a bounty hunter named Ilana (Zuleikha Robinson). Ben (Michael Emerson) must return, too, to face judgment for allowing his daughter Alex to die. Their flight---with Frank Lapidus (Jeff Fahey) at the controls---is a bumpy one, but the final destination is indeed the island. Ben, Sun, Ilana and Frank remain fixed in time upon their return to the island, but Jack, Kate, Hurley and Sayid are flashed back in time to 1977, where they are reunited with Sawyer (Josh Holloway) and Juliet (Elizabeth Mitchell). After surviving a series of time-travel flashes, Sawyer and Juliet landed in the 1970s and forged a close relationship with each other and the Dharma Initiative, which also welcomes Miles Straume (Ken Leung). Meanwhile, Miles' colleague Daniel Faraday (Jeremy Davies) embarks on a time-traveling mission that introduces him to a nuclear bomb named Jughead and a young woman named Ellie. Both play prominent roles as the season progresses. Genre: Action & Adventure Network: ABC Premiere Date: Jan 21, 2009 Exec. Producers: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Bryan Burk Cast Matthew Fox as Jack Evangeline Lilly as Kate Josh Holloway as Sawyer Jorge Garcia as Hurley Terry O'Quinn as Locke Yunjin Kim as Sun Naveen Andrews as Sayid Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond Daniel Dae Kim as Jin Michael Emerson as Ben Ken Leung as Miles Jeremy Davies as Daniel Faraday Nestor Carbonell as Richard Alpert Patrick Fischler as Phil Zuleikha Robinson as Ilana François Chau as Dr. Marvin Candle Jeff Fahey as Frank Lapidus Eric Lange as Radzinsky Alan Dale as Charles Widmore Sonya Walger as Penny Widmore Doug Hutchison as Horace Goodspeed Rebecca Mader as Charlotte Lewis William Blanchette as Aaron John Terry as Christian Shephard Fionnula Flanagan as Eloise Hawking Sterling Beaumon as Young Ben Said Taghmaoui as Caesar Jon Gries as Roger Linus Reiko Aylesworth as Amy L. Scott Caldwell as Rose Sam Anderson as Bernard Melissa Farman as Young Frenchwoman Leslie Ishii as Woman Mark Pellegrino as Man No. 1/Jacob Alice Evans as Younger Eloise Hawking Susan Duerden as Carole Littleton Brad William Henke as Bram Tania Raymonde as Alex Tom Connolly as Jones Mary Mara as Jill Sarah Farooqui as Theresa Tom Irwin as Dan Norton Molly McGivern as Rosie Guillaume Dabinpons as Frenchman No. 1 Sebastian Siegel as Erik Marc Menard as Frenchman No. 2 Marsha Thomason as Naomi Bruno Bruni as Frenchman No. 3 Sean Whalen as Neil Frogurt Michael Dempsey as Foreman Sven Lindstrom as Crew Member Maya Henssens as Young Girl Malcolm David Kelley as Walt Alexandra Krosney as Ellie Kim Dickens as Cassidy Brad Berryhill as Anxious Guy Imelda Corcoran as Abigail Michelle Rodriguez as Ana Lucia Lillian Hurst as Carmen Reyes Matthew Alan as Cunningham Francois Choi as Dr. Marvin Candle Cheech Marin as David Reyes Raymond J. Barry as Ray Matt Hoffman as Jed Dan Hildebrand as Custodian Lance Reddick as Matthew Abaddon William Sanderson as Oldham William Mapother as Ethan Rom Sayed Bedreya as Iraqi Father Kavita Patil as Rupa Krishnavani Mary Ann Taheny as Moira Dean Norris as Howard Gray P.D. Mani as Nabil Tim De Zarn as Trevor Raymond Ma as Efren Salonga Emerson Brooks as Tony June Kyoko Lu as Mrs. Paik Christopher Jaymes as Doctor Xavier Raabe-Manupule as Iraqi 12-Year-Old Kevin Rankin as Jerry Rebecca Hazlewood as Nalini Stephanie Niznik as Dr. Evelyn Ariza Dmitri Boudrine as Ivan Lance Ho as Young Miles Titus Welliver as Man No. 2 Tuli Roy-Kirwan as Secretary Linda Rose Herman as Evelyn Patti Hastie as Barfly Ammar Daraiseh as Hajer Michael Hardy as Floyd David S. Lee as Younger Charles Widmore Candace Scholz as Debra Amy Stewart as Mother Joe Toro as Bartender Glen Bailey as Magician Grisel Toledo as Susie Wendy Pearson as ER Doctor Stephen Scibetta as Foreman Todd Coolidge as Paramedic Carla Buscaglia as Heather Dan Gauthier as Copilot Achilles Gacis as Guy in Car Michael Trisler as Father Ned Van Zandt as Mr. Dorsey Susan King as Sweet Young Woman Anthony Keyvan as Young Sayid John Jamal Bradley as Kid Miko Franconi as Grocery Worker Peggy Anne Siegmund as Caretaker Jaymie Kim as Ji Yeon John Skinner as Other No. 1 Rylee Fansler as Young Juliet Ane Tranetzki as Bellman Savannah Lathem as Young Rachel Jennifer Sojot as ER Nurse Kevin Chapman as Mitch Greg Yaitanes Scott Moura as Manager Andrea Gabriel as Nadia Emilie De Ravin as Claire John Pete as Prison Clerk Olivia Vickery as Clementine Spencer Allyn as Young Daniel Faraday Elisabeth Blake as Vanessa William Makozak as Capt. Bird Stephanie Smart as Ticket Agent Dana Sorman as Darlene Emily Rae Argenti as Young Kate Adam Bazzi as Cab Driver Victoria Goring as Mother Keegan Boos as Young Sawyer James Jeremiah as Police Officer Cindy Paliracio as TV Newsanchor Stephanie Conching as Nurse Ariston Green as Workman Agnes Kwak as Aunt Soo Matthew Allan as Cunningham Marvin DeFreitas as Young Charlie Sonya Masinovsky as Russian Nurse Todd Bryant as Mattingly Chantal Boomla as Counter Girl Jeremy Colvin as Security Guard Show More Cast Episodes 1 Because You Left Air date: Jan 21, 2009 Part 1 of 2. Jack and Ben begin their quest to reunite the Oceanic 6 for a return to the island (carrying Locke's body with them) to save the remaining survivors, while those survivors feel the effects of the island's move. Meanwhile, Hurley and Sayid are on the run from police; Kate gets an unwelcome request from a mysterious lawyer; and Sun and Charles Widmore have an unpleasant meeting, but it turns out that they have a common goal. More 2 The Lie Air date: Jan 21, 2009 On the island, the remaining survivors come under attack by unknown forces. And in L.A., Hurley and Sayid remain on the run from police while Kate (who's on the run from lawyers wanting her and Aaron to take DNA tests) gets advice from an old friend concerning "the lie." Meanwhile, Ben tells Jack to pack everything dear to him for their return to the island, because "you're never coming back." More 3 Jughead Air date: Jan 28, 2009 Locke finds out the identity of the forces who have been attacking the survivors, and Desmond searches for a woman who could be the key to helping Faraday stop the island's erratic movements through time. More 4 The Little Prince Air date: Feb 4, 2009 Kate discovers that someone knows the identity of Aaron's parents. On the island, the dramatic shifts through time place the remaining survivors in extreme peril. More 5 This Place Is Death Air date: Feb 11, 2009 Locke takes it upon himself to stop the island's increasingly violent shifts through time. Meanwhile, Ben hits a snag in his attempt to reunite the Oceanic 6 and bring them back to the island. More 6 316 Air date: Feb 18, 2009 The Oceanic 6 learn how they'll be able to return to the island, but not all of them want to make the journey. More 7 The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham Air date: Feb 25, 2009 Locke (as Jeremy Bentham) takes a fateful mission off the island. Walt: Malcolm David Kelley. More 8 LaFleur Air date: Mar 4, 2009 Sawyer and other island survivors perpetuate a lie to protect themselves from mistakes of the past. More 9 Namaste Air date: Mar 18, 2009 When old friends drop in unannounced, Sawyer must perpetuate his lie to protect them. More 10 He's Our You Air date: Mar 25, 2009 One of the survivors goes rogue and acts alone, risking the lives of everyone on the island. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Lost Season 5 All Critics (20) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (2) If you're a fan, you'll be rewarded with richly intertwined and well-acted drama. Jan 21, 2009 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic The genius of "Lost" is that it has much to offer both to the fans who can't wait for the smoke monster's next visit and those who prefer more human concerns. Jan 21, 2009 | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall Newark Star-Ledger Top Critic I continue to feel confident that "Lost" executive producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof know precisely what they are doing with this six-season global adventure. Jan 21, 2009 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic While light on island mythology, this episode of Lost was heavy on Miles. Considering the mysterious, entertaining character he's grown into, this was far from a bad thing. May 29, 2018 | Full Review… Matt Richenthal TV Fanatic Nothing prepared us for two of the bombshells dropped out of nowhere in the last five minutes. May 29, 2018 | Full Review… Steve Marsi TV Fanatic Season 5 of Lost does an exceptional job of building on the story told in the past four seasons. May 29, 2018 | Rating: 8.6/10 | Full Review… Chris Carabott IGN Movies With an end date in sight, Lost remains compelling television. And we just have to have confidence that the writers know what they're doing. Jun 5, 2014 | Full Review… Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) It's the characters in the show and their stories that make the series worth watching, especially for those of us who sometimes feel a bit lost when we're watching Lost. Jun 5, 2014 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review… Kelly West CinemaBlend Over the five seasons of Lost, loyal viewers have surrendered to the addictive, maddening mystery. May 15, 2014 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… Paige Wiser Chicago Sun-Times Top Critic If Season Five has taught me anything about Lost, it's not to assume anything. May 15, 2014 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Noel Murray AV Club Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (20) Audience Reviews for Lost: Season 5 ½ IanI Super Reviewer EdK Super Reviewer BrendanN Super Reviewer View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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