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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.
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"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.
Cast
Matthew Fox
as Jack
as Jack
Evangeline Lilly
as Kate
as Kate
Josh Holloway
as Sawyer
as Sawyer
Jorge Garcia
as Hurley
as Hurley
Terry O'Quinn
as Locke
as Locke
Yunjin Kim
as Sun
as Sun
Naveen Andrews
as Sayid
as Sayid
Elizabeth Mitchell
as Juliet
as Juliet
Henry Ian Cusick
as Desmond
as Desmond
Daniel Dae Kim
as Jin
as Jin
Michael Emerson
as Ben
as Ben
Ken Leung
as Miles
as Miles
Jeremy Davies
as Daniel Faraday
as Daniel Faraday
Nestor Carbonell
as Richard Alpert
as Richard Alpert
Patrick Fischler
as Phil
as Phil
Zuleikha Robinson
as Ilana
as Ilana
François Chau
as Dr. Marvin Candle
as Dr. Marvin Candle
Jeff Fahey
as Frank Lapidus
as Frank Lapidus
Eric Lange
as Radzinsky
as Radzinsky
Alan Dale
as Charles Widmore
as Charles Widmore
Sonya Walger
as Penny Widmore
as Penny Widmore
Doug Hutchison
as Horace Goodspeed
as Horace Goodspeed
Rebecca Mader
as Charlotte Lewis
as Charlotte Lewis
William Blanchette
as Aaron
as Aaron
John Terry
as Christian Shephard
as Christian Shephard
Fionnula Flanagan
as Eloise Hawking
as Eloise Hawking
Sterling Beaumon
as Young Ben
as Young Ben
Said Taghmaoui
as Caesar
as Caesar
Jon Gries
as Roger Linus
as Roger Linus
Reiko Aylesworth
as Amy
as Amy
L. Scott Caldwell
as Rose
as Rose
Sam Anderson
as Bernard
as Bernard
Melissa Farman
as Young Frenchwoman
as Young Frenchwoman
Leslie Ishii
as Woman
as Woman
Mark Pellegrino
as Man No. 1/Jacob
as Man No. 1/Jacob
Alice Evans
as Younger Eloise Hawking
as Younger Eloise Hawking
Susan Duerden
as Carole Littleton
as Carole Littleton
Brad William Henke
as Bram
as Bram
Tania Raymonde
as Alex
as Alex
Tom Connolly
as Jones
as Jones
Mary Mara
as Jill
as Jill
Sarah Farooqui
as Theresa
as Theresa
Tom Irwin
as Dan Norton
as Dan Norton
Molly McGivern
as Rosie
as Rosie
Guillaume Dabinpons
as Frenchman No. 1
as Frenchman No. 1
Sebastian Siegel
as Erik
as Erik
Marc Menard
as Frenchman No. 2
as Frenchman No. 2
Marsha Thomason
as Naomi
as Naomi
Bruno Bruni
as Frenchman No. 3
as Frenchman No. 3
Sean Whalen
as Neil Frogurt
as Neil Frogurt
Michael Dempsey
as Foreman
as Foreman
Sven Lindstrom
as Crew Member
as Crew Member
Maya Henssens
as Young Girl
as Young Girl
Malcolm David Kelley
as Walt
as Walt
Alexandra Krosney
as Ellie
as Ellie
Kim Dickens
as Cassidy
as Cassidy
Brad Berryhill
as Anxious Guy
as Anxious Guy
Imelda Corcoran
as Abigail
as Abigail
Michelle Rodriguez
as Ana Lucia
as Ana Lucia
Lillian Hurst
as Carmen Reyes
as Carmen Reyes
Matthew Alan
as Cunningham
as Cunningham
Francois Choi
as Dr. Marvin Candle
as Dr. Marvin Candle
Cheech Marin
as David Reyes
as David Reyes
Raymond J. Barry
as Ray
as Ray
Matt Hoffman
as Jed
as Jed
Dan Hildebrand
as Custodian
as Custodian
Lance Reddick
as Matthew Abaddon
as Matthew Abaddon
William Sanderson
as Oldham
as Oldham
William Mapother
as Ethan Rom
as Ethan Rom
Sayed Bedreya
as Iraqi Father
as Iraqi Father
Kavita Patil
as Rupa Krishnavani
as Rupa Krishnavani
Mary Ann Taheny
as Moira
as Moira
Dean Norris
as Howard Gray
as Howard Gray
P.D. Mani
as Nabil
as Nabil
Tim De Zarn
as Trevor
as Trevor
Raymond Ma
as Efren Salonga
as Efren Salonga
Emerson Brooks
as Tony
as Tony
June Kyoko Lu
as Mrs. Paik
as Mrs. Paik
Christopher Jaymes
as Doctor
as Doctor
Xavier Raabe-Manupule
as Iraqi 12-Year-Old
as Iraqi 12-Year-Old
Kevin Rankin
as Jerry
as Jerry
Rebecca Hazlewood
as Nalini
as Nalini
Stephanie Niznik
as Dr. Evelyn Ariza
as Dr. Evelyn Ariza
Dmitri Boudrine
as Ivan
as Ivan
Lance Ho
as Young Miles
as Young Miles
Titus Welliver
as Man No. 2
as Man No. 2
Tuli Roy-Kirwan
as Secretary
as Secretary
Linda Rose Herman
as Evelyn
as Evelyn
Patti Hastie
as Barfly
as Barfly
Ammar Daraiseh
as Hajer
as Hajer
Michael Hardy
as Floyd
as Floyd
David S. Lee
as Younger Charles Widmore
as Younger Charles Widmore
Candace Scholz
as Debra
as Debra
Amy Stewart
as Mother
as Mother
Joe Toro
as Bartender
as Bartender
Glen Bailey
as Magician
as Magician
Grisel Toledo
as Susie
as Susie
Wendy Pearson
as ER Doctor
as ER Doctor
Stephen Scibetta
as Foreman
as Foreman
Todd Coolidge
as Paramedic
as Paramedic
Carla Buscaglia
as Heather
as Heather
Dan Gauthier
as Copilot
as Copilot
Achilles Gacis
as Guy in Car
as Guy in Car
Michael Trisler
as Father
as Father
Ned Van Zandt
as Mr. Dorsey
as Mr. Dorsey
Susan King
as Sweet Young Woman
as Sweet Young Woman
Anthony Keyvan
as Young Sayid
as Young Sayid
John Jamal Bradley
as Kid
as Kid
Miko Franconi
as Grocery Worker
as Grocery Worker
Peggy Anne Siegmund
as Caretaker
as Caretaker
Jaymie Kim
as Ji Yeon
as Ji Yeon
John Skinner
as Other No. 1
as Other No. 1
Rylee Fansler
as Young Juliet
as Young Juliet
Ane Tranetzki
as Bellman
as Bellman
Savannah Lathem
as Young Rachel
as Young Rachel
Jennifer Sojot
as ER Nurse
as ER Nurse
Kevin Chapman
as Mitch
as Mitch
Scott Moura
as Manager
as Manager
Andrea Gabriel
as Nadia
as Nadia
Emilie De Ravin
as Claire
as Claire
John Pete
as Prison Clerk
as Prison Clerk
Olivia Vickery
as Clementine
as Clementine
Spencer Allyn
as Young Daniel Faraday
as Young Daniel Faraday
Elisabeth Blake
as Vanessa
as Vanessa
William Makozak
as Capt. Bird
as Capt. Bird
Stephanie Smart
as Ticket Agent
as Ticket Agent
Dana Sorman
as Darlene
as Darlene
Emily Rae Argenti
as Young Kate
as Young Kate
Adam Bazzi
as Cab Driver
as Cab Driver
Victoria Goring
as Mother
as Mother
Keegan Boos
as Young Sawyer
as Young Sawyer
James Jeremiah
as Police Officer
as Police Officer
Cindy Paliracio
as TV Newsanchor
as TV Newsanchor
Stephanie Conching
as Nurse
as Nurse
Ariston Green
as Workman
as Workman
Agnes Kwak
as Aunt Soo
as Aunt Soo
Matthew Allan
as Cunningham
as Cunningham
Marvin DeFreitas
as Young Charlie
as Young Charlie
Sonya Masinovsky
as Russian Nurse
as Russian Nurse
Todd Bryant
as Mattingly
as Mattingly
Chantal Boomla
as Counter Girl
as Counter Girl
Jeremy Colvin
as Security Guard
as Security Guard
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.
January 21, 2009 | Full Review…
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.
January 21, 2009 | Full Review…
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.
January 21, 2009 | Full Review…
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…
Nothing prepared us for two of the bombshells dropped out of nowhere in the last five minutes.
May 29, 2018 | Full Review…
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…
Audience Reviews for Lost: Season 5
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