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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Lockdown
    9.0/10(68 votes)

    #1 - 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
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 21 - Greatest Hits
    8.9/10(61 votes)

    #2 - 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
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - Dead Is Dead
    8.7/10(57 votes)

    #3 - Dead Is Dead

    S5:E12

    To atone for sins of the past, Ben must attempt to summon the smoke monster in order to be judged.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - There's No Place Like Home (1)
    8.6/10(63 votes)

    #4 - There's No Place Like Home (1)

    S4:E12

    Sayid goes back to the island to bring the rest of the people to the freighter. Ben, Locke, and Hurley go to another Dharma station in order to "move the island".

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - Follow the Leader
    8.5/10(57 votes)

    #5 - Follow the Leader

    S5:E15

    Jack and Kate find themselves at odds over the direction to take to save their fellow island survivors, Locke further solidifies his stance as leader of "The Others," and Sawyer and Juliet come under scrutiny from the Dharma Initiative.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - One of Them
    8.5/10(71 votes)

    #6 - One of Them

    S2:E14

    After Sun is attacked, some of the survivors begin to think that one of the "other survivors" might be one of "The Others." When French woman Danielle Rousseau leads Sayid to a mysterious captive in the jungle, he becomes determined to find out if he is one of "The Others". Meanwhile, Sawyer discovers Hurley’s potentially devastating breach of the survivors’ trust and blackmails him into helping track an elusive island creature that won’t leave Sawyer alone.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues
    8.5/10(91 votes)

    #7 - All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues

    S1:E11

    Survivors wonder why Charlie and Claire have been abducted - and by whom - and a search party ventures into the treacherous jungle to look for the pair. Suspicions focus on Ethan Rom (guest-star William Mapother), who, it was recently discovered, was not a passenger on the doomed flight. Jack battles inner demons relating to his father, while Boone and Locke discover another island mystery.

    Director:Stephen Williams
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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - Do No Harm
    8.5/10(88 votes)

    #8 - 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
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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Not in Portland
    8.5/10(67 votes)

    #9 - Not in Portland

    S3:E7

    Jack has the Others in a desperate situation as he holds Ben's life in his hands. Meanwhile, Kate and Sawyer try to escape from their captors. Flashbacks reveal Juliet's past as a medical researcher in Miami.

    Director:Stephen Williams
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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - 316
    8.4/10(59 votes)

    #10 - 316

    S5:E6

    The members of Oceanic 6 discover how to get back to the island, but not all of them want to return.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - Here's Not Here
    8.4/10(150 votes)

    #11 - Here's Not Here

    S6:E4

    A new face and setting are introduced. With all that's gone on in the apocalypse, can people be trusted?

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Because You Left
    8.3/10(61 votes)

    #12 - Because You Left

    S5:E1

    The remaining island survivors start to feel the effects of the aftermath of moving the island, and Jack and Ben begin their quest to reunite the Oceanic 6 in order to return to the island with Locke's body in an attempt to save their former fellow castaways.

    Director:Stephen Williams
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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Confirmed Dead
    8.3/10(64 votes)

    #13 - Confirmed Dead

    S4:E2

    The survivors begin to question the intentions of their supposed rescuers when four strangers arrive on the island.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The Hunting Party
    8.3/10(71 votes)

    #14 - The Hunting Party

    S2:E11

    Jack, Locke and Sawyer follow after a determined Michael after he heads into the jungle toward the dreaded "Others" in search of Walt. Meanwhile, Sun has a surprising reaction to Jin's desire to join the search party, and Hurley and Charlie commiserate over the age-old conundrum of "what women want."

    Director:Stephen Williams
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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Trace Decay
    8.3/10(189 votes)

    #15 - Trace Decay

    S1:E8

    Ford orders a reluctant Bernard to conduct business as usual. Maeve looks to change the script for her storyline. Dolores finds it increasingly difficult to separate dreams from reality. Teddy is jarred by dark memories, while the Man in Black recalls some of the travails that brought him to this critical juncture.

    Director:Stephen Williams
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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - Catch-22
    8.3/10(63 votes)

    #16 - Catch-22

    S3:E17

    Desmond convinces Hurley, Jin, and Charlie to follow him on a trek through the jungle after he receives a series of visions. Flashbacks reveal the time that Desmond spent with a cloister of monks. Meanwhile, a despondent Kate turns to Sawyer for companionship after seeing Jack and Juliet together.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - Three Minutes
    8.3/10(71 votes)

    #17 - Three Minutes

    S2:E22

    A determined Michael convinces Jack and several castaways to help him rescue Walt from "The Others." With Jack away, Locke is left in charge of the hatch and must decide if he should believe Henry and not push the button, risking everyone's safety. Meanwhile, the events that happened to Michael after he left are finally revealed. Meanwhile, Charlie struggles with Eko's decision to discontinue building the church.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Collision
    8.3/10(75 votes)

    #18 - Collision

    S2:E8

    Violence erupts when Ana Lucia and her group stumble upon Sayid and the other castaways on the island. Ana Lucia holds Sayid captive. Kate and Jack care for Sawyer when Mr. Eko brings him back to the camp himself. Flashbacks reveal Ana Lucia's troubled life as a cop.

    Director:Stephen Williams
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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Enter 77
    8.2/10(64 votes)

    #19 - Enter 77

    S3:E11

    On their mission to rescue Jack, Kate, Sayid, and Locke stumble upon a mysterious structure surrounded by farm animals and meet its strange inhabitant. Back at the camp, in order to reclaim his belongings, Sawyer plays in a ping-pong competition.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Adrift
    8.2/10(82 votes)

    #20 - Adrift

    S2:E2

    With the abduction of Walt fresh on their minds, their raft destroyed, and Jin missing, Michael and Sawyer fight for their lives in the middle of nowhere in the ocean and discover a new predator in the roiling sea. Meanwhile on land, Locke must descend into the hatch when Kate goes missing inside. Also, Jack isn't too far behind Locke as he decides to go into the hatch as well later on. Lastly, flashbacks reveal more of Michael's troubled relationship with ex-lover Susan and their baby son Walt as they fight over custody for Walt and Michael must let go.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Every Man for Himself
    8.1/10(65 votes)

    #21 - Every Man for Himself

    S3:E4

    The Others prevent Sawyer and Kate from escaping, leaving Sawyer perplexed by the extent of the measures taken to keep them imprisoned. Jack is asked to use his medical training to save the life of one of the Others. At the beach, Desmond's strange behavior attracts attention. He begins to construct a mysterious device.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 5 Episode 4 - The Little Prince
    8.1/10(56 votes)

    #22 - The Little Prince

    S5:E4

    Kate discovers that someone knows the secret of Aaron's true parental lineage. Meanwhile, the dramatic shifts through time are placing the lives of the remaining island survivors in extreme peril.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Vanishing Point
    8.0/10(129 votes)

    #23 - Vanishing Point

    S2:E9

    Tell me the truth. Tell me one true thing. Try to kill it all away, but I remember everything. A family tragedy and fragile states of mind come into focus as the Man in Black and Teddy both reach their breaking points.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Further Instructions
    7.9/10(65 votes)

    #24 - Further Instructions

    S3:E3

    Locke, Eko and Desmond are found scattered about the island after the implosion of the hatch. Locke receives a message from the Island asking him to fix the situation he caused. Hurley returns to the beach camp to report the imprisonment of Kate, Jack and Sawyer by the Others. Desmond has been fundamentally altered by the implosion, giving him a mysterious new power.

    Director:Stephen Williams
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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Meet Kevin Johnson
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    #25 - Meet Kevin Johnson

    S4:E8

    Sayid confronts Ben's spy on the freighter, and Ben urges daughter Alex to flee Locke's camp in order to survive an impending attack.

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Stephen Williams Ratings Summary

"Lockdown" is the best rated episode directed by Stephen Williams. It scored 9.037/10 based on 68 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 3/29/2006 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Greatest Hits".