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Lost S1E12 — Whatever the Case May Be
7.8
Lost•Season 1•Episode 12

Whatever the Case May Be

7.8/10 · 9,416 votesJan 5, 200544 min

Ranked #24 of 24 in Season 1•−0.7 vs season avg

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Jack, Kate and Sawyer fight over possession of a newly discovered locked metal briefcase which might contain insights into Kate's mysterious past. Meanwhile, Sayid asks a reluctant Shannon to translate notes he took from the French woman. A rising tide threatens to engulf the fuselage

Directed byJack Bender
Written byJennifer M. Johnson, Damon Lindelof
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Cast14

Matthew Fox

Matthew Fox

Jack Shephard

Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly

Kate Austen

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

John Locke

Josh Holloway

Josh Holloway

James Sawyer

Jorge Garcia

Jorge Garcia

Hurley Reyes

Malcolm David Kelley

Malcolm David Kelley

Walt Lloyd

Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews

Sayid Jarrah

Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Charlie Pace

Ian Somerhalder

Ian Somerhalder

Boone Carlyle

Harold Perrineau

Harold Perrineau

Michael Dawson

Yunjin Kim

Yunjin Kim

Sun-Hwa Kwon

Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim

Jin-Soo Kwon

Crew12

J

Jennifer M. Johnson

Writer

Damon Lindelof

Damon Lindelof

Writer

Jack Bender

Jack Bender

Director

Larry Fong

Larry Fong

Director of Photography

Mary Jo Markey

Mary Jo Markey

Editor

Michael Giacchino

Michael Giacchino

Original Music Composer

Monica Macer

Monica Macer

Staff Writer

J

Jennifer M. Johnson

Co-Producer

J

Javier Grillo-Marxuach

Supervising Producer

David Fury

David Fury

Co-Executive Producer

Christian Taylor

Christian Taylor

Supervising Producer

Jack Bender

Jack Bender

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Whatever the Case May Be" is episode 12 of Lost season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 9,416 votes, ranking #24 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Jack Bender and written by Jennifer M. Johnson, Damon Lindelof, it aired on January 5, 2005.

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