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The Best Episodes of Lost Season 3

Every episode of Lost Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lost Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Lost Season 3 Episode 1 - A Tale of Two Cities
    8.5/10(8254 votes)

    #1 - A Tale of Two Cities

    S3:E1

    Jack, Kate, and Sawyer are prisoners of the mysterious "Others." After their captors drug them and take blood samples, they are held in separate areas. The camp leaders--Ben (Henry Gale), Mr. Friendly and a new woman, Juliet--try to make the castaways adjust to their new circumstances. Flashbacks reveal more about Jack's past with his father and his wife Sarah.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof

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  2. Lost Season 3 Episode 2 - The Glass Ballerina
    7.9/10(7194 votes)

    #2 - The Glass Ballerina

    S3:E2

    Sun and Jin's lives are put in danger when Sayid tries to locate Jack and the other missing castaways. Sayid also creates a plan in order to get the attention of the "Others" on the beach. Meanwhile, Henry (i.e. Ben) gives Jack an offer that is very tempting in exchange for his cooperation. Lastly, Kate and Sawyer must adjust to harsh conditions that are being forced upon them by "The Others."

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writers:Drew Goddard, Jeff Pinkner

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  3. Lost Season 3 Episode 3 - Further Instructions
    7.8/10(7099 votes)

    #3 - 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
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  4. Lost Season 3 Episode 4 - Every Man for Himself
    8.2/10(7163 votes)

    #4 - 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
    Writers:Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

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  5. Lost Season 3 Episode 5 - The Cost of Living
    8.0/10(7153 votes)

    #5 - The Cost of Living

    S3:E5

    A delirious Eko wrestles with past demons; some of the castaways go to the Pearl station to find a computer they can use to locate Jack, Kate and Sawyer; Jack does not know who to trust when two of the Others are at odds with each other.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Monica Owusu-Breen, Alison Schapker

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  6. Lost Season 3 Episode 6 - I Do
    8.5/10(7511 votes)

    #6 - I Do

    S3:E6

    Jack makes a decision regarding Ben's offer. Sawyer's life is placed in danger when Pickett decides to make good on his threat. Locke discovers a hidden message that may help unlock the island's secrets. Kate recalls memories from the past, which caused her to make an important choice.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  7. Lost Season 3 Episode 7 - Not in Portland
    8.6/10(7470 votes)

    #7 - 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
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Jeff Pinkner

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  8. Lost Season 3 Episode 8 - Flashes Before Your Eyes
    9.1/10(9434 votes)

    #8 - Flashes Before Your Eyes

    S3:E8

    After Desmond rescues Claire from drowning, Charlie gets Hurley to help him find out why Desmond has seemed able to predict the future. Desmond recalls exactly what took place in the moments after he turns the key, where he experienced a strange vision of his life prior to his Army days.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof

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  9. Lost Season 3 Episode 9 - Stranger in a Strange Land
    7.1/10(7334 votes)

    #9 - Stranger in a Strange Land

    S3:E9

    As Kate and Sawyer journey back to the main island with Karl, who is exhibiting effects of the brainwashing video, they argue over whether to go back and save Jack. On Hydra island, as Juliet's fate rests in his hands and a power struggle within the Others ensues, Jack recollects the time he spent in Phuket, Thailand and his relationship with Achara, a mysterious tattoo artist.

    Director:Paris Barclay
    Writers:Christina M. Kim, Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  10. Lost Season 3 Episode 10 - Tricia Tanaka Is Dead
    8.2/10(7575 votes)

    #10 - Tricia Tanaka Is Dead

    S3:E10

    Kate is still struggling over their decision to leave Jack in the hands of the Others as she and Sawyer return to their camp. Meanwhile, Hurley finds an old van in the jungle and attempts to use it to help a fellow survivor in need of faith and hope. Flashbacks reveal more of Hurley's tumultuous past with the numbers curse.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writers:Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

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  11. Lost Season 3 Episode 11 - Enter 77
    8.5/10(7247 votes)

    #11 - 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
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  12. Lost Season 3 Episode 12 - Par Avion
    8.1/10(6992 votes)

    #12 - Par Avion

    S3:E12

    Claire has an idea to send a message to the outside world. Charlie, however, is resistant to the idea, and Desmond tries to sabotage the plan. As Claire tries to get the truth behind their actions out of the pair, she remembers traumatic events from her past. Meanwhile, the rescue party encounters a dangerous obstacle.

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writers:Christina M. Kim, Jordan Rosenberg

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  13. Lost Season 3 Episode 13 - The Man from Tallahassee
    9.1/10(8335 votes)

    #13 - The Man from Tallahassee

    S3:E13

    When Kate and Locke arrive at the Others' camp, Ben promises to tell Locke the island's secrets as long as he stops his destructive plan, and Kate's reunion with Jack doesn't go very well when she learns that the Others have offered him a deal. More of Locke's troubled past is revealed.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Drew Goddard, Jeff Pinkner

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  14. Lost Season 3 Episode 14 - Exposé
    7.9/10(8348 votes)

    #14 - Exposé

    S3:E14

    As the truth about Sun's kidnapping by "the Others" comes to her attention, Hurley becomes suspicious of Sawyer's attempt to reveal the mystery behind two fellow survivors, Nikki and Paulo. Through series of flashbacks we will discover what Nikki and Paulo were doing before the crash and how they survived 65 days on the island.

    Director:Stephen Williams
    Writers:Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

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  15. Lost Season 3 Episode 15 - Left Behind
    8.0/10(6890 votes)

    #15 - Left Behind

    S3:E15

    Kate and Juliet are stranded in the jungle after Kate learns that there is a traitor in the survivor's midst. Meanwhile, Sawyer's poor attitude and selfish ways towards the beach community may earn him a vote of banishment if he doesn't have a change of heart.

    Director:Karen Gaviola
    Writers:Damon Lindelof, Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  16. Lost Season 3 Episode 16 - One of Us
    8.6/10(7151 votes)

    #16 - One of Us

    S3:E16

    The celebration of Jack's return is cut short when he arrives at the beach with an Other, Juliet, whose flashbacks pick up from where they left off, showing us how she got onto the island and became an other. Meanwhile, Claire is threatened by a strange illness.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Drew Goddard, Carlton Cuse

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  17. Lost Season 3 Episode 17 - Catch-22
    8.3/10(6888 votes)

    #17 - 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
    Writers:Brian K. Vaughan, Jeff Pinkner

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  18. Lost Season 3 Episode 18 - D.O.C.
    8.1/10(6832 votes)

    #18 - D.O.C.

    S3:E18

    Sun allows Juliet to examine her when she learns that all of "The Others" pregnant woman died before they gave birth on the island. Meanwhile, Desmond and an unlikely nemesis collaborate to save a new island inhabitant's life.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writers:Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

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  19. Lost Season 3 Episode 19 - The Brig
    9.1/10(8177 votes)

    #19 - The Brig

    S3:E19

    After abandoning the Others, Locke takes Sawyer on a trek through the jungle to help him eliminate a common enemy. Meanwhile, back at the beach, the parachutist Naomi has crucial information about flight 815.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  20. Lost Season 3 Episode 20 - The Man Behind the Curtain
    9.2/10(8950 votes)

    #20 - The Man Behind the Curtain

    S3:E20

    Ben unwillingly divulges information to Locke about the island, taking him on a journey to various locations including strange monuments and the mysterious Jacob. Back at the beach, Juliet's secret is revealed. Flashbacks will show us the origins of DHARMA and the history of the island, including 'the purge.'

    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writers:Drew Goddard, Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  21. Lost Season 3 Episode 21 - Greatest Hits
    9.1/10(8880 votes)

    #21 - 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
    Writers:Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

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  22. Lost Season 3 Episode 22 - Through the Looking Glass (1)
    9.6/10(16107 votes)

    #22 - Through the Looking Glass (1)

    S3:E22

    The season 3 finale finds the castaways preparing for an invasion by the slightly less mysterious Others, while Charlie and Desmond find more than they were looking for in the underwater "Looking Glass Hatch".

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  23. Lost Season 3 Episode 23 - Through the Looking Glass (2)
    9.7/10(4756 votes)

    #23 - Through the Looking Glass (2)

    S3:E23

    The season 3 finale finds the castaways preparing for an invasion by the slightly less mysterious Others, while Charlie and Desmond find more than they were looking for in the underwater "Looking Glass Hatch".

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"A Tale of Two Cities" is the best rated episode of "Lost" season 3. It scored 8.5/10 based on 8254 votes. Directed by Jack Bender and written by J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, it aired on 10/4/2006. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Glass Ballerina".