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Lost S3E20 — The Man Behind the Curtain
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Lost•Season 3•Episode 20

The Man Behind the Curtain

9.2/10 · 9,790 votesMay 9, 200743 min

Ranked #3 of 23 in Season 3•+0.7 vs season avg

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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

Directed byBobby Roth
Written byDrew Goddard, Elizabeth Sarnoff
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Cast16

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

Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson

Benjamin Linus

Jorge Garcia

Jorge Garcia

Hurley Reyes

Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews

Sayid Jarrah

Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell

Juliet Burke

Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Charlie Pace

Harold Perrineau

Harold Perrineau

Michael Dawson

Henry Ian Cusick

Henry Ian Cusick

Desmond Hume

Yunjin Kim

Yunjin Kim

Sun-Hwa Kwon

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Bobby Roth

Bobby Roth

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Drew Goddard

Drew Goddard

Writer

Elizabeth Sarnoff

Elizabeth Sarnoff

Writer

Drew Goddard

Drew Goddard

Co-Executive Producer

Brian K. Vaughan

Brian K. Vaughan

Executive Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Man Behind the Curtain" is episode 20 of Lost season 3. It scored 9.2/10 from 9,790 votes, ranking #3 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Bobby Roth and written by Drew Goddard, Elizabeth Sarnoff, it aired on May 9, 2007.

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