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Lost S4E3 — The Economist

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Lost•Season 4•Episode 3

The Economist

8.3/10 · 7,623 votesFeb 14, 200843 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

Locke's hostage may be the key to getting off the island, so Sayid and Kate go in search of their fellow castaway in an attempt to negotiate a peaceful deal.

Directed byJack Bender

Written byEdward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

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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

Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

Daniel Faraday

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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Edward Kitsis

Edward Kitsis

Writer

Adam Horowitz

Adam Horowitz

Writer

Jack Bender

Jack Bender

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Economist" is episode 3 of Lost season 4. It scored 8.3/10 from 7,623 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Jack Bender and written by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, it aired on February 14, 2008.

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