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Lost S4E5 — The Constant

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Lost•Season 4•Episode 5

The Constant

9.7/10 · 22,141 votesFeb 28, 200843 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 4•+1.2 vs season avg

Sayid and Desmond hit a bit of turbulence on the way to the freighter, which causes Desmond to experience some unexpected side effects.

Directed byJack Bender

Written byCarlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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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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Carlton Cuse

Carlton Cuse

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Damon Lindelof

Damon Lindelof

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Jack Bender

Jack Bender

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Episode Summary

"The Constant" is episode 5 of Lost season 4. It scored 9.7/10 from 22,141 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Jack Bender and written by Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof, it aired on February 28, 2008.

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