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The Best Episodes of Lost Season 6

Every episode of Lost Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lost Season 6!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Lost Season 6 Episode 9 - Ab Aeterno
    9.2/10(10649 votes)

    S6:E9

    Richard Alpert's back story is shown: In 1867, he is brought to the island on the Black Rock as a slave. He makes a deal with Jacob to be his representative in exchange for immortality. In the present day, Hurley convinces him to help the candidates replace Jacob and stop the Man in Black from leaving the Island.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Greggory Nations, Melinda Hsu Taylor

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  2. Lost Season 6 Episode 14 - The Candidate
    8.9/10(8552 votes)

    S6:E14

    After the remaining survivors are reunited, Sawyer and Jack hatch a plan to divert the Man in Black's attention and leave the island without him on Widmore's submarine, but disastrous consequences await them. In the flash sideways, Jack investigates the cause of Locke's paralysis and offers treatment.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Elizabeth Sarnoff, Jim Galasso

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  3. Lost Season 6 Episode 11 - Happily Ever After
    8.8/10(8011 votes)

    S6:E11

    On the island, Widmore subjects Desmond to a large amount of electromagnetic energy as an experiment. In the flash sideways, Desmond, with the aid of Charlie, starts to have visions of his life in the original timeline.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  4. Lost Season 6 Episode 1 - LA X (1)
    8.6/10(8148 votes)

    S6:E1

    Two outcomes of the detonation of the hydrogen bomb are presented. Flight 815 lands safely at LAX, where Kate escapes from the marshal and Jack learns that his father's body was lost in transit.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  5. Lost Season 6 Episode 16 - What They Died For
    8.5/10(7500 votes)

    S6:E16

    Jacob appears to the survivors of the submarine explosion and tells them what they were chosen for. Ben joins forces with Locke, as they both have a final showdown with Charles Widmore.

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writers:Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  6. Lost Season 6 Episode 7 - Dr. Linus
    8.4/10(6904 votes)

    S6:E7

    Ilana discovers Ben killed Jacob, so she plans to kill him. Meanwhile, Jack, Hurley and a suicidal Richard visit the Black Rock. In the flash sideways, Ben, a high school teacher, tries to blackmail the school's principal.

    Director:Mario Van Peebles
    Writers:Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

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  7. Lost Season 6 Episode 17 - The End
    8.4/10(14936 votes)

    S6:E17

    On the Island, Jack and the Man in Black play out their last moves as the survivors make their final choices, and the true nature of the flash sideways is revealed.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  8. Lost Season 6 Episode 2 - LA X (2)
    8.3/10(5939 votes)

    S6:E2

    Jack, Sawyer, Kate, Miles and Hurley, struggling to save Sayid, face an ancient secret. Meanwhile, a fake Locke exits the chamber to everyone's awe.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  9. Lost Season 6 Episode 12 - Everybody Loves Hugo
    8.3/10(6655 votes)

    S6:E12

    In order to prevent more loss of life, Hurley leads the other survivors to speak with the Man in Black. In the flash sideways, Hurley meets Libby, while Desmond continues his mission to let the Oceanic 815 passengers know of their lives on the island.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

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  10. Lost Season 6 Episode 4 - The Substitute
    8.2/10(6758 votes)

    S6:E4

    On the island, the Man in Black attempts to recruit Sawyer in his attempt to leave the island, while an impromptu funeral is held for the real Locke. In the flash sideways, Locke is fired from his job and becomes a substitute teacher.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Melinda Hsu Taylor, Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  11. Lost Season 6 Episode 15 - Across the Sea
    8.2/10(8377 votes)

    S6:E15

    When Claudia, a heavily pregnant woman, washes ashore, support is at hand in the form of a stranger. But her intentions for Claudia and the unborn twins are unknown.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  12. Lost Season 6 Episode 13 - The Last Recruit
    8.0/10(6579 votes)

    S6:E13

    The survivors split into two groups; one led by Sawyer, the other by the Man in Black. Sawyer's group travels to Hydra Island, where they are captured by Widmore's crew after Sun and Jin are reunited. In the flash sideways, the passengers of Oceanic 815 continue to cross paths with each other.

    Director:Stephen Semel
    Writers:Paul Zbyszewski, Graham Roland

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  13. Lost Season 6 Episode 5 - Lighthouse
    7.9/10(6699 votes)

    S6:E5

    On Jacob's orders, Hurley leads Jack to a lighthouse. Meanwhile, Claire questions an Other she has captured while tending to an injured Jin. In the flash sideways, Jack is a single father trying to bond with his son.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof

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  14. Lost Season 6 Episode 6 - Sundown
    7.9/10(6583 votes)

    S6:E6

    After recruiting Sayid to his cause, the Man in Black issues an ultimatum to the Others: either join him or die. Meanwhile, Kate is reunited with Claire. In the flash sideways, Sayid helps his brother, who is in debt to a loan shark.

    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writers:Paul Zbyszewski, Graham Roland

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  15. Lost Season 6 Episode 8 - Recon
    7.7/10(6607 votes)

    S6:E8

    The Man in Black sends Sawyer on a reconnaissance mission to Hydra Island, where he discovers that Charles Widmore has returned to the island with a team of scientists. In the flash sideways, Sawyer is a lonely cop who is still searching for the original Sawyer.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Elizabeth Sarnoff, Jim Galasso

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  16. Lost Season 6 Episode 10 - The Package
    7.7/10(6513 votes)

    S6:E10

    After Jin is kidnapped and taken to Hydra Island by Widmore's team, the Man in Black confronts Widmore. On the main island, Sun loses her ability to speak English. In the flash sideways, Sun and Jin are abducted after failing to complete a transaction for Sun's father.

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writers:Paul Zbyszewski, Graham Roland

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  17. Lost Season 6 Episode 3 - What Kate Does
    7.5/10(7108 votes)

    S6:E3

    When Sawyer escapes from the temple, Kate and Jin are sent to bring him back. Meanwhile, the Others determine Sayid is infected and attempt to poison him. In the flash sideways, Kate, still on the run, takes Claire to a hospital when she goes into labor.

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writers:Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Ab Aeterno" is the best rated episode of Lost season 6. It scored 9.2/10 from 10,649 votes. Directed by Tucker Gates and written by Greggory Nations, Melinda Hsu Taylor, it aired on March 23, 2010. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Candidate".