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Lost S6E9 — Ab Aeterno

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Lost•Season 6•Episode 9

Ab Aeterno

9.2/10 · 10,576 votesMar 23, 201048 min

Ranked #1 of 17 in Season 6•+0.9 vs season avg

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

Directed byTucker Gates

Written byGreggory Nations, Melinda Hsu Taylor

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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

Jeff Fahey

Jeff Fahey

Frank Lapidus

Henry Ian Cusick

Henry Ian Cusick

Desmond Hume

Nestor Carbonell

Nestor Carbonell

Richard Alpert

Yunjin Kim

Yunjin Kim

Sun-Hwa Kwon

Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim

Jin-Soo Kwon

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Greggory Nations

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Melinda Hsu Taylor

Melinda Hsu Taylor

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Tucker Gates

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Episode Summary

"Ab Aeterno" is episode 9 of Lost season 6. It scored 9.2/10 from 10,576 votes, ranking #1 of 17 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Tucker Gates and written by Greggory Nations, Melinda Hsu Taylor, it aired on March 23, 2010.

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