The Best Episodes Written By Damon Lindelof

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.2/10(55 votes)

   #1 - The Constant

   S4:E52/28/2008

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

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof
2. 

   9.2/10(19 votes)

   #2 - Through the Looking Glass (2)

   S3:E235/23/2007

   The season 3 finale finds the castaways preparing for an invasion by the slightly less mysterious Others, while Charlie and Desmond find more than they were looking for in the underwater "Looking Glass Hatch".

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof
3. 

   9.1/10(55 votes)

   #3 - Through the Looking Glass (1)

   S3:E225/23/2007

   The season 3 finale finds the castaways preparing for an invasion by the slightly less mysterious Others, while Charlie and Desmond find more than they were looking for in the underwater "Looking Glass Hatch".

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof
4. 

   8.9/10(48 votes)

   #4 - Lockdown

   S2:E173/29/2006

   When the hatch suddenly takes on a life of its own, Locke is forced to enlist the help of an unlikely ally to control the matter. Meanwhile, Ana Lucia, Sayid and Charlie go off into the jungle to find out the truth about Henry Gale and see if there really is balloon craft out there in the jungle that carried him and his wife to the island.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof
5. 

   8.9/10(53 votes)

   #5 - Live Together, Die Alone (1)

   S2:E235/24/2006

   After discovering something odd just offshore, Jack and Sayid come up with a plan to confront "The Others" and hopefully get Walt back. At the same time there will be an answer to the question of where Michael has been and resolution of him and Walt. Meanwhile, Eko and Locke come to blows as Locke makes a potentially cataclysmic decision regarding the "button" and the hatch. Lastly, Desmond returns and he sheds some more light on his experience on the island in the three years prior to when Locke came down into that hatch.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof
6. 

   8.9/10(40 votes)

   #6 - The Incident (2)

   S5:E175/13/2009

   Jack's decision to put a plan in action in order to set things right on the island is met with some strong resistance by those close to him, and Locke assigns Ben a difficult task.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof
7. 

   8.9/10(44 votes)

   #7 - The Incident (1)

   S5:E165/13/2009

   Jack's decision to put a plan in action in order to set things right on the island is met with some strong resistance by those close to him, and Locke assigns Ben a difficult task.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof
8. 

   8.8/10(68 votes)

   #8 - Man of Science, Man of Faith

   S2:E19/21/2005

   Jack, Locke and Kate explore the mysterious hatch but Jack decides to wait before going down into the hatch. Kate and Locke aren't so patient. When Shannon chases after Vincent the dog, she encounters a familiar face in the jungle.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof
9. 

   8.7/10(67 votes)

   #9 - Deus Ex Machina

   S1:E193/30/2005

   Locke thinks he's being sent a sign on how to get the hatch open, and he and Boone venture inland. Jack is reluctant to offer assistance when Sawyer begins to experience excruciating headaches and needs glasses.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Damon Lindelof
10. 

    8.7/10(40 votes)

    #10 - The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham

    S5:E72/25/2009

    Locke's mission off the island as Jeremy is revealed.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
11. 

    8.7/10(45 votes)

    #11 - Happily Ever After

    S6:E114/6/2010

    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:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
12. 

    8.7/10(65 votes)

    #12 - Exodus (2)

    S1:E245/25/2005

    The castaways on the raft are surprised at sea by something unexpected. Meanwhile, remaining islanders attempt to blow open the hatch, and a visitor to the encampment might be a threat to Claire's infant son.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
13. 

    8.7/10(34 votes)

    #13 - A Most Powerful Adversary

    S2:E711/15/2015

    Nora gives Kevin and Jill news they weren't expecting. Laurie makes a rash decision that affects the Garveys. Kevin deals with the fallout of Nora's news, and explores his options re: tackling his Patti problem head-on.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
14. 

    8.6/10(84 votes)

    #14 - Pilot (2)

    S1:E29/29/2004

    Having escaped the "creature" and retrieved the plane transceiver, a group of the survivors travel to higher ground so they can transmit a signal. En route, they receive a mysterious transmission and encounter another of the island's inhabitants. Meanwhile, back at camp, Jack tends to a wounded man who reveals a secret about Kate.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
15. 

    8.6/10(43 votes)

    #15 - The Brig

    S3:E195/2/2007

    After abandoning the Others, Locke takes Sawyer on a trek through the jungle to help him eliminate a common enemy. Meanwhile, back at the beach, the parachutist Naomi has crucial information about flight 815.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
16. 

    8.6/10(20 votes)

    #16 - Live Together, Die Alone (2)

    S2:E245/24/2006

    After discovering something odd just offshore, Jack and Sayid come up with a plan to confront "The Others" and hopefully get Walt back. Meanwhile, Eko and Locke come to blows as Locke makes a potentially cataclysmic decision regarding the "button" and the hatch.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
17. 

    8.5/10(101 votes)

    #17 - Pilot (1)

    S1:E19/22/2004

    Stripped of everything, the 48 survivors scavenge what they can from the plane for their survival. Some panic. Some pin their hopes on rescue. A few find inner strength they never knew they had-like Kate who, with no medical training, suddenly finds herself suturing the doctor's wounds. The band of friends, family, enemies and strangers must work together against the cruel weather and harsh terrain. But the intense howls of mysterious creatures stalking the jungle fill them all with fear. Fortunately, thanks to the calm leadership of quick-thinking Jack and level-headed Kate, they have hope. But even heroes have secrets, as the survivors will come to learn.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
18. 

    8.5/10(48 votes)

    #18 - Flashes Before Your Eyes

    S3:E82/14/2007

    After Desmond rescues Claire from drowning, Charlie gets Hurley to help him find out why Desmond has seemed able to predict the future. Desmond recalls exactly what took place in the moments after he turns the key, where he experienced a strange vision of his life prior to his Army days.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
19. 

    8.5/10(46 votes)

    #19 - There's No Place Like Home (1)

    S4:E125/15/2008

    Sayid goes back to the island to bring the rest of the people to the freighter. Ben, Locke, and Hurley go to another Dharma station in order to "move the island".

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
20. 

    8.5/10(46 votes)

    #20 - There's No Place Like Home (2)

    S4:E135/29/2008

    The face-off between the survivors and the freighter people continues, and the Oceanic Six find themselves closer to rescue.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
21. 

    8.5/10(48 votes)

    #21 - LA X (1)

    S6:E12/2/2010

    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:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
22. 

    8.5/10(31 votes)

    #22 - Lens

    S2:E611/8/2015

    Some unexpected visitors get under Nora's skin, and she becomes preoccupied with a burning question about herself. Kevin's predicament becomes impossible to ignore. Erika finds an unlikely ally and reveals some haunting secrets.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
23. 

    8.5/10(38 votes)

    #23 - The Book of Nora

    S3:E86/4/2017

    Nothing is answered. Everything is answered. And then it ends. Series Finale.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
24. 

    8.4/10(58 votes)

    #24 - The Other 48 Days

    S2:E711/16/2005

    The harrowing first 48 days in the lives of the tail section survivors are revealed. Flashbacks reveal the point of view of Ana-Lucia, Mr. Eko, Bernard and Libby and other survivors as they landed on the other side of the island on the beach. As the days progress danger hits their camp as well when "The Others" start taking people against their will. As the survivors race inland, trying to stay a step ahead of The Others, they realize that someone among them wasn't on Flight 815.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof
25. 

    8.4/10(52 votes)

    #25 - One of Them

    S2:E142/15/2006

    After Sun is attacked, some of the survivors begin to think that one of the "other survivors" might be one of "The Others." When French woman Danielle Rousseau leads Sayid to a mysterious captive in the jungle, he becomes determined to find out if he is one of "The Others". Meanwhile, Sawyer discovers Hurley’s potentially devastating breach of the survivors’ trust and blackmails him into helping track an elusive island creature that won’t leave Sawyer alone.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Damon Lindelof