The Best Episodes Written By Damon Lindelof

Every TV Episode Written by Damon Lindelof Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 23 - Through the Looking Glass (2)
    9.2/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Through the Looking Glass (2)

    S3:E23

    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".

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - The Constant
    9.1/10(54 votes)

    #2 - The Constant

    S4:E5

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

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 22 - Through the Looking Glass (1)
    9.1/10(55 votes)

    #3 - Through the Looking Glass (1)

    S3:E22

    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

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - Live Together, Die Alone (1)
    8.9/10(53 votes)

    #4 - Live Together, Die Alone (1)

    S2:E23

    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.

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - The Incident (1)
    8.9/10(44 votes)

    #5 - The Incident (1)

    S5:E16

    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.

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Lockdown
    8.9/10(48 votes)

    #6 - Lockdown

    S2:E17

    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

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - The Incident (2)
    8.9/10(40 votes)

    #7 - The Incident (2)

    S5:E17

    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.

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Man of Science, Man of Faith
    8.8/10(68 votes)

    #8 - Man of Science, Man of Faith

    S2:E1

    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.

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  9. undefined Season 6 Episode 11 - Happily Ever After
    8.7/10(45 votes)

    #9 - Happily Ever After

    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.

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - Exodus (2)
    8.7/10(65 votes)

    #10 - Exodus (2)

    S1:E24

    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.

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham
    8.7/10(40 votes)

    #11 - The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham

    S5:E7

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

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Deus Ex Machina
    8.7/10(66 votes)

    #12 - Deus Ex Machina

    S1:E19

    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.

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - A Most Powerful Adversary
    8.6/10(33 votes)

    #13 - A Most Powerful Adversary

    S2:E7

    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.

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - The Brig
    8.6/10(43 votes)

    #14 - The Brig

    S3:E19

    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.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Pilot (2)
    8.6/10(83 votes)

    #15 - Pilot (2)

    S1:E2

    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.

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - Live Together, Die Alone (2)
    8.6/10(20 votes)

    #16 - Live Together, Die Alone (2)

    S2:E24

    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.

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - There's No Place Like Home (2)
    8.5/10(46 votes)

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

    S4:E13

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

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - The Book of Nora
    8.5/10(38 votes)

    #18 - The Book of Nora

    S3:E8

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

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Lens
    8.5/10(30 votes)

    #19 - Lens

    S2:E6

    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.

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Flashes Before Your Eyes
    8.5/10(47 votes)

    #20 - Flashes Before Your Eyes

    S3:E8

    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.

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot (1)
    8.5/10(100 votes)

    #21 - Pilot (1)

    S1:E1

    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.

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - There's No Place Like Home (1)
    8.5/10(46 votes)

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

    S4:E12

    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".

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  23. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - LA X (1)
    8.5/10(48 votes)

    #23 - LA X (1)

    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.

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - G'Day Melbourne
    8.4/10(32 votes)

    #24 - G'Day Melbourne

    S3:E4

    Kevin and Nora travel to Australia, where she continues to track down the masterminds of an elaborate con, while he catches a glimpse of an unexpected face from the past, forcing him to confront the traumatic events of three years earlier.

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Beginning of the End
    8.4/10(49 votes)

    #25 - The Beginning of the End

    S4:E1

    They thought they had met the enemy. They thought they had seen evil. They thought wrong. As the new season begins, the survivors feel that rescue is close at hand, but they don't know whether or not to believe Charlie's final message that the people claiming to liberate them are not who they seem to be. As unlikely alliances are formed, those they thought could be trusted may turn against them, as the enemy of their enemy becomes their friend. But who can be trusted? Is rescue really as close as it seems?

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Damon Lindelof Ratings Summary

"Through the Looking Glass (2)" is the best rated episode written by Damon Lindelof. It scored 9.2/10 based on 19 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/23/2007 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Constant".