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Premiered

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Ended: Wednesday, May 13, 2009

When does Lost Season 5 come out?

Lost Season 5 premiered Wednesday, January 21, 2009 on ABC and ended Wednesday, May 13, 2009. The season has 17 episodes.

Season 5 finds six survivors of Oceanic Air Flight 815 returning to civilization and wrestling with the memories of those they left behind.

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Lost Season 5 release schedule

Lost Season 5 episode release dates
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1. Because You Left

The remaining island survivors start to feel the effects of the aftermath of moving the island, and Jack and Ben begin their quest to reunite the Oceanic 6 in order to return to the island with Locke's body in an attempt to save their former fellow castaways.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

2. The Lie

Hurley and Sayid are on the run from the cops after stumbling into trouble at the safehouse; the island survivors come under attack by unknown forces; and an old friend offers some shocking advice to Kate in order to ensure that "the lie" remain a secret.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

3. Jughead

Desmond looks for a woman who might be the key to helping Faraday stop the island's unpredictable movements through time; Locke finds out who has been attacking the survivors.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

4. The Little Prince

Kate discovers that someone knows the secret of Aaron's true parental lineage. Meanwhile, the dramatic shifts through time are placing the lives of the remaining island survivors in extreme peril.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

5. This Place Is Death

Locke shoulders the burden of ending the island's increasingly violent movements through time; Ben is stymied in his efforts to reunite the Oceanic 6 and bring them back to the island.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

6. 316

The members of Oceanic 6 discover how to get back to the island, but not all of them want to return.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

7. The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham

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

Wednesday · 17 years ago

8. LaFleur

Sawyer perpetuates a lie with some of the other island survivors in order to protect themselves from mistakes of the past.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

9. Namaste

After meeting old acquaintances Sawyer is forced to continue lying to protect them.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

10. He's Our You

Everyone on the island is at risk when one of the survivors decides to go against them and taking matters into their own hands.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

11. Whatever Happened, Happened

Kate goes to extreme measures to save Ben's life when Jack refuses to help. Meanwhile, Kate begins to tell the truth about the lie in order to protect Aaron.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

12. Dead Is Dead

To atone for sins of the past, Ben must attempt to summon the smoke monster in order to be judged.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

13. Some Like It Hoth

Suspicions about a possible breach intensify after Ben is taken from the infirmary, and a reluctant Miles is forced to work with Hurley when he's asked to deliver an important package to a top Dharma official.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

14. The Variable

On the 100th episode milestone for the series, the time of reckoning has begun when Daniel Faraday comes clean regarding what he knows about the island.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

15. Follow the Leader

Jack and Kate find themselves at odds over the direction to take to save their fellow island survivors, Locke further solidifies his stance as leader of "The Others," and Sawyer and Juliet come under scrutiny from the Dharma Initiative.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

16. The Incident (1)

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.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

17. The Incident (2) Finale

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.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

Lost Season 5 guest stars

  • Malcolm David Kelley

    Malcolm David Kelley

    Walt Lloyd

  • Michelle Rodriguez

    Michelle Rodriguez

    Ana Lucia Cortez

  • Jeff Fahey

    Jeff Fahey

    Frank Lapidus

  • Nestor Carbonell

    Nestor Carbonell

    Richard Alpert

  • Rebecca Mader

    Rebecca Mader

    Charlotte Lewis

  • Zuleikha Robinson

    Zuleikha Robinson

    Ilana Verdansky

  • Alan Dale

    Alan Dale

    Charles Widmore

  • Dan Gauthier

    Dan Gauthier

    Peter Ross

  • William Mapother

    William Mapother

    Ethan Rom

  • Stephanie Niznik

    Stephanie Niznik

    Evelyn Ariza

  • Kim Dickens

    Kim Dickens

    Cassidy Phillips

  • David S. Lee

    David S. Lee

    Charles Widmore

  • Reiko Aylesworth

    Reiko Aylesworth

    Amy Goodspeed

  • Raymond J. Barry

    Raymond J. Barry

    Ray Shephard

  • Cheech Marin

    Cheech Marin

    David Reyes

  • Jon Gries

    Jon Gries

    Roger Linus

Lost Season 5 FAQ

When does Lost Season 5 come out?

Lost Season 5 premiered Wednesday, January 21, 2009 on ABC.

How many episodes are in Lost Season 5?

Lost Season 5 has 17 episodes.

Are new episodes of Lost Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Lost Season 5 finale?

The Lost Season 5 finale (Episode 17) aired Wednesday, May 13, 2009.

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