The BEST episodes of Lost season 3

Every episode of Lost season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Lost season 3!

After their plane, Oceanic Air flight 815, tore apart whilst thousands of miles off course, the survivors find themselves on a mysterious deserted island where they soon find out they are not alone.

Last Updated: 11/6/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Through The Looking Glass (2)
star
8.19
3245 votes

#1 - Through The Looking Glass (2)

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/23/2007

Directors: Jack Bender
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The Man Behind the Curtain
star
7.93
3474 votes

#2 - The Man Behind the Curtain

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/9/2007

Ben unwillingly divulges information to Locke about the island, taking him on a journey to various locations including strange monuments and the mysterious Jacob. Flashbacks will show us the origins of DHARMA and the history of the island, including 'the purge.'

Directors: Bobby Roth
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Through The Looking Glass (1)
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7.86
3370 votes

#3 - Through The Looking Glass (1)

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/23/2007

The castaways are 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".

Directors: Jack Bender
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The Brig
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7.83
3319 votes

#4 - The Brig

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/2/2007

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.

Directors: Eric Laneuville
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Greatest Hits
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7.82
3234 votes

#5 - Greatest Hits

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/16/2007

While Jack devises a plan to do away with "The Others" once and for all, Sayid uncovers a flaw in "The Others'" system that could lead to everyone's rescue. But it requires Charlie to take on a dangerous task that may make Desmond's premonition come true.

Directors: Stephen Williams
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Flashes Before Your Eyes
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7.81
3343 votes

#6 - Flashes Before Your Eyes

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/14/2007

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.

Directors: Jack Bender
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The Man From Tallahassee
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7.77
3401 votes

#7 - The Man From Tallahassee

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/21/2007

When Kate and Locke arrive at the Others' camp, Ben promises to tell Locke the island's secrets as long as he stops his destructive plan, and Kate's reunion with Jack doesn't go very well when she learns that the Others have offered him a deal. More of Locke's troubled past is revealed.

Directors: Jack Bender
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One of Us
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7.74
3358 votes

#8 - One of Us

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/11/2007

The celebration of Jack's return is cut short when he arrives at the beach with an Other, Juliet, whose flashbacks pick up from where they left off, showing us how she got onto the island and became an other. Meanwhile, Claire is threatened by a strange illness.

Directors: Jack Bender
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D.O.C.
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7.67
3300 votes

#9 - D.O.C.

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/25/2007

Sun allows Juliet to examine her when she learns that all of "The Others" pregnant woman died before they gave birth on the island. Meanwhile, Desmond and an unlikely nemesis collaborate to save a new island inhabitant's life.

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Tricia Tanaka is Dead
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7.67
3420 votes

#10 - Tricia Tanaka is Dead

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/28/2007

Kate is still struggling over their decision to leave Jack in the hands of the Others as she and Sawyer return to their camp. Meanwhile, Hurley finds an old van in the jungle and attempts to use it to help a fellow survivor in need of faith and hope. Flashbacks reveal more of Hurley's tumultuous past with the numbers curse.

Directors: Eric Laneuville
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I Do
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7.65
3379 votes

#11 - I Do

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2006

Jack makes a decision regarding Ben's offer. Sawyer's life is placed in danger when Pickett decides to make good on his threat. Locke discovers a hidden message that may help unlock the island's secrets. Kate recalls memories from the past, which caused her to make an important choice.

Directors: Tucker Gates
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Not In Portland
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7.63
3586 votes

#12 - Not In Portland

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/7/2007

Jack has the Others in a desperate situation as he holds Ben's life in his hands. Meanwhile, Kate and Sawyer try to escape from their captors. Flashbacks reveal Juliet's past as a medical researcher in Miami.

Directors: Stephen Williams
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Exposé
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7.63
3392 votes

#13 - Exposé

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/28/2007

As the truth about Sun's kidnapping by "the Others" comes to her attention, Hurley becomes suspicious of Sawyer's attempt to reveal the mystery behind two fellow survivors, Nikki and Paulo. Through series of flashbacks we will discover what Nikki and Paulo were doing before the crash and how they survived 65 days on the island.

Directors: Stephen Williams
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Enter 77
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7.60
3449 votes

#14 - Enter 77

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/7/2007

On their mission to rescue Jack, Kate, Sayid, and Locke stumble upon a mysterious structure surrounded by farm animals and meet its strange inhabitant. Back at the camp, in order to reclaim his belongings, Sawyer plays in a ping-pong competition.

Directors: Stephen Williams
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Left Behind
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7.59
3336 votes

#15 - Left Behind

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/4/2007

Kate and Juliet are stranded in the jungle after Kate learns that there is a traitor in the survivor's midst. Meanwhile, Sawyer's poor attitude and selfish ways towards the beach community may earn him a vote of banishment if he doesn't have a change of heart.

Directors: Karen Gaviola
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A Tale of Two Cities
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7.57
3621 votes

#16 - A Tale of Two Cities

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2006

Jack, Kate, and Sawyer are prisoners of the mysterious "Others." After their captors drug them and take blood samples, they are held in separate areas. The camp leaders--Ben, Mr. Friendly and a new woman, Juliet--try to make the castaways adjust to their new circumstances. Flashbacks reveal more about Jack's past with his father and his wife Sarah.

Directors: Jack Bender
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Every Man for Himself
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7.54
3587 votes

#17 - Every Man for Himself

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2006

The Others prevent Sawyer and Kate from escaping, leaving Sawyer perplexed by the extent of the measures taken to keep them imprisoned. Jack is asked to use his medical training to save the life of one of the Others. At the beach, Desmond's strange behavior attracts attention. He begins to construct a mysterious device.

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Par Avion
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7.53
3357 votes

#18 - Par Avion

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/14/2007

Claire has an idea to send a message to the outside world. Charlie, however, is resistant to the idea, and Desmond tries to sabotage the plan. As Claire tries to get the truth behind their actions out of the pair, she remembers traumatic events from her past. Meanwhile, the rescue party encounters a dangerous obstacle.

Directors: Paul A. Edwards
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The Cost of Living
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7.51
3389 votes

#19 - The Cost of Living

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2006

A delirious Eko wrestles with past demons; some of the castaways go to the Pearl station to find a computer they can use to locate Jack, Kate and Sawyer; Jack does not know who to trust when two of the Others are at odds with each other.

Directors: Jack Bender
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Catch-22
star
7.50
3402 votes

#20 - Catch-22

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/18/2007

Desmond convinces Hurley, Jin, and Charlie to follow him on a trek through the jungle after he receives a series of visions. Flashbacks reveal the time that Desmond spent with a cloister of monks. Meanwhile, a despondent Kate turns to Sawyer for companionship after seeing Jack and Juliet together.

Directors: Stephen Williams
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The Glass Ballerina
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7.46
3302 votes

#21 - The Glass Ballerina

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2006

Sun and Jin's lives are put in danger when Sayid tries to locate Jack and the other missing castaways. Sayid also creates a plan in order to get the attention of the "Others" on the beach. Meanwhile, Henry gives Jack an offer that is very tempting in exchange for his cooperation. Lastly, Kate and Sawyer must adjust to harsh conditions that are being forced upon them by "The Others."

Directors: Paul A. Edwards
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Further Instructions
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7.42
3450 votes

#22 - Further Instructions

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2006

Locke, Eko and Desmond are found scattered about the island after the implosion of the hatch. Locke receives a message from the Island asking him to fix the situation he caused. Hurley returns to the beach camp to report the imprisonment of Kate, Jack and Sawyer by the Others. Desmond has been fundamentally altered by the implosion, giving him a mysterious new power.

Directors: Stephen Williams
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Stranger In A Strange Land
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7.35
3535 votes

#23 - Stranger In A Strange Land

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/21/2007

As Kate and Sawyer journey back to the main island with Karl, who is exhibiting effects of the brainwashing video, they argue over whether to go back and save Jack. On Hydra island, as Juliet's fate rests in his hands and a power struggle within the Others ensues, Jack recollects the time he spent in Phuket, Thailand and his relationship with Achara, a mysterious tattoo artist.

Directors: Paris Barclay
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