Lost (season 5)

Infobox tvseason
season_name = Lost": Season 5
headercolour = CD5C5C


caption =
show_name = "Lost"
country = USA
network = ABC
first_aired = Early 2009
last_aired = May 2009
num_episodes =
prev_season = 4
next_season = 6

The seventeen-episode fifth season of the American serial drama television series "Lost" will commence airing on the American Broadcasting Company Network in the United States, and on CTV in Canada in either late JanuaryYork, (June 14, 2008) " [http://video.sina.com.cn/ent/v/u/2008-06-19/211018091.shtml Video Interview with "Lost" and "Ugly Betty" Writers] ", Sina. Retrieved on August 30, 2008.] or early February 2009Lindelof, Damon & Cuse, Carlton & Fox, Matthew, (August 1, 2008) " [http://ll.media.abc.com/podcast/audio/itunes/LOST_2008%20ComicCon_audio_podcast_43d56421-8030-48a4-a2ef-75de6920e61c_1749705.mp3 Comic-Con International] ", ABC. Retrieved on August 28, 2008.] and conclude in May 2009. The season continues the stories of the survivors of the fictional crash of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815, after some of them are rescued and those still stranded seemingly disappear to an unknown location and time with the island that they inhabit. According to "Lost"'s co-creator/executive producer/writer/show runner Damon Lindelof, the season "is about why the [people who have left the island] need to get back". [Albiniak, Paige, (February 24, 2008) " [http://www.nypost.com/seven/02242008/tv/10_reasons_why_lost_is_found_98856.htm Ten Reasons Why "Lost" is Found] ", "New York Post". Retrieved on March 17, 2008.] While the island stories of episodes of prior seasons were intercut with flashbacks or flashforwards of a featured character, the fifth season will be presented differently with part of each episode taking place off the island and the other part following characters on the island in a different time.

Crew

The season is produced by ABC Studios, Bad Robot Productions and Grass Skirt Productions and will be aired on the American Broadcasting Company Network in the United States. [ABC Medianet, (March 21, 2007 " [http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=032107_03 Fourteen Early Pick-Ups Announced for the 2007–08 Season] ". Retrieved on July 7, 2007.] The show is primarily filmed in Hawaii with post-production in Los Angeles. [Brislin, Tom, (January 25, 2007) " [http://www.hawaii.edu/cgi-bin/uhnews?20070125092747 UH Academy for Creative Media, "Lost", Create Student Internship Program] ", University of Hawaii. Retrieved on August 30, 2007.] Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse continue to serve as the show runners. [Keller, Joel, (January 15, 2007) " [http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/15/abcs-show-runners-talk-about-pitching-network-notes-and-inter ABC's Show Runners Talk About Pitching, Network Notes, and Internet Scrutiny] ", TV Squad. Retrieved on August 30, 2007.] Lindelof and Cuse's fellow executive producers are co-creator J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Jack Bender, [Lindelof, Damon, (August 2006) " [http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=001648&type=producers "Lost" Producers] ", ABC Medianet. Retrieved on August 17, 2007.] Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. [Frutkin, A.J., (March 1, 2007) "cite web |url=http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/networktv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003552276&imw=Y |title= ABC Signs "Lost"'s Kitsis, Horowitz to Three-Year Deal |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080209015213/http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/networktv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003552276&imw=Y |archivedate=2008-02-09", "MediaWeek". Retrieved on June 15, 2007.] The staff writers are Lindelof, Cuse, Kitsis, Horowitz, co-executive producer Drew Goddard, supervising producer Elizabeth Sarnoff, producer Brian K. Vaughan [Vaughan, Brian K. (June 19, 2008) " [http://www.bkv.tv/pages/news.html I Is Returned] ", Retrieved on September 21, 2008.] and executive story editor Christina M. Kim. The regular directors are Bender and co-executive producer Stephen Williams.

Cast

The cast is yet to be officially announced. The fourth season featured sixteen major roles with star billing. One hundred days after the crash, in the fourth season finale, the island seemingly disappears into thin air and the survivors and their acquaintances are scattered across the globe. The survivors' leader Dr. Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox), the fugitive Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly), mentally unstable millionaire Hugo "Hurley" Reyes (Jorge Garcia), future assassin Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews), grieving wife Sun Kwon (Yunjin Kim), baby Aaron, former leader of the island's inhabitants called the "Others" Ben Linus (Michael Emerson) and three-year islander Desmond Hume (Henry Ian Cusick) have left the island. Crash survivor James "Sawyer" Ford (Josh Holloway), former Other Dr. Juliet Burke (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Charlotte Lewis (Rebecca Mader) and Miles Straume (Ken Leung), two members of a science team from a freighter offshore, are at the survivors' beach camp with the majority of the crash survivors. [Lindelof, Damon (writer) & Cuse, Carlton (writer) & Bender, Jack (director), "There's No Place Like Home". "Lost", ABC. Episode 13, season 4. Aired on May 29, 2008.] Another member of the science team named Daniel Faraday (Jeremy Davies) is on an inflatable boat just offshore of the island as it disappears. A few episodes earlier, Claire Littleton (Emilie de Ravin) follows an apparition of her deceased father into the forest [Kitsis, Edward (writer) & Horowitz (writer) & Williams, Stephen (director), "Something Nice Back Home". "Lost", ABC. Episode 10, season 4. Aired on May 1, 2008.] and later appears in a moving cabin that is home to a semi-invisible man on the island. [Sarnoff, Elizabeth (writer) & Pennington, Kyle (writer) & Edwards, Paul (director), "Cabin Fever". "Lost", ABC. Episode 14, season 4. Aired on May 8, 2008.] Michael Dawson (Harold Perrineau) and Jin Kwon (Daniel Dae Kim) are aboard a freighter that explodes. John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) leaves his fellow crash survivors to become the new leader of the Others and is last seen dead in a coffin in flashforwards to three years into the future. [Lindelof, Damon (writer) & Cuse, Carlton (writer) & Bender, Jack (director), "There's No Place Like Home". "Lost", ABC. Episode 14, season 4. Aired on May 29, 2008.]

Perrineau has confirmed that his character Michael has been killed and will not be returning. [Malcolm, Shawna, (May 30, 2008) " [http://www.tvguide.com/news/lost-harold-perrineau/080530-03 Harold Perrineau Dishes on His "Lost" Exit (Again)] ", "TV Guide". Retrieved on August 28, 2008.] The writers have announced that Locke and Jin will return to the show in the fifth season; [Ausiello, Michael, (July 17, 2008) " [http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/07/live-press-to-2.html Live Press Tour Diary: ABC Day Two] ", "Entertainment Weekly". Retrieved on August 30, 2008.] however, it is yet to be revealed whether or not Locke will return as part of the regular cast and in what form. Kristin Dos Santos of E! has reported that Jin survives and remains a main character in the fifth season. [Godwin, Jennifer, (May 30, 2008) " [http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b8943_lost_redux_promises_keep_miles_go.html "Lost" Redux: Promises to Keep, and Miles to Go Before We Sleep] ", E!. Retrieved on August 30, 2008.] Dos Santos also stated that de Ravin, who plays Claire, will not return as part of the main cast in the fifth season, but will in the sixth and final season. [Dos Santos, Kristin, (June 2, 2008) " [http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b8946_spoiler_chat_30_rock_lost_gossip_girl.html Spoiler Chat: "30 Rock", "Lost", "Gossip Girl"] ", E!. Retrieved on August 30, 2008.] Four guest stars have confirmed that they are returning: Nestor Carbonell will first appear as the apparently ageless Richard Alpert in the premiere, [Chavez, Kellvin, (June 20, 2008) " [http://latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-talking-the-dark-knight-with-nestor-carbonell-4895 Exclusive: Talking "The Dark Knight" With Nestor Carbonell] ", Latino Review. Retrieved on August 30, 2008.] while Cheech Marin is slated to return in the second episode as Hurley's father David Reyes, [Kevoian, Bob & Griswold, Tom, (August 22, 2008) " [http://www.bobandtom.com/gen3/program_guide/guide082208.htm The Bob and Tom Show] ", Q95. Retrieved on August 28, 2008.] François Chau will be back as Dharma Initiative scientist Dr. Pierre Chang [Josh, (August 13, 2008) " [http://www.lostspoilers.org/?page_id=491 François Chau – Dr. Pierre Chang] ", "Lost" Spoilers. Retrieved on August 28, 2008.] and Grant Bowler will reprise his role as dead freighter captain Gault. [June 16, 2008 Issue of "The Dominion Post".] Matt Webb Mitovich of "TV Guide" has reported that Sonya Walger will likely return to reprise her role as Desmond's girlfriend Penny Widmore (and Desmond will remain a main character). [Mitovich, Matt Webb, (August 20, 2008) " [http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Lost-Csi-Svu/800045403 Mega Buzz on "Lost", "CSI", "SVU" and More!] ", "TV Guide". Retrieved on August 29, 2008.] According to "Entertainment Weekly"'s Michael Ausiello, guest stars Alan Dale and John Terry will continue to respectively guest star as billionaire Charles Widmore and deceased Christian Shephard, but may be promoted to the main cast for the sixth season. [Ausiello, Michael, (July 8, 2008) " [http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/07/ask-ausiello-sp.html Spoilers on "Lost", "Grey's", "NCIS" and More! Plus: Twisty Blind Item Revealed!] ", "Entertainment Weekly". Retrieved on August 30, 2008.] Ausiello has also reported that second season main cast member Michelle Rodriguez will return in the second episode as the deceased Ana Lucia Cortez. [Ausiello, Michael, (August 25, 2008) " [http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/08/michelle-rodrig.html Exclusive: "Lost" Resurrects Michelle Rodriguez!] ", "Entertainment Weekly". Retrieved on August 28, 2008.] The writers are also scheduling an appearance by dead sixteen-year islander Danielle Rousseau. [Lindelof, Damon & Cuse, Carlton, (April 19, 2008) " [http://ll.media.abc.com/podcast/video/itunes/LOST_409_Podcast_Video_SD_f548401e-45eb-4601-80e7-e59b3675e1cb_1637732.m4v The Official "Lost" Video Podcast #409] ", ABC. Retrieved on August 30, 2008.] The producers have stated that Vincent, a dog who survived the crash and lives on the island will be alive and well through to the series' conclusion.

Ausiello has reported on the casting of new characters, but "Lost"'s producers have been known to disguise their new characters during casting with fakes names and occupations. Two characters tentatively referred to as "Caesar" and "Ilanna" or "Ilana" will be introduced in the premiere as guest stars, but may be upgraded to the main cast in their second season. Caesar is in his late thirties or early forties, is "dangerous, physical and extremely intelligent" with a "dark past" and is "as skillful at charming people as he is at killing them." Ilana, who is in her late twenties or early thirties, has a "pivotal role" and is smart, dangerous, alluring and "used to getting her own way" [Ausiello, Michael, (August 7, 2008) " [http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/08/lost-adding-two.html Scoop: "Lost" Finds New Season 5 Blood!] ", "Entertainment Weekly". Retrieved on August 29, 2008.] will be played by Zuleikha Robinson, [Ausiello, Michael, (September 4, 2008) " [http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/09/lost-casts-zule.html Scoop: Exclusive: "Lost" Recruits "New Amsterdam" Alum] ", "Entertainment Weekly". Retrieved on September 6, 2008.] and Caesar will be played by Saïd Taghmaoui. [Jensen, Jeff "Doc", (September 10, 2008) " [http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/09/lost-exclusive.html "Lost" exclusive: The second half of season 5's new mystery duo ] ", "Entertainment Weekly". Retrieved on September 10, 2008.] Two other recurring characters introduced in the premiere are the attractive Asian "Martha" [Ausiello, Michael & Jensen, Jeff "Doc", (August 19, 2008) " [http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/08/ask-ausiello--2.html Spoilers on "Lost', "Grey's", "Dexter", "Smallville", "Gossip Girl", and More!] ", "Entertainment Weekly". Retrieved on August 28, 2008.] and the antagonistic, expensive and sometimes friendly attorney "Dan", who has a "real menace lurking below the surface." [Ausiello, Michael & Rice, Lynette, (August 15, 2008) " [http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/08/casting-scoop-1.html Casting Scoops: "Lost" Finds New Villain, Foley Hits "Brother"-lode, "Gilmore" Girl Goes "Bad"!] ", "Entertainment Weekly". Retrieved on August 28, 2008.]

Plot

During production of the fourth season, Damon Lindelof said that " [the audience] think [s that] the show is, 'Okay, they're on the island, and then—whoosh [sound clip] —you're in the past or the future.' By the end of season four, I think the audience is going to go, 'How can the show continue to be that?' And they are absolutely right ... [Jensen, Jeff "Doc", (April 10, 2008) " [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20190415,00.html "Lost" TV Preview] ", "Entertainment Weekly". Retrieved on August 30, 2008.] There could easily be a time when the word "flash" becomes irrelevant."Jensen, Jeff "Doc", (April 10, 2008) " [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20190415_4,00.html "Lost": Secrets from the Set!] ", "Entertainment Weekly". Retrieved on August 30, 2008.]

Instead of using flashbacks and flashforwards like in previous seasons, stories of the the fifth season will play out both on and off the island stories in different points in time. With this new storytelling structure, the backstories of Ben, [Joe & Jimmy, (June 13, 2007) " [http://cni.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=224979 Episode 93 – Michael Emerson] ", "Comic News Insider". Retrieved on September 29, 2007.] Rousseau, Richard, Daniel and Miles will be further revealed, but not through flashbacks. According to Carlton Cuse, the "mysterious things [that] happen … to Claire [in the final episodes of the fourth season] set up the next few ... years" of her storyline. Some intended storylines were pushed back from the fourth season due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Areas intended to be explored included the reason Libby (Cynthia Watros) was in the mental institution, [Ausiello, Michael, (September 20, 2007) " [http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Exclusive-Lost-Resurrects/800022625&start=15 "Lost" Resurrects Libby!] ", "TV Guide". Retrieved on September 20, 2007.] why Ms. Hawking (Fionnula Flanagan) was in a photograph with Brother Campbell (Andrew Conolly), what happened between Ben and Henry Gale, the survivor of a hot air balloon crash and how Ben was caught in Rousseau's trap in the second season episode titled "One of Them" [Lindelof, Damon & Cuse, Carlton & Perrineau, Harold, (August 2, 2007) " [http://ll.media.abc.com/podcast/audio/abc/Lostpodcast_20070802.mp3 Comic-Con International] ", ABC. Retrieved on August 18, 2007.] and the four-toed statue seen by Sayid, Jin and Sun. [Ausiello, Michael, (May 30, 2007) " [http://www.tvguide.com/Ask-Ausiello/070530 Scoop on "Lost", "Heroes", a "Veronica Mars" Movie, "Big Love" and More] ", "TV Guide". Retrieved on August 19, 2007.] Jeff "Doc" Jensen has reported that the title of the premiere is "Because You Left". [Jensen, Jeff "Doc" (August 11, 2008) " [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20218344_3,00.html "Lost" Season Five Premiere Scoop! The Episode Title is...] ", "Entertainment Weekly". Retrieved on August 30, 2008.]

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