Episode 1
Aired Sep 22, 2004
Pilot
The 48 survivors scavenge what they can from the wreckage of their plane; a frightful creature appears to live in the jungle; the survivors' pasts threaten their ability to survive as a group.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 29, 2004
Pilot
The castaways' spirits are temporarily raised with the discovery of a transceiver in the wreckage; the group discovers handcuffs, a gun and an animal that shouldn't be able to survive in a tropical climate.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 6, 2004
Tabula Rasa
Jack and Hurley learn an alarming secret about Kate, as the marshal's life hangs in the balance; Kate, Charlie, Sawyer, Sayid, Boone and Shannon ponder mysteries they discovered and consider whether they should tell the other survivors.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 13, 2004
Walkabout
Wild beasts invade the survivors' beach encampment in the middle of the night; a secret is revealed about the mysterious Locke.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 20, 2004
White Rabbit
Jack's lack of sleep, due to the traumatic events that brought him to Australia, and subsequently to the island, begins to make him delirious.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 27, 2004
House of the Rising Sun
Walt and the others are shocked when Michael is brutally beaten, but only Jin and Sun know the truth about the attack; Kate, Jack, Sawyer and Sayid argue about where the survivors should set up their camp.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 3, 2004
The Moth
Charlie begins a painful withdrawal from drugs, assisted by Locke; Jack is buried in a cave collapse and the other survivors struggle to find and free him; Sayid, Kate and Boone concoct a plan to find the source of the French transmission.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 10, 2004
Confidence Man
When Shannon suffers an asthma attack, Jack and Sayid resort to brutality to convince Sawyer to share the life-saving medicine he is hoarding; Sun struggles to decide whether to follow her husband's directive to stay out of the affairs of others.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 17, 2004
Solitary
Sayid's life is in danger after he discovers the source of the mysterious French transmission; Hurley concocts a funny plan to bring civility to the island.
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Episode 10
Aired Dec 1, 2004
Raised by Another
Jack, Kate and Charlie begin to wonder if Claire's nightmares are coming true, threatening not only her life but also the life of her unborn child.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 8, 2004
All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues
A search party ventures into the jungle to try to find Charlie and Claire; Jack's inner demons resurface; Boone and Locke discover yet another island mystery.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 5, 2005
Whatever the Case May Be
Jack, Kate and Sawyer fight over possession of a newly discovered locked metal briefcase which might contain insights into Kate's mysterious past; a rising tide threatens to engulf the beach and fuselage.
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 12, 2005
Hearts and Minds
When Locke learns that Boone wants to tell their secret to Shannon, Shannon's life is placed in sudden peril and the shocking truth about her past with Boone is revealed.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 19, 2005
Special
Michael and Locke clash over Walt's upbringing, which leads to violence and a reappearance of the mysterious island beast.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 9, 2005
Homecoming
Claire returns with no recollection of the plane crash or anything that has happened since; Jack and Locke formulate a plan to defend Claire against her kidnapper, who threatens to kill off other survivors unless Claire is returned to him.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 16, 2005
Outlaws
Kate and Sawyer bond as they search for a wild boar that Sawyer swears is harassing him; Hurley and Sayid worry that Charlie is losing it after his brush with death; a shocking prior connection between Sawyer and Jack is revealed.
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Episode 17
Aired Feb 23, 2005
... In Translation
Michael and Jin's mutual contempt escalates when Michael accuses Jin of burning down the raft the survivors had been building.
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 2, 2005
Numbers
Hurley becomes obsessed with finding the Frenchwoman and heads off into the jungle to find her, leaving Jack, Sayid and Charlie no choice but to follow him.
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Episode 19
Aired Mar 30, 2005
Deus Ex Machina
Locke begins to suffer physical difficulties as he and Boone try to find a way into the hatch; Jack is reluctant to offer assistance when Sawyer begins to experience excruciating headaches.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 6, 2005
Do No Harm
Claire goes into labor as Jack tends to another survivor; Sayid presents Shannon with a romantic surprise.
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Episode 21
Aired May 4, 2005
The Greater Good
After burying one of their own, tempers flare and the castaways' suspicions of one another grow.
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Episode 22
Aired May 11, 2005
Born to Run
Michael becomes violently ill while building the raft, and Jack suspects foul play; a secret from Kate's past is revealed, and Walt gives Locke a warning.
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Episode 23
Aired May 18, 2005
Exodus
The French woman stuns the survivors when she shows up with a dire warning about "the others" as Michael and Jin ready the raft for sailing.
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Episode 24
Aired May 25, 2005
Exodus
Something unexpected at sea surprises those on the raft; the remaining islanders try to blow open the hatch; a visitor to the encampment could be a threat to Claire's infant son.
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Episode 25
Aired May 25, 2005
Exodus
Something unexpected at sea surprises those on the raft; the remaining islanders try to blow open the hatch; a visitor to the encampment could be a threat to Claire's infant son.
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