| "Homecoming" | |
|---|---|
| Lost episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 15 |
| Directed by | Kevin Hooks |
| Written by | Damon Lindelof |
| Cinematography by | Michael Bonvillain |
| Editing by | Mary Jo Markey |
| Production code | 113 |
| Original air date | February 9, 2005 |
| Running time | 41 minutes[1] |
| Guest appearances | |
| William Mapother as Ethan Rom Jim Piddock as Francis Heatherton Sally Strecker as Lucy Heatherton Darren Richardson as Tommy Eric Griffith as Buyer | |
"Homecoming" is the 15th episode of the first season of the American drama television series Lost. It aired on ABC in the United States and on CTV in Canada on February 9, 2005. The episode was written by executive producer Damon Lindelof and directed by Kevin Hooks. The episode sees the return of Claire Littleton (Emilie de Ravin), who escaped after she was kidnapped by Ethan Rom (William Mapother).[2] However, her return meant that all the survivors' lives are in danger, and the team has to figure out a way to stop Ethan. Charlie Pace (Dominic Monaghan) is featured in the episode's flashbacks.
"Homecoming" was seen by nineteen-and-a-half million American viewers, and received mixed to positive reviews, where Charlie's backstory received general praise. Lindelof, however, would later consider it one of his least favorite Lost episodes, as he felt exploring Charlie's drug addiction once again was a wrong move.