| "Every Man for Himself" | |
|---|---|
| Lost episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Stephen Williams |
| Written by | Edward Kitsis Adam Horowitz |
| Cinematography by | Cort Fey |
| Editing by | Mark J. Goldman |
| Production code | 304 |
| Original air date | October 25, 2006 |
| Running time | 43 minutes[1] |
| Guest appearances | |
| Michael Bowen as Danny Pickett M. C. Gainey as Tom Friendly Kim Dickens as Cassidy Phillips Ian Gomez as Munson Paula Malcomson as Colleen Pickett Bill Duke as Warden Harris Dorian Burns as Corrections officer Dustin Geiger as Matthew Ariston Green as Jason Hunter Quinn as Prison tough Peter Ruocco as Agent Freedman Christina Simpkins as Munson's wife | |
"Every Man for Himself" is the fourth episode of the third season of the American drama television series Lost, and the 53rd episode overall. It was directed by Stephen Williams and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on ABC in the United States on October 25, 2006. The character of Sawyer (Josh Holloway) is featured in the episode's flashbacks; on the island, his rebellious attitude causes Ben Linus (Michael Emerson) and the Others to conjure a plan to keep him in check.
"Every Man for Himself" was intended to show how Ben was a character that could manipulate even the best confidence man on the island, and if Sawyer could care for another person, as Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly) is making her attempts to escape captivity. When the episode first aired, it was watched by 17.09 million American viewers. Reviews were polarized; some critics praised the writing and the cliffhanger ending, while others deemed the episode repetitive and the "outright stinker" of season 3's early episodes.