Lockdown (Lost)

"Lockdown"
Lost episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 17
Directed byStephen Williams
Written byCarlton Cuse
Damon Lindelof
Featured music"I'll Share My World with You" by George Jones
"Compared to What" by Les McCann and Eddie Harris
Cinematography byMichael Bonvillain
Editing bySarah Boyd
Production code217
Original air dateMarch 29, 2006 (2006-03-29)
Running time42 minutes[1]
Guest appearances
Michael Emerson as Henry Gale
Kevin Tighe as Anthony Cooper
Andrea Gabriel as Nadia Jazeem
Katey Sagal as Helen Norwood
Geoffrey Rivas as Father Chuck
Theo Coumbis as Jimmy Bane
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"Lockdown" is the 17th episode of the second season of the American drama television series Lost, and the 42nd episode overall. The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by executive producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof. It first aired on ABC in the United States on March 29, 2006.

The character of John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) is featured in the episode's flashbacks, revealing how he broke up with his romantic partner Helen (Katey Sagal). In the present, the Dharma Initiative station that Locke is in suddenly and inexplicably places itself under lockdown, leaving him and his captive Henry Gale (Michael Emerson) to find a way out and input the numbers before the station's countdown ends. Meanwhile, Jack (Matthew Fox) plays a card game with Sawyer (Josh Holloway) before a large package of food is discovered to have mysteriously dropped on the island.

"Lockdown" was seen by an estimated 16.21 million American household viewers. The episode received positive reviews from critics, with praise given for the plot development and Emerson's performance.

  1. ^ "Lost - Netflix". Netflix. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2017.