| "White Rabbit" | |
|---|---|
| Lost episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Kevin Hooks |
| Written by | Christian Taylor |
| Production code | 103 |
| Original air date | October 20, 2004 |
| Running time | 43 minutes[1] |
| Guest appearances | |
| John Terry as Christian Shephard Veronica Hamel as Margo Shephard John O'Hara as Young Jack Shephard Sev Palmer as Meathead Andy Trask as Hotel manager Geoff Heise as Doctor Meilinda Soerjoko as Chrissy Bryan Sato as Richard | |
"White Rabbit" is the fifth episode of the first season of Lost. The episode was directed by Kevin Hooks and written by Christian Taylor. It first aired on October 20, 2004, on ABC.
The episode is centered on the character of Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox), with flashbacks revealing his past, including his childhood and his trip to Australia looking for his missing father Christian Shephard. In present-day events, the plane crash survivors begin to struggle as they realize they are running out of fresh water. While Jack tries to solve the conflicts, he starts seeing Christian in the jungle, and chases the hallucination of his dead father.
The episode attracted an estimated 16.82 million live viewers. It received mostly positive reviews, and was listed as #49 on IGN's ranking of every episode of Lost. After the broadcast of "White Rabbit", ABC picked up Lost for a full season, adding an additional nine episodes to the thirteen that were already scheduled.