Lost/Lost: A Tale of Survival

Lost: A Tale of Survival
Season 3, Special 1
Airdate	September 27, 2006
Production Number	SP5
Written by
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Lost — Season Three

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Lost: A Tale of Survival is the first special of the third season, and the fifth special overall.

Press Release

After Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island, its survivors were forced to find inner strength they never knew they had in order to survive. As they struggled to adapt, they also discovered that the island holds many secrets, including a mysterious smoke monster, polar bears, a strange French woman and another group of island residents known as "The Others." The survivors have also found signs of those who came to the island before them, including a 19th century sailing ship called The Black Rock, the remains of an ancient statue and bunkers belonging to the DHARMA Initiative, a group of scientific researchers.

Season One dealt with the fuselage survivors, the hatch and a failed attempt to get off the island.

Season Two continued these stories and also introduced viewers to Desmond — the man responsible for inputting the numbers into the hatch computer system — the survivors of the tail section and Henry Gale, who turned out to be the leader of "The Others."

"Lost: A Tale of Survival" puts these two seasons together in a linear fashion to provide an illuminating view on a compelling story. See the sequence of events in the aftermath of the crash of flight 815, the failed raft attempt, the opening of the hatch, how the tail section and fuselage survivors lived separately and the unwitting intersections of their lives in one catastrophic moment, the implosion of the hatch and the capture of Jack, Kate and Sawyer by "The Others."

Discover how and why some of the survivors lost their lives and the effects of their deaths on their fellow castaways. In addition, the island itself will be explored — culled from events that have taken place — which may reveal even more of its secrets.