"Lost"
Deus Ex Machina (2005)

Director:

Robert Mandel

Writers:

Jeffrey Lieber (creator) and
J.J. Abrams (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Lost" (2004)

Original Air Date:

30 March 2005 (Season 1, Episode 19)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Locke begins to suffer physical difficulties as he and Boone try to find a way into the hatch; Jack is reluctant to offer assistance when Sawyer begins to experience excruciating headaches.

Plot Keywords:

Mysterious Island | Labrador Retriever | Death | Family Relationships | Shipper

Cast

Naveen Andrews	...	Sayid Jarrah
Emilie de Ravin	...	Claire Littleton (credit only)
Matthew Fox	...	Jack Shephard
Jorge Garcia	...	Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
Maggie Grace	...	Shannon Rutherford (credit only)
Josh Holloway	...	James 'Sawyer' Ford
Malcolm David Kelley	...	Walt Lloyd (credit only)
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Jin Kwon
Yunjin Kim	...	Sun Kwon
Evangeline Lilly	...	Kate Austen
Dominic Monaghan	...	Charlie Pace (credit only)
Terry O'Quinn	...	John Locke
Harold Perrineau	...	Michael Dawson
Ian Somerhalder	...	Boone Carlyle
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Emily Annabeth Locke
Tyler Burns Laudowicz	...	Kid
Lawrence Mandley	...	Frainey
George O'Hanlon Jr.	...	Eddie (as George O'Hanlon)
Julie Ow	...	Nurse
Kevin Tighe	...	Anthony Cooper

Runtime:

43 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Korean

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Portugal:M/12 | Venezuela:PG-13 (DVD rating) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Bad Robot

Trivia:

In the toy store flashback at the beginning of the episode, regulation footballs are on aisle 8, Nerf footballs are on aisle 15, referencing Oceanic flight 815.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After Locke's mother approaches him, she tells him that he has no father because he was "immaculately conceived." Immaculate Conception refers to the Catholic dogma asserting that Mary was specially conceived free of the taint of original sin (at the time of her own conception); it does not, as many believe, refer to the doctrine of Jesus' virgin birth, which is an entirely separate event.

Quotes:

Boone: I don't think I could spell trebuchet.
Locke: It has a "t" on the end.

Evil Manipulation

John Locke unsuccessfully tries to open the mysterious hatch in the woods with the support of Boone Carlyle. Meanwhile, he recalls his past,when he was approached by a weird old lady, who claimed to be his biological mother. After the DNA examination proving their bonds, he decides to look for his wealthy father, where a huge surprise waits for him. Locke and Boone find a crashed airplane on the top of a tree, and Boone has a serious accident.

"Deus Ex Machina" is an excellent episode, with a sordid tale of manipulation of human emotions. The dramatic story has a deep plot point that certainly will surprise the viewer. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Deus Ex Machina"