Season 3/spoilers

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This page contains a summary of unconfirmed season 3 spoilers from unofficial sources. The source is mentioned for each spoiler. If spoilers repeat or expand upon earlier information, the more reputable or more complete sources are preferred. For season 3 spoilers confirmed by official sources, see Season 3. For information on the previews that used to be during Daybreak and are now during Grey's Anatomy, see Lost Moments.

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Number	Title	Centric
310	Tricia Tanaka Is Dead	Hurley
311	Enter 77	Sayid
312	Par Avion	Claire
313	The Man from Tallahassee	Locke
314	Expos?	Paulo/Nikki
315	TBD	Sawyer
316	The Truth About Lying	Charlie
317	TBD	Desmond
318	TBD	Juliet
319	TBD	Jin/Sun
320	TBD	Tom?
321	TBD	Kate?
322	TBD	Ben

Spoilers

Episodes

310: Tricia Tanaka is Dead (Hurley centric)

Episode 10's title is Tricia Tanaka is Dead (source), and will be Hurley-centric

Source	Spoiler
ABC Medianet	Hurley's discovery of an old, wrecked car on the island leads him on a mission of hope not only for himself, but for a fellow survivor in need of some faith. Meanwhile, Kate and Sawyer reunite with their fellow castaways, but Kate is still torn about leaving Jack behind with "The Others."
ABC/Touchtone promotional pictures	The wrecked van features a Dharma-logo on the frontside. Beside it sits the skeleton of a Dharma-employee. On his overall one sees the Swan-logo, his job-title ('workman') and his name: Roger. Vincent carries around one of Roger's arms (with a key and a rabbitleg in its hand). The van carried Dharma-beer. Sawyer and Jin join Hurley to consume some of it.
ABC previews	Sawyer releases Karl. After the reunion Kate is planning to go back to rescue Jack, but first she goes off to seek some help.
Rumor	A rumor is that Damon Lindelof will make a small cameo in this episode.
Ask Ausiello	Cheech Marin will guest star as Hurley's father, David Reyes.
ZAP2it	Crazy Frenchwoman Rousseau (Mira Furlan), meanwhile, is back on Feb. 28.
TV Guide	Lost has scored Cheech Marin to play Hurley's pop. I can't give any credit for stating the obvious, but they tell me the hour is going to be funnier than the island drama's usual fare.
SpoilerFix	This episode features Dave, a charming and affable Latino man aged between 40 and 50. Note that Dave is the name of Libby's husband.
Australian "tvguide"	According to Damon Lindelof : find more about Hurley's time in a mental institution - who he met there, his overlap with Libby - is definitely going to be woven into the fabric of the season three, both in flashbacks and on the island"
None	This ep will reveal the origins of Hurley's nickname.
Matt Roush@TV Guide	Hurley finally faces his curse and attempts to make his own luck.
Kristin	Mr. Cluck's Meteorite Strike features in Hurley's flashbacks

311: Enter 77 (Sayid centric)

Episode 11's title is Enter 77 (source), and will be Sayid-centric

Source	Spoiler
ABC Medianet	Locke, Sayid and Kate investigate a strange structure and its mysterious inhabitant. Meanwhile, Sawyer competes in a ping-pong competition to get back his belongings. Mikhail Bakunin real is the name of "Patchy"
secretagentman @ TWoP	Episode 11 is called Enter 77, and will feature Sami and Amira, an Iraqi couple who own a restaurant in Paris.
Production	*This episode will be directed by Stephen Williams.
ew.com, Carlton Cuse	Episode 11 will answer questions about the Others and the DHARMA initiative, and the relationship between those two groups, which might involve the guy with the eyepatch".
ew.com	It will feature Sayid's cat (unknown if it will be in a flashback or on the island.)
None	A new station will be found, with Patchy and a new orientation film.
ABC Medianet	Bea Klugh will return in this episode

312: Par Avion (Claire centric)

Episode 12's speculated title is Par Avion (source), and will be Claire-centric

Source	Spoiler
Ask Ausiello	Episode 12 will be Claire-centric.
Kristin	They are currently casting an Australian doctor and an Australian cop for episode 12, so it looks like that episode will have an Australia flashback.
Digital Spy's "Tube Talk"	The source states that Claire will die trying to rescue Charlie from a huge accident. It is reported that the episode will also see the last of baby Aaron.
WHCS	Charlie exhibits peculiar behavior when Claire has an idea that could get everyone rescued; tensions mount between Sayid and Locke as they continue their journey to rescue Jack.
ABC/Touchtone promotional pictures	In the flasbacks, Claire is seen with black hair. She seems to be wounded (bandaged arm and head). Also, she seems to be visiting, or working in, a tattoo-parlor

313: The Man from Tallahassee (Locke centric)

Episode 13 is speculated to be Locke centric

Source	Spoiler
None	This episode will show how Locke lost the use of his legs.
ABC Medianet	The episode's title is "The Man from Tallahassee"
None	This episode will feature two homicide detectives from Orange County, a firm government employee, a likeable Caucasian male and a strong, likeable African American male.

314: Expos (Nikki and Paulo centric)

Episode 14 is speculated to be Nikki and Paulo centric

Source	Spoiler
KnoxNews	Ian Somerhalder reprising his role as Boone, probably in one of Nikki's/Paulo's flashbacks from the island.
Frog Brother@AintCoolNews	Billy Dee Williams has a part on the call sheet; Locke blows up the the Others' submarine; Matthew Fox (Jack), M.C. Gainey (Tom), Evangeline Lilly (Kate), Naveen Andrews (Sayid), Michael Emerson (Ben) and Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet) were seen in set, which was located at the Erdman YMCA Camp (Otherville).
None	Episode 3.14 features a Mr Zuckerman, a 70ish, wealthy Australian TV producer. He has many ex-wifes, a current wife, and a hot young girlfriend from one of his current shows. Possibly will be portrayed by Billy Dee Williams, who is also 70 years old.
stationzer0	Billy Dee Williams will play a very high ranking 'Other' for numerous episodes
None	The huge Game-changer episode which is supposed to blow everyone's mind
Lost Extra	Dustin Watchman (The actor that played Scott) says he has finished filming scenes for this episode and to expect to see animals on the island we haven't previously seen before. He also confirmed that this was an on-island flashback and that there were also scenes of the plane crashing.
Van Matthews	In an on Island flashback,Paolo is seen in the ocean, diving through wreckage of Oceanic 815. He finds a bag of diamonds emblazoned with a logo of an unknown fashion magazine. This scene was shot in collaboration with the crew of Grey's Anatomy, who were also shooting underwater scenes. This was the first time that ABC's top two programs have collaborated in such a way.
SpoilerFix	Flashbacks will center around Nikki and Paulo. While even Lindelof acknowledges that Nikki and Paulo are "universally despised" by fans, that's going to change, he vows: "We had a plan when we introduced them, and we didn't get to fully execute that plan. But when the plan is executed, Nikki and Paulo will be iconic characters on the show."
SpoilerFix	According to SpoilerFix, the "unconfirmed title" of the episode is "Expos".

315: TBD (Sawyer centric)

Episode 15 is speculated to be Sawyer centric

Source	Spoiler
Kim Dickens	Cassidy will appear in this episode.
Rumor	It is likely to involve Hibbs and be about the Tampa Job
Rumor	Kevin Callis might be in this episode. In I Do he was finishing up a report on a case of a fugative in Tampa before Kate drugged him. It is possible that he was dealing with the Tampa Job and that fugative is Sawyer

316: The Truth About Lying (Charlie centric)

Episode 16 is speculated to be Charlie centric

Source	Spoiler
Digital Spy	An actress playing a young nurse from Manchester who's also Charlie's school friend will appear in this episode. We aparently will also find out about Charlie's dad in more depth.
Channel 4 (UK) Richard and Judy [1]	On UK Show "Richard and Judy", in an interview with Carlton Cuse, writer and executive producer of Lost via sattellite, he confirmed that the Charlie problem would be resolved in episode 16 which then he later confirmed the title as "The Truth About Lying".
Media Guardian [2]	To quote " That's the truth about lying Charlie, you'll always get found out. But if you don't, then you have to live with that." This could possibly be said by Claire, Desmond or Locke.
Rumor	Charlie might die in this episode

317: TBD (Desmond centric)

Episode 17 is speculated to be Desmond centric

Source	Spoiler
Spoilerfix	Will feature a Caucasian 50-year-old Theodore. Also a Kenneth and Ruth who are both Scottish and in their 20's. Ruth is said to be a strong and pretty women who has rather sad eyes. Kenneth is a working class type and is quite quick to throw a punch.
Spoilerfix	A new character is going to appear in 3.17 and is going to recur for the rest of the season. Female, mid 20's to 30. Tough, fit and very intelligent. Not American.
Rumour	Will reveal Desmond's time in the army and how he got discharged.

318: TBD (Juliet centric)

Episode 18 is speculated to be Juliet centric

Source	Spoiler
Ausiello	Backstory will pick up exactly where Not In Portland left off.
DarkUFO	Ethan will be back, along with Richard Alpert and Rachel, due to behind the scenes photos taken.
Rumour	Will show how Juliet arrived on the island.

319: TBD (Sun/Jin centric)

Episode 19 is speculated to be Sun/Jin centric

Yunjin Kim has stated that there will be another Sun/Jin flashback.

320-321

There will probably be an on island flashback for an Other, most likely Tom.
There will probably be a Kate centric episode. Nathan Fillion might return.

322: TBD (Ben centric)

Episode 22 - the season finale - will be Ben-centric

Source	Spoiler
Ask-Ausiello	The Producer's code-name for the Season's climatic scene in this episode has been revealed as 'The Snake in the Mailbox'.
Carlton Cuse	"I think Penny and Desmond's relationship will become something that will be a part of the season finale."

Generic season notes

2-20-07: From "Portal:Official Lost Podcast"
- While Danielle Rousseau has been rumored to have a flashback, Damon and Carlton denied a Rousseau flashback episode until year four, although she may pop up in another character's flashback.
- There will be an episode this season titled "The Man From Tallahassee". It may depict Tallahassee in a negative way.
7-22-06: From Sci-Fi Wire[3]
- We will learn more about:
  - How Locke became paralyzed
  - Why Libby was in an asylum
  - Why the island has healing powers
7-22-06: From Kristin on E!Online[4]
- The monster/security system is not based on nanotechnology
- The word "clone" will never be heard on the show
- Libby will be appearing in flashbacks, most likely from Desmond or Hurley
- To quote: "If you're asking about daddy issues, you're asking the right questions."
- Producers say the hieroglyphs allude to "the underworld"
7-21-06: From an interview with Carlton Cuse in The Ausiello Report [5]:
- This season is not as dark as last year; it is more vibrant, with more action-adventure.
- John Locke will be very different after having all of his original questions and doubts about the button answered, and his crisis of faith in the latter half of season two.
- Penny is an important character to the overarching mythology of show
- There will be more on the interrelationship between the outside world and the island
5-29-06: From a Lost Podcast[6]
- We will understand what the real ramifications of Desmond activating the failsafe are
- This is the central issue of Season 3
- The producers want to explore what happened to Desmond in prison; how he ended up there, and why they want him back.
- The island was visible during the events of Live Together, Die Alone, but only for an instant
  - It was also visible for an instant on 22-09-04 when the plane crashed
- The foot statue represents the history and archeology of the island
  - Season 3 will explore what happened on the island before the DHARMA Initiative
- We saw the monster in Season 2 and didn't realize we were looking at it
5-22-06: From Kristin on E!Online[7]
- "Harold Perrineau is not a regular for next season. He could be back as a guest star (à la Walt this season) but not as a regular cast member."
5-3-06: From Ask Ausiello[8]
- According to Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, "the growth of Malcolm David Kelly (Walt) will be addressed"
- "You can expect to see more of Rousseau next year, but the story of the wrecked research vessel, it will be coming at some point but we can't guarantee it'll be in season 3."
Season 3 will return on February 7 for sixteen more episodes, which means this season will have 22 episodes - one less than Season 2.
In an address to "Casa del Cinema di Roma" in Italy, Damon Lindelof announced that he and JJ Abrams had initially conceived the LOST story-arc in 4 seasons. If ABC were to continue with Lost for a 5th season, both Lindelof and Abrams would possibly leave. [9] (source in Italian).
- At Comic-Con in San Diego 2006, Cuse & Lindelof claimed that the show will last at least 4 seasons, PROBABLY 5 seasons, and may or may not end with a feature-length movie (they were unsure of how it all would be capped). [10]
J.J. Abrams will be more closely involved than he was with season two.
According to an interview with Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof [11] and according to the May 26th Podcast Season 3 will have more focus on The Others, introduce new characters and romance and interpersonal relationships will blossom.
There will be much more of an adventure story theme in Season 3.
The four-toed statue is a lead to Season 3 where there will be attention to an archaeological theme, to the people who were on the island before the DHARMA Initiative's arrival in the late 1970s, and to the overall history of the Island.
The season will concentrate on the Others, and by the end of the season we will know answers such as: Who are they? How many of them are there? What is their history? What are they trying to accomplish? [12]
The Listening Station scene was the beginning of the viewers seeing the 'outside world', which will become much more significant on the show in Season 3.
Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof revealed at Comic-Con 2006 that there are connections between some of the fathers of the lostaways and the Island that they could not reveal explicitly until Season 3.
It was revealed at Comic-Con 2006 that by the end of Season 3, viewers will have a very different idea of the actual time the lostaways have spent on the Island; the duration of the time spent by the losties on the island may not correlate with the time spent on the island to the outside world
- We will learn more about the whispers in the wind
According to Swedish TV-magazines, there will be some sort of power struggle among the remaining Losties regarding the new leadership.
From the Comic-Con convention that some of the producers, including Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, the following information was gathered:
- An event will happen mid-season that will blow people's minds!
- We'll see more scenes from the outside world (taking place at the same time they are on the island).
- They are going to explain the medical miracles.
- The hieroglyphs on the countdown clock are signs of the underworld.

Sources: The Ausiello Report[13] and comingsoon.net [14]

BuddyTV states that Arzt will return in flashback. Also, two major characters will die by the end of the series (not including Eko, who has already died).
In the R.T.E Guide season three spoiler it is stated that two major characters will find out they are brother and sister , presumably Jack is the brother because his father , Christian, had a daughter who was living in Australia.
We have not seen the last of Michael and Walt.
We will be seeing Bernard and Rose again.
There will be revelations relating to the Season 2 finale scene of an Arctic scenario: “Not in these first batch of episodes, but by the end of the season, we will be paying off that reveal in a very significant way. The idea that Penny is looking for Desmond is something that comes in to play [in episode 308] but it doesn’t pay off on the island until the finale [of the season].”
We’ll learn more about Nicki and Paulo in episode 314.
It sounds as though Juliet and Ben will be around for a while. More on that from Lindelof: “I think it’s safe to say that we will see the last of Alcatraz Island [where Jack, Sawyer and Kate were held] by around the ninth episode of Season 3. Then we’ll be shaking things up a bit. … I love Ben and Juliet, I think they are the face of the Others right now, they are fascinating characters that we still have many stories to tell. I would not fear their death any time soon. Although a lot of people hate them and want them to die.”
There will be a big reminder this season that on the island, it’s still November of 2004 and only three months have passed, which will help lead to “a major shakeup coming soon.”
According to Australian tvguide, Juliet is Ben's ((ex-)?)wife.
The Tsunami and Indian Ocean Earthquake of December 26, 2004 will have an affect on the Island. While it hasn't yet occurred on the show, it happened in real life and will likely factor into the show, as hinted by the producers in an interview with the Chicago Tribune. [15]

Cast

Confirmed Main Cast

Introducing:

Kiele Sanchez as Nikki
Rodrigo Santoro as Paulo

Confirmed Guest Cast

Confirmed Cast with Roles of Unknown Status

Maggie Grace as Shannon

Other cast notes

Libby will be appear in the flashbacks of other characters in Season 3, much like how Christian Shephard has. At Comic Con, it was also stated that mysteries surrounding her character will also be explored.
On the official Lost Podcast it was said that Neil Frogurt will become a more pivotal character and have flashbacks.
Maggie Grace will reappear in Season 3, most probably in flashbacks of other characters[16].
- Possibly Nikki and Paulo's.
Patchy will become a prominent character after the hiatus.