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Lost :: The Beginning of the End (04x01)

Episode Information

Title:

The Beginning of the End

Episode #:

04x01

Production Number:

401

Original Airdate:

Thursday January 31st, 2008

*Also Known As:

Lopun alku ( Finland [Nelonen])
Eltüntek ( Hungary)
Le Début de la fin ( Canada)
Der Anfang vom Ende ( Germany [ProSieben])
El principio del fin ( Spain)
Le Début de la fin ( France)
L'inizio della fine ( Italy)

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Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country:	Aired On:

FI (Nelonen)	Mar 13, 2008
NL (Net 5)	Mar 16, 2008
Hungary	Apr 06, 2008
Canada	May 15, 2008

Episode Crew
Director:	Jack Bender
Writer:	Damon Lindelof Carlton Cuse

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Episode Summary

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Feeling that their rescue is close at hand, the survivors don't know whether to believe Charlie's final message that the people claiming to liberate them are not who they seem to be.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Blake Bashoff	played	Karl	Recurring (7th appearance)
•Fisher Stevens	played	George Minkowski	Recurring (first appearance)
•John Terry	played	Dr. Christian Shephard	Recurring (10th appearance)
•L. Scott Caldwell (1)	played	Rose	Recurring (14th appearance)
•Lance Reddick	played	Matthew Abbadon	Recurring (first appearance)
•Marsha Thomason	played	Naomi	Recurring (8th appearance)
•Michael Cudlitz	played	Mike Walton	Recurring (second appearance)
•Mira Furlan	played	Danielle Rousseau	Recurring (15th appearance)
•Sam Anderson	played	Bernard	Recurring (13th appearance)
•Tania Raymonde	played	Alex Rousseau	Recurring (13th appearance)
Co-Guest Stars
•Billy Ray Gallion	played	Randy	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Grisel Toledo	played	Orderly	Recurring (second appearance)
•Steven Neumeier	played	Lewis