3x01 A Tale of Two Cities - Lost Episode Guide

Lost

- Episode 03x01

Episode: 03x01
Title: A Tale of Two Cities
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 301
First Aired: Oct. 04, 2006

Summary: Jack, Kate and Sawyer begin to discover what they are up against as prisoners of The Others. A Jack-centric episode.

Benjamin Linus	played by Michael Emerson
Amelia	played by Julie Adams
Sarah	played by Julie Bowen
Adam	played by Stephen Semel
Moderator	played by Alexandra Morgan (II)
Nurse	played by Julie Ow
Receptionist	played by Sonya Seng

	Season 3 / Episode 1: - A Tale of Two Cities Sawyer: You okay, Freckles? Kate Austen: Yeah.
	Season 3 / Episode 1: - A Tale of Two Cities Jack: [in the Hydra tank] This thing's for what? Sharks? Juliet: Dolphins too. Jack: We're underwater, aren't we? Juliet: Yes. Jack: Is this one of their stations? The Dharma Initiative? Juliet: They called it The Hydra.

CREW: During the book club meeting "earthquake", a stick can be seen knocking over a lamp.

This was the first episode that J.J. Abrams was directly involved in since the show's first season.
Michael Emerson (I) who plays Ben Linus (in season two known as Henry Gale) was originally contracted to appear in just three episodes but the producers were so impressed by him that they contracted him for a further five episodes (making eight in total). In season 3, he is a regular cast member.