This Place Is Death
Synopsis
Before you watch
This Place Is Death aired on February 11, 2009. Paul Edwards directed, and Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz wrote it. The writers later said they approached it as if it were a whole season packed into one hour.
Where things stand: Kate has been facing the loss of Aaron, and the time-travelers have seen familiar events from a new angle. The Island keeps skipping, and the Oceanic Six are still scattered off it.
This episode belongs to Jin and Sun together. Jin witnesses Rousseau’s story firsthand, and Locke must leave the Island. Rousseau has been part of the show since the first season, so this is a chance to see what the camp only ever heard about. The title is blunt, and the hour lives up to it.
Key revelations
Mysteries in play
How does time travel work on the Island?
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