Dead Is Dead
| "Dead Is Dead" | |
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| Lost episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Stephen Williams |
| Written by | |
| Production code | 512 |
| Original air date | April 8, 2009 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Dead Is Dead" is the 12th television episode of the fifth season of ABC's Lost. The 98th episode of the show overall, "Dead Is Dead" aired on April 8, 2009, on ABC in the United States and aired on April 12, 2009 on Sky1 in the United Kingdom. It was the least-watched episode of the series during its run in the US. The episode was written by an editor Brian K. Vaughan and co-executive producer Elizabeth Sarnoff and directed by Stephen Williams.
In 2007, Benjamin Linus (Michael Emerson) summons the Monster in order to atone for his sins. In flashbacks, the origins of the strained relationship between Ben and Charles Widmore (Alan Dale) are revealed.