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The Economist (Lost)
"The Economist" is the third episode of the fourth season and 75th episode overall of the ABC's serial drama television series '' Lost''. It was aired on February 14, 2008, on ABC in the United States and on CTV in Canada.''ABC Medianet'', (January 25, 2008)Weekly Primetime Program Schedule." Retrieved on January 25, 2008. The episode was written by co-executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and directed by executive producer Jack Bender. In the episode's narrative, Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews) and Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly) negotiate for John Locke's (Terry O'Quinn) hostage Charlotte Lewis (Rebecca Mader), while physicist and ''Kahana'' crew member Daniel Faraday (Jeremy Davies) discovers that time on the island runs at an offset from the rest of the world. Another storyline follows Sayid working as an assassin after being rescued from the island. "The Economist" was watched by 14 million American viewers and received positive reactions from critics. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost (2004 TV Series)
''Lost'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams, and Damon Lindelof that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 22, 2004, to May 23, 2010, with a total of List of Lost episodes, 121 episodes over six seasons. It contains elements of supernatural fiction and follows the survivors of a commercial jet airliner flying between Sydney and Los Angeles after the plane crashes on a mysterious Mythology of Lost#The Island, island somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean. Episodes typically feature a primary storyline set on the island, augmented by flashback (narrative), flashback or flashforward sequences which provide additional insight into the involved characters. Lindelof and Carlton Cuse served as showrunners and were executive producers along with Abrams and Bryan Burk. Inspired by the 2000 film ''Cast Away'', the show is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dramatic Programming
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Davies (actor)
Jeremy Boring (born October 28, 1969), known professionally as Jeremy Davies, is an American actor. He is known for playing Ray Aibelli in '' Spanking the Monkey'' (1994), Corporal Timothy Upham in ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), Private Toffler in '' Ravenous'' (1999), Snow in ''Solaris'' (2002), Bill Henson in ''Dogville'' (2003), Charles Manson in '' Helter Skelter'' (2004), Sergeant Gene DeBruin in ''Rescue Dawn'' (2006) and Daniel Faraday on the series '' Lost'' (2008–2010). Davies won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2012 for his portrayal of Dickie Bennett in the series '' Justified'' (2011–2015). He also received the BAFTA Award for Best Performance in a Video Game for his role as Baldur in ''God of War'' (2018). Early life Davies was born on October 28, 1969, in Traverse City, Michigan, of Scottish and Welsh descent, the son of children's author Melvin Lyle "Mel" Boring. Davies is Jeremy's mother's maiden name, which he adopted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Faraday
Daniel Faraday is a fictional character on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television series ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost'' played by Jeremy Davies. Faraday is introduced in the Lost (season 4), Season 4 The Beginning of the End (Lost), premiere as a physicist from the Queen's College, University of Oxford. He suffers from short-term memory loss, possibly due to his experiments with radioactivity. He is part of the team aboard the freighter ''Kahana'' that is offshore the island. Throughout his time on the series, Faraday plays an important role by sharing his knowledge of time travel. After time traveling to 1977, Faraday is shot and killed by Eloise Hawking (Alice Evans) who is unaware that he is her son. Jeremy Davies was cast in the role because of the "tremendous intelligence that seems to emanate from him"Jensen, Jeff, (August 29, 2007)''Lost'' Producers on Their Five New Actors", ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved on August 30, 2007. and was one of the writer-prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Mader
Rebecca Leigh Mader (born 24 April 1977) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Charlotte Lewis in the ABC series '' Lost'', and as Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West, on ABC's '' Once Upon a Time''. Life and career Mader was born in 1977 in Cambridge, England. She worked as a model in New York City for a year, appearing in adverts for L'Oréal, Colgate and Wella Hair. She began her television career on the ABC daytime soap operas ''All My Children'' as Morgan Gordon, and ''One Life to Live'' as Margaret Cochran. She also appeared on the soap opera ''Guiding Light'' in 2003. Also in 2003, Mader began acting in films, with '' Mimic 3: Sentinel'', a direct-to-DVD sequel. '' Hitch'' two years later, was her first theatrical release, albeit without a credit. In 2006 she had a small role in '' The Devil Wears Prada'' as Jocelyn, the assistant editor whose suggestion for a story about springtime floral prints draws a withering reply from Meryl Streep's Mirand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Lewis (Lost)
Charlotte Staples Lewis is a fictional character on the ABC television series '' Lost'', played by Rebecca Mader. Charlotte is introduced in the second episode of season four and is a cultural anthropologist on a mission to the island where Oceanic Flight 815 crashed. On the island, she is held hostage by one of the plane crash survivors, John Locke ( Terry O'Quinn), but is freed when another person from her team switches places with her. She helps prevent poison gas from being released over the island, and develops a relationship with Daniel Faraday ( Jeremy Davies). Charlotte dies in Daniel's arms after the frequent time traveling causes her headaches to worsen into something unexplainable. Although conceived by the show's creators to be American, Charlotte's nationality was changed to British after the producers were impressed with English actress Rebecca Mader's audition. She was supposed to feature in just eight episodes of season four, but after the 2007–2008 Writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry O'Quinn
Terrance Quinn (born July 15, 1952), known professionally as Terry O'Quinn, is an American actor. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance as John Locke on the TV series '' Lost'' (2004–2010). In film, he also played the title role in '' The Stepfather'' (1987) and Howard Hughes in '' The Rocketeer'' (1991) with roles in other films such as '' Heaven's Gate'' (1980), ''Silver Bullet'' (1985), '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' Blind Fury'' (1989), ''Tombstone'' (1993) and '' Primal Fear'' (1996). Other prominent television roles include Peter Watts in ''Millennium'' (1996–1999), FBI Asst. Director Kendall in '' Alias'' (2002–2004), Commander Joe White in '' Hawaii Five-0'' (2011–2018), and Tom Tavner in '' Patriot'' (2015–2018). Early life O'Quinn was born at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, one of 11 siblings, and grew up in nearby Newberry, Michigan. He is of Irish descent and was raised Catholic. He attended Central Michigan University in Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Locke (Lost)
John Locke is a fictional character played by Terry O'Quinn on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television series ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost''. He is named after John Locke, the English philosopher of the same name. In 2007, O'Quinn won the Primetime Emmy Award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Locke.King, Susan, (September 16, 2007)Emmys Live, ''The Los Angeles Times Envelope''. Retrieved on September 16, 2007. Locke is introduced in the first season as a mysterious, intellectual and Stoicism, stoic character with an affinity for living out in the wild and a penchant for hunting and tracking. He believes in synchronicity, mystical and spiritual explanations for why things happen on the island due to an objective "miracle" happening to him after the crash of Oceanic 815. His stoicism and mystical outlook dominate his character and are the basis for many of his r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evangeline Lilly
Nicole Evangeline Lilly (born August 3, 1979) is a Canadian former actress and author. She gained popularity for her first leading role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama series '' Lost'' (2004–2010), which garnered her six nominations for the Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. Lilly has also appeared in the war film ''The Hurt Locker'' (2008) and sports drama ''Real Steel'' (2011), and has starred as Tauriel in Peter Jackson's ''The Hobbit'' film series, appearing in '' The Desolation of Smaug'' (2013) and '' The Battle of the Five Armies'' (2014). She has also portrayed Hope van Dyne in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Lilly is also the author of a children's book series ''The Squickerwonkers''. Early life Lilly was born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, on August 3, 1979. She was raised in British Columbia by her mother, a daycare center owner, and her father, a home economics teacher. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Austen
Katherine Anne Austen is a fictional character on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television series ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost'', played by Canadians, Canadian actress Evangeline Lilly. Character biography Prior to the crash Born in 1977 and raised in Iowa, Kate is the daughter of diner worker Diane (Beth Broderick), and Sam (Lindsey Ginter), a 75th Ranger Regiment (United States), U.S. Army Ranger and Gulf War Veteran. At an early age Kate's parents divorced, and Diane married an abusive alcoholic named Wayne Janssen (James Horan (actor), James Horan). As an adult, Kate killed Wayne, which she confessed to her mother before disappearing. Wayne had always been abusive to her mother, but Kate decided to kill him upon learning that he was her biological father. Diane called the authorities; thereafter Kate was pursued and ultimately arrested by Characters of Lost#Edward Mars, Edward Mars (Fredric Lehne). Kate fled to Miami under the alias "Monica", where she dated and soo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naveen Andrews
Naveen William Sidney Andrews (born 17 January 1969) is a British-American actor. He is best known for his role as Sayid Jarrah in the television series '' Lost'' (2004–2010), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as winning a Screen Actors Guild Award along with the cast. He has also appeared in films such as '' The English Patient'' (1996), '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1998), '' Rollerball'' (2002), '' Bride and Prejudice'' (2004), '' Planet Terror'' (2007), '' The Brave One'' (2007), and '' Diana'' (2013). In 2022, he portrayed Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani in the Hulu miniseries '' The Dropout''. Early life Andrews was born on 17 January 1969 in Lambeth, London, to Nirmala, a psychologist, and Stanley Andrews, a businessman, both immigrants from Kerala, India. He was raised in the Methodist Church of Great Britain. In 1985, when he was 16, Andrews began a relationship with the 30-year-old Geraldine Feakins. Career Andrews audition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayid Jarrah
Sayid Hassan Jarrah (, ''Sa‘īd Ḥassān Jarrāḥ'') is a fictional character from the ABC show '' Lost'' portrayed by Naveen Andrews. Appearances Prior to the crash Sayid originally served as a communications officer in Iraq's Special Republican Guard and was a skilled radio and mechanical engineer. Sayid served in the Gulf War and was captured by the U.S military. He was the only one in his unit who spoke English so he was told to extract information from his captured commanding officer. He also met Kelvin Inman who was working for military intelligence at the time. He explained that Sayid´s commanding officer had committed war crimes against the civilian population and gave him a tool box saying that Sayid would have to force his CO to give them the information they wanted. After he had tortured his old boss Inman told Sayid in Arabic that now he had the skills to do whatever was necessary and he gave him some money before letting him go. Later Sayid served as a coerciv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
