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The Constant

  • Episode aired Feb 28, 2008
  • TV-14
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
9.7/10
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Henry Ian Cusick in Lost (2004)
AdventureDramaFantasy

During the helicopter ride to the ship, Desmond's consciousness begins jumping back and forth between present day 2004 and 1996. He is forced to find Daniel Faraday in 1996 in order to get a... Read allDuring the helicopter ride to the ship, Desmond's consciousness begins jumping back and forth between present day 2004 and 1996. He is forced to find Daniel Faraday in 1996 in order to get answers and stop the jumps.During the helicopter ride to the ship, Desmond's consciousness begins jumping back and forth between present day 2004 and 1996. He is forced to find Daniel Faraday in 1996 in order to get answers and stop the jumps.

  • Director
    • Jack Bender
  • Writers
    • Jeffrey Lieber
    • J.J. Abrams
    • Damon Lindelof
  • Stars
    • Naveen Andrews
    • Henry Ian Cusick
    • Jeremy Davies
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    • IMDb RATING
    9.7/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Bender
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Lieber
      • J.J. Abrams
      • Damon Lindelof
    • Stars
      • Naveen Andrews
      • Henry Ian Cusick
      • Jeremy Davies
    • 51User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Naveen Andrews
    Naveen Andrews
    • Sayid Jarrah
    Henry Ian Cusick
    Henry Ian Cusick
    • Desmond Hume
    Jeremy Davies
    Jeremy Davies
    • Dr. Daniel Faraday
    Emilie de Ravin
    Emilie de Ravin
    • Claire Littleton
    • (credit only)
    Michael Emerson
    Michael Emerson
    • Ben Linus
    • (credit only)
    Matthew Fox
    Matthew Fox
    • Dr. Jack Shephard
    Jorge Garcia
    Jorge Garcia
    • Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes
    • (credit only)
    Josh Holloway
    Josh Holloway
    • James 'Sawyer' Ford
    • (credit only)
    Daniel Dae Kim
    Daniel Dae Kim
    • Jin-Soo Kwon
    • (credit only)
    Yunjin Kim
    Yunjin Kim
    • Sun-Hwa Kwon
    • (credit only)
    Ken Leung
    Ken Leung
    • Miles Straume
    • (credit only)
    Evangeline Lilly
    Evangeline Lilly
    • Kate Austen
    • (credit only)
    Rebecca Mader
    Rebecca Mader
    • Dr. Charlotte Lewis
    Elizabeth Mitchell
    Elizabeth Mitchell
    • Dr. Juliet Burke
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • John Locke
    • (credit only)
    Harold Perrineau
    Harold Perrineau
    • Michael Dawson
    • (credit only)
    Anthony Azizi
    Anthony Azizi
    • Omar Idris
    Alan Dale
    Alan Dale
    • Charles Widmore
    • Director
      • Jack Bender
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Lieber
      • J.J. Abrams
      • Damon Lindelof
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The family that is the seller of the journal at the auction is Hanso, sponsors of the Dharma initiative.
    • Goofs
      The auctioneer says that the ship Black Rock was lost at sea on its maiden voyage in 1845. As we have previously seen, the Black Rock carried dynamite, which was invented in 1866.
    • Quotes

      Penny Widmore: Hello?

      Desmond Hume: Penny?

      Penny Widmore: Desmond?

      Desmond Hume: Penny... Penny, you answered. You answered, Penny.

      Penny Widmore: Des, where are you?

      Desmond Hume: I'm... I'm on a boat. Um... I've been on an island, and - - Oh, my god, Penny. Is that really you?

      Penny Widmore: Yeah! Yes, it's me!

      Desmond Hume: You believed me. You still care about me.

      Penny Widmore: Des, I've been looking for you for the past three years. I know about the island. I've been researching and then when I spoke to your friend Charlie, that's when I knew you were still alive. That's when I knew I wasn't crazy. Des, are you still there?

      Desmond Hume: Yes, yes, I'm here! I'm still here, can you hear me?

      Penny Widmore: Yeah, yeah, that's better.

      Desmond Hume: I love you, Penny. I've always loved you. I'm so sorry. I love you!

      Penny Widmore: I love you too.

      Desmond Hume: I don't know where I am, but...

      Penny Widmore: I'll find you, Des...

      Desmond Hume: - I promise...

      Penny Widmore: - no matter what...

      Desmond Hume: - I'll come back to you...

      Penny Widmore: - I won't give up...

      Penny Widmore, Desmond Hume: I promise. I love you.

    • Crazy credits
      The Producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of the people of Hawaii and their Aloha spirit.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Ringer's 100 Best TV Episodes of the Century (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title
      (uncredited)
      Written by J.J. Abrams

    User reviews51

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    10/10
    Greatest single episode of any show ever for me...
    I saw a little clip on you tube today of this episode. It brought back wonderful memories.

    How good is this episode? You know it's something special when 99% of reviewers here saying the same exact things.

    How good is this episode? They could have made a big screen movie out of this episode alone. It would have been nominated for best-picture, I have no doubt.

    The music score of Lost has always propelled the show to greater heights. I don't think any other episode clearly shows how remarkable the music and plot chemistry is. It is almost as great as the chemistry between Des and Penny.

    I truly believe you can make a fantastic standalone movie based out of this episode's plot.
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    • Mar 1, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bad Robot
      • ABC Signature
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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