The season starts with the supposed rescue team arriving on the island but the extra members beyond the soldiers are not quite what everyone expected. Later in the season, you see a press conference where everyone has to lie.
Episodes That I Liked
The three biggest episodes of the season for me were Eggtown (E04) with a huge twist at the end, Ji Yeon (E07) dealing with Sun’s pregnancy drama, and There’s No Place Like Home Pt 3 (E14) when the island undergoes some magic. Another seven episodes were pretty great dealing with a potential rescue (E02, E03, E12, and E13) and visits from the past.
Episodes That Were Watchable
There were four episodes that I rated merely 3/5, mostly dealing with Ben’s world or Jack and John (E01, 05, 06, and 10).
Episodes That I Didn’t Like
Actually, I liked all the EPs of the season.
List of Episodes from Season 4
S04E01
The Beginning of the End
Nobody likes it when Daddy and Daddy fight
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S04E02
Confirmed Dead
Rescuing Oceanic 815 survivors is not their primary mission
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S04E03
The Economist
Load up one helicopter
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S04E04
Eggtown
Interesting but ho hum episode until the last two words
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S04E05
The Constant
Everyone needs a constant to keep them grounded in time
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S04E06
The Other Woman
Ah, that explains Ben’s obsession with Juliet
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S04E07
Ji Yeon
Sun’s pregnancy is not without drama
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S04E08
Meet Kevin Johnson
Hey, Mike, what have you been up to?
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S04E09
The Shape of Things to Come
I’m pretty sure the goons aren’t bluffing about his daughter
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S04E10
Something Nice Back Home
The future is much brighter without an appendix
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S04E11
Cabin Fever
Guys? Cabin! But I don’t think that’s the secondary protocol
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S04E12
There’s No Place Like Home Pt 1
Press conferences can be tricky when you have to lie
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S04E13
There’s No Place Like Home Pt 2
One raft, with a bit of waiting
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S04E14
There’s No Place Like Home Pt 3
Okay, keep your eyes on the island… one, two, three, abracadabra
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The Bottom Line
A solid season, despite a bit too much internal angst in places.
While the first two seasons were watchable, I felt the show really hit its stride this season, with the third best season of the series.
Episodes That I Liked
There were five episodes that I ranked 5/5, four of them with a “heavy” Desmond role in them dealing with time-travel and trying to prevent Charlie’s death: Desmond feeling the weight of his pre-cognition (E08); trying to save Charlie while Claire is trying to figure out what is going on with them (E12); Desmond faced with endless choices where none of them seem right (E17); and Charlie remembering his five greatest memories (E21). The other “5/5” was early on with a prison break where Juliet is ordered by Ben to help (E07).
I ranked nine episodes as 4/5, including Eko looking for his brother (E05); Kate’s romantic history (E06); Jack living with the enemy (E09); a history of Hugo’s luck (E10); Locke playing chess at a new Dharma station (E11); Locke dealing with his father’s betrayal (E13); Juliet’s backhistory is pure and clear until the Island (E16); and the two-part season finale (E22 and E23) with the visit to the underwater station.
Episodes That Were Watchable
After you get through the fourteen episodes above, the rest were all 3/5 for me: Jack meeting Juliet (E01), Sun lying to Jin (E02), Hugo having déja vu and understanding Desmond (E03); Desmond trying to save someone (E04); a “lower decks” storyline about diamonds (E14); Kate making a friend (E15); an ultrasound for Sun (E18); a bad day at Black Rock for Locke’s father (E19); and Ben basically being Ben (E20).
Episodes That I Didn’t Like
I liked them all, the season rocked.
List of Episodes from Season 3
S03E01
A Tale of Two Cities
Hello Juliet! Nice to meet you, even if it’s in a cage
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S03E02
The Glass Ballerina
Sun lies to Jin and he knows, but he wants to help anyway
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S03E03
Further Instructions
Locke gets a new vision and Hugo gets déjà vu
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S03E04
Every Man For Himself
Desmond’s trying to save someone, Sawyer says he only wants to save himself
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S03E05
The Cost of Living
Eko is looking for his brother and Ben makes a deal with Jack
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S03E06
I Do
Kate says yes to a husband, Sawyer and Juliet
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S03E07
Not In Portland
It’s a prison break with Juliet ordered by Ben to help
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S03E08
Flashes Before Your Eyes
Desmond’s feeling the weight of the past, present and future of the Island, Penny, Eloise and Charlie
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S03E09
Stranger in a Strange Land
He walks among us but he’s not one of us, or at least that’s what the tattoos say
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S03E10
Tricia Tanaka Is Dead
Hugo’s luck comes at a price and he wants to change it with a win or a bus
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S03E11
Enter 77
Locke plays chess with a computer and winning isn’t good
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S03E12
Par Avion
Claire wants to send some airmail
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S03E13
The Man From Tallahassee
A rescue attempt for Jack doesn’t go as planned and Locke revisits his father’s betrayal
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S03E14
Expose
Razzle Dazzle, Nikki and Rosencratz are dead
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S03E15
Left Behind
Hugo tells Sawyer to make amends while Kate makes a friend back in the day and it isn’t Juliet
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S03E16
One of Us
Jack says Juliet’s one of them, but the others think she is one of THEM, and Juliet reviews her life choices
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S03E17
Catch-22
Desmond is faced with choices, and none of them seem right
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S03E18
D.O.C.
Juliet takes Sun for an ultrasound
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S03E19
The Brig
Locke and Sawyer both have issues with Locke’s father
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S03E20
The Man Behind the Curtain
How very Psycho of Ben
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S03E21
Greatest Hits
Charlie remembers his greatest memories before attempting a daring end
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S03E22
Through the Looking Glass Pt 1
One if by sea, two if by land, three if underwater
Overall, I would say that there are a lot of simultaneous storylines going on in the season, and not all of them work. A few — like looking for Michael — go nowhere. It is almost like the writers sent people out looking, only to change their minds about where the narrative was going to go. Others were just dead ends. The hatch is interesting, but it takes a LONG time for anything with it to really develop. And I find it really hard to believe everyone knows about the hatch and all of them don’t immediately want to go there or move down there? Even during torrential rain? Mind-boggling.
Episodes That I Liked
Two episodes were excellent — E13 where someone tries to take Sun hostage, or at least make it appear so, but Sawyer notes that it is a con, and he shows what a real con looks like in flashbacks. Meanwhile, the season finale is again excellent with the hatch imploding and Jack, Sawyer and Kate getting captured by Ben.
I rated another nine episodes as 4/5 — Jack and John debating what to do about the hatch (E01); the rafters trying to regroup and we meet Desmond again (E02); an abbreviated history of the tail section passengers (E07); revelations of Kate’s REAL backstory (E09); Charlie and Eko fighting over things related to heroin (E10); Barnard trying to build hope (E20); Michael having a really bad day but Ana Lucia and Libby pay the price (E20); and the first part of the season finale with Desmond showing up on a boat (E23).
Episodes That Were Watchable
I rated twelve episodes as 3/5, and that will be the rating for the season too…we see some of how the other passengers fared (E03); Hugo struggling with the secrets (E04); how Jin and Sun met (E05); bringing all the passengers back together (E06); Ana Lucia’s history (E08); a group pointlessly looking for Michael (E11); Benjamin coming for a visit (E14); Claire’s memory returning slowly (E15); Ben and Sun sharing partial truths with people (E16); Hugo and Libby starting to date (E18); Eko finding another observing station (E21); and Michael’s instructions to follow in order to save Walt (E22).
Episodes That I Didn’t Like
Two other episodes were a bit disappointing, and I only rated them 2/5…Charlie worrying about the baby but it’s never quite clear why (E12) and Locke failing to make choices between Helen and his father (E17).
List of Episodes from Season 2
EP #
EPISODE
REVIEW
RATING
S02E01
Man of Science, Man of Faith
The hatch is open but Jack and John disagree on a question of faith, brother
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S02E02
Adrift
The rafters try to regroup, Michael tells his story, and Desmond meets the team in another life, brother
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S02E03
Orientation
The training video doesn’t cover getting captured by other passengers
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S02E04
Everybody Hates Hugo
Hugo carries the weight of the world before the island and after
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S02E05
…And Found
Jin and Sun meet by happenstance
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S02E06
Abandoned
The sections of the plane reunite, and it doesn’t end well for Shannon
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S02E07
The Other 48 Days
The other passengers didn’t fare as well
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S02E08
Collision
Ana Lucia’s history leads to a key moment
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S02E09
What Kate Did
Kate made a decision long ago
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S02E10
The 23rd Psalm
Charlie and Eko’s life intersects over heroin
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S02E11
The Hunting Party
A group goes looking for Michael without help
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S02E12
Fire + Water
Charlie is worried about the baby
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S02E13
The Long Con
Someone tries to take Sun but they get the details wrong
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S02E14
One of Them
Benjamin comes for a visit
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S02E15
Maternity Leave
Claire remembers her time with the Others and goes looking for medicine
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S02E16
The Whole Truth
Ben shares some details with Ana Lucia, and Sun shares some with Jin
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S02E17
Lockdown
Locke wouldn’t choose between Helen or his father but Ben chooses to save and help
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S02E18
Dave
Hugo and Libby hit it off, but Dave doesn’t want Hugo to get better
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S02E19
S.O.S.
Barnard feels the need to build some hope and Jack feels the need to negotiate
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S02E20
Two for the Road
Ana Lucia has an itch for Sawyer’s gun, but Michael is the one doing the shooting
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S02E21
?
Eko finds a Pearl observing station
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S02E22
Three Minutes
The Others have / had a plan for Michael to save Walt
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S02E23
Live Together, Die Alone Pt 1
Desmond’s back on a boat…and Michael has a list
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S02E24
Live Together, Die Alone Pt 2
The hatch is imploding while Jack, Sawyer and Kate go visit Ben
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The Bottom Line
A lot of storylines going on and not all of them work
When Lost first premiered, I watched about three episodes. It was okay, I thought the beasts were some sort of horror premise, and then about EP03, the shallow relationship of Michael with his son, and his apparent jealousy of Locke, was just ridiculous and stupid. I didn’t care, and I couldn’t figure out why anyone else did, so I stopped watching. I recently decided to give it a go because of its historical success, more to see how they maintained interest than with much expectation to enjoy it. It wasn’t until about episode 9 or 10 that I started to enjoy watching the aftermath of the crash, learning to live on an island, scavenging the luggage, the competition over how best to lead the group, and the flashbacks that got them there. Given the focus on about 15 of the cast, it’s often hard to believe there were supposedly 48 survivors.
Episodes That I Liked
My favourite episode of the season was the finale, with Locke confronting the beast and seeing it in all its glory, and the rafters trying to get away from the island (E25). I rated another twelve episodes as 4/5, with a large gap after EPs 01 (crashing) & 02 (trying to phone home) all the way to EP 09 (and meeting another island inhabitant, Danielle Rousseau). After that, there are all the “let’s give this character a backstory” episodes for Claire and the baby (E10); Ethan being creepy (E11); Boone and his too-close relationship with his sister Shannon (E13); Michael being a father (E14); Sun and Jin’s language barrier (E17); Locke and Boone (E19); Boone’s exit and Locke sees a light (E20); Shannon’s desire for vengeance (E21); and more of the story of explosives for the hatch (E24) and rafters.
Episodes That Were Watchable
I rated eleven episodes as only 3/5, and it’s mostly because while there were some good parts in just about every one of them, they were individually quite inconsistent. It was interesting seeing the survivors realize that a quick rescue isn’t coming so they need to clean up the bodies (E04); the dangers of water (E05); disagreement on sleeping on the beach or in a cave (E06); cave collapses (E07); Sawyer’s a terrible human being, we all agree (E08); a locked case (E12); Claire’s return from the Others (E15); the backstory on Kate and Sawyer (E16); the explanation of the magical numbers (E18); sabotage within the camp (E22); and the first “panic” that the Others are coming (E23), even if they’re not.
Episodes That I Didn’t Like
I mentioned above that when I first watched the show, I gave up after Episode 03, it was shallow and superficial, and a cross between a potential horror film with barely seen monsters or a soap opera. Michael being jealous of Locke’s relationship with Walt was the soap opera extreme and I bailed. It’s the worst episode of the season.
List of Episodes from Season 1
EP #
EPISODE
REVIEW
RATING
S01E01
Pilot Pt 1
Shouldn’t the Skipper or Gilligan meet them?
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S01E02
Pilot Pt 2
Hey, if E.T. can phone home, why can’t we?
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S01E03
Tabula Rasa
Oh, Michael is jealous of Locke and Walt? Get over it.
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S01E04
Walkabout
Okay, it’s time to clean up the bodies
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S01E05
White Rabbit
Water can save you or water can kill you
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S01E06
House of the Rising Sun
Beach camping vs. cave camping
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S01E07
The Moth
Cave collapse? Let’s send in the biggest and smallest guys
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S01E08
Confidence Man
Sawyer’s a douche, but is he a medicine-hoarding douche?
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S01E09
Solitary
The French have always been snobbish to outsiders
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S01E10
Raised by Another
Claire’s having baby and sleep issues
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S01E11
All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues
Ethan’s always been creepy, I would suspect him first too
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S01E12
Whatever the Case May Be
Oooh, a locked case, how exciting!
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S01E13
Hearts and Mind
Yeah, Boone and Shannon are a little creepy too
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S01E14
Special
Fatherhood is hard for Michael
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S01E15
Homecoming
Claire’s back from her doctor’s appointment with no memory and everybody’s playing defense
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S01E16
Outlaws
Kate was a fugitive and Sawyer is imitating his nemesis
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S01E17
…In Translation
Wait…you speak English?
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S01E18
Numbers
The numbers are driving Hugo a bit nutty, so maybe Danielle can help
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S01E19
Deus Ex Machina
Locke and Boone hunt for a plane and it doesn’t end well
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S01E20
Do No Harm
Boone’s hurt and Locke’s responsible enough that he finally sees the light
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S01E21
The Greater Good
Shannon wants vengeance but Sayid isn’t willing to provide it
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S01E22
Born To Run
The first raft is burned and then Michael is poisoned? Sabotage!
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S01E23
Exodus Pt 1
The Others are coming, the Others are coming
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S01E24
Exodus Pt 2
Hitting a log on the open sea or explosives for the hatch? Riveting
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S01E25
Exodus Pt 3
The beast wants Locke, pirates want the rafters
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The Bottom Line
Slow middle episodes take a while to grab hold of you
At the end of Season 2, Alec had to make a choice, and it created consequences for everyone. Now there is semi-evil Alec and semi-good Alec, although it isn’t always clear which one is the good guy and which one is the bad guy. And other entities are interested in time travel for their own purposes.
Episodes That I Liked
The episodes that stand out for the season are E01 where Keira is looking for any sort of connection with anyone, feeling lost and alone; E09 where a new time traveller appears, feeling much like John Connor from Terminator; E11, where you see that the “real” future isn’t really as great as Keira might have been deluding herself into believing; and E13 where the two Alecs have to face off against each other. But are they changing the future? Or merely fulfilling it?
Episodes That Were Watchable
I rated 5 episodes as 4 stars (E2, 3, 6, 7, & 8), mostly ones having fun with double the Alecs and double the Keiras, and the introduction of the Gleaners as one of the other entities.
Episodes That I Didn’t Like
Three episodes fell to the “3/5” rating for me, and I didn’t think they really did much for the series. E04 had some student protests turning violent, E05 had Travis shifting tactics to go on national TV, and E12 had people asking who has Alec? And which Alec do they have?
List of Episodes from Season 3
EP #
EPISODE
REVIEW
RATING
S03E01
Minute by Minute
Any lifeboat in a time storm
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S03E02
Minute Man
Double the Alec/Keira, double the fun
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S03E03
Minute To Win It
Alec vs Alec, Keira vs robbers
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S03E04
Minute Changes
Student protests turn violent
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S03E05
30 Minutes To Air
Don’t touch that dial
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S03E06
Wasted Minute
Biological weapons, (wo)man down!
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S03E07
Waning Minutes
Gleaners wake Keira from her sleep
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S03E08
So Do Our Minutes Hasten
New player in town
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S03E09
Minute of Silence
Oooh, a new time traveler
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S03E10
Revolutions Per Minute
Small pharma is growing
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S03E11
3 Minutes To Midnight
The future isn’t that bright
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S03E12
The Dying Minutes
Alec, Alec, who has Alec?
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S03E13
Last Minute
Alec vs Alec, and the whole band
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The Bottom Line
A little more complicated politics than S01 and S02, with double the Alec.
