The fifth season of the popular science-fiction series premieres on January 21, 2009 with the episodes "Because You Left" and "The Lie". Several clips and promos were released through the fall of 2008 and the winter of 2009. Most clips focus on the return of the Oceanic 6 survivors to the island, along with a possible explanation of how the island was physically "moved" by Ben Linus. Other promos examine the lives of the group that choose to stay behind. According to the commercials those who were left lost their supplies and camp, while Ben Locke discovers another plane as it crashes into the island
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Fifth season premiere
January 21, 2009
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Network
ABC
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Premiere episode titles
"Because You Left" and "The Lie"
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Season takes place three years after the Oceanic 36 were savedBoston Herald: Lost is Found (January 13, 2009)
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John Locke appears both alive on the island and dead off the island in the promos
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Season 4 of Lost was cut short due to the Writers Guild Strike
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An interview with producer J.J. Abrams has fueled speculation about a possible Lost MovieMTV Movies Blog: Could There Be a Lost Movie? (October 17, 2008)
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Season 5 episodes will be exclusively flashbacks or flash-forwards, with no "present" Entertainment Weekly: Lost Season 5 Premiere Scoop! (August 11, 2008)
