6.760 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestAfter learning what she must sacrifice in order to destroy the Holy Grail, Simone’s love for Jay is put to the test. At the Pyramid Facility, Wiley faces his own demise and attempts to earn his boots.
Sister Simone partners with her ex-boyfriend on a globe-spanning journey to destroy Mrs. Davis, a powerful artificial intelligence.
Acting
Betty Gilpin's nun-with-rage is a career-defining tightrope walk.
Writing
Lindelof and Hernandez weaponize absurdity—every joke lands like a thesis.
Direction
Tone shifts so hard you'll get whiplash. In a good way.
Creators
Damon Lindelof, Tara Hernandez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show's 'algorithm as religion' metaphor was developed before ChatGPT went mainstream—Lindelof accidentally predicted our current moment.
The falcon training sequences used real birds; one famously attacked the director of photography mid-take.
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