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The Beginning of the End

episode of Lost (S4 E1)
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Summary

The Beginning of the End is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Beginning of the End's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Beginning of the End was directed by Jack Bender[4].
  • Damon Lindelof wrote the screenplay for The Beginning of the End[5].
  • Carlton Cuse wrote the screenplay for The Beginning of the End[6].
  • The Beginning of the End followed Through the Looking Glass[7].
  • The Beginning of the End was followed by Confirmed Dead[8].
  • A cast member of The Beginning of the End was John Terry[9].
  • A cast member of The Beginning of the End was L. Scott Caldwell[10].
  • A cast member of The Beginning of the End was Blake Bashoff[11].
  • The Beginning of the End's part of the series is recorded as Lost[12].
  • The original language of The Beginning of the End was English[13].
  • The Beginning of the End was published on January 31, 2008[14].
  • The Beginning of the End's title is recorded as The Beginning of the End[15].
  • The Beginning of the End's production code is recorded as 401[16].
  • The Beginning of the End's season is recorded as Lost, season 4[17].
  • The Beginning of the End's set in environment is recorded as fictional island[18].

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Authorship and Creation

The Beginning of the End was directed by Jack Bender[4]. Screenwriters include Damon Lindelof[5] and Carlton Cuse[6]. Cast members include John Terry[9], L. Scott Caldwell[10], and Blake Bashoff[11].

Publication

The Beginning of the End was published on January 31, 2008[14]. The original language of it was English[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as Lost[12].

Subject and Themes

The Beginning of the End's part of the series is recorded as Lost[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Beginning of the End followed Through the Looking Glass[7]. It was followed by Confirmed Dead[8].

Why It Matters

The Beginning of the End ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

Damon Lindelof Lost

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Tv maze episode id → 10212
    Instance of → television series episode
    Followed by → Confirmed Dead
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 10212, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270840|batch #270840]]"
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