This article is about the Lost episode. For the Latin phrase, see List of Latin phrases (full) § ab aeterno.
9th episode of the 6th season of Lost
"Ab Aeterno"
Lost episode
In his flashback, Richard (Nestor Carbonell) heads to the recently destroyed statue to kill Jacob.
Episode no.
Season 6 Episode 9
Directed by
Tucker Gates
Written by
Melinda Hsu Taylor
Greggory Nations
Production code
609
Original air date
March 23, 2010 (2010-03-23)
Running time
47 minutes[1]
Guest appearances
Mark Pellegrino as Jacob
Mirelly Taylor as Isabella
Juan Carlos Cantu as Father Suarez
Izzy Diaz as Ignacio
Santiago Montone as Prisoner
Titus Welliver as the Man in Black
Steven Elder as Jonas Whitfield
Jose Yenque as Doctor
Davo Coria as Servant
Sonya Masinovsky as Nurse
Episode chronology
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"Ab Aeterno" is the ninth television episode of the American Broadcasting Company's sixth season of the serial drama television series Lost and 112th episode overall. The episode aired on March 23, 2010.[2]
In an extended flashback, after the death of his wife, Richard Alpert (Nestor Carbonell) arrives on the island as a slave on the Black Rock in the 19th century. He then encounters the Man in Black (Titus Welliver) and Jacob (Mark Pellegrino), both of whom offer him different deals in exchange for his allegiance.
The title is Latin for "from eternity", a phrase used to mean "since the beginning" or "for long ages" (very loosely translated as "your life now will be either heaven or hell throughout eternity"); this references the agelessness granted to Richard by Jacob as a reward for his service. "Ab Aeterno" was watched by 9 million American viewers and received critical acclaim by critics and audiences alike.
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