Because You Left

episode of Lost (S5 E1)
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Because You Left

Summary

Because You Left is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Because You Left's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Because You Left was directed by Stephen Williams[4].
  • Damon Lindelof wrote the screenplay for Because You Left[5].
  • Carlton Cuse wrote the screenplay for Because You Left[6].
  • Because You Left followed There's No Place Like Home[7].
  • Because You Left was followed by The Lie[8].
  • A cast member of Because You Left was François Chau[9].
  • A cast member of Because You Left was Sam Anderson[10].
  • A cast member of Because You Left was Alan Dale[11].
  • A cast member of Because You Left was William Mapother[12].
  • A cast member of Because You Left was Sonya Walger[13].
  • A cast member of Because You Left was Nestor Carbonell[14].
  • A cast member of Because You Left was L. Scott Caldwell[15].
  • A cast member of Because You Left was Sean Whalen[16].
  • A cast member of Because You Left was Tom Irwin[17].
  • Because You Left's part of the series is recorded as Lost[18].
  • The original language of Because You Left was English[19].
  • Because You Left was released on January 21, 2009[20].
  • Because You Left's title is recorded as Because You Left[21].
  • Because You Left's production code is recorded as 501[22].
  • Because You Left's season is recorded as Lost, season 5[23].
  • Because You Left's set in environment is recorded as fictional island[24].

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Authorship and Creation

Because You Left was directed by Stephen Williams[4]. Screenwriters include Damon Lindelof[5] and Carlton Cuse[6]. Cast members include François Chau[9], Sam Anderson[10], Alan Dale[11], William Mapother[12], Sonya Walger[13], and Nestor Carbonell[14].

Publication

Because You Left was published on January 21, 2009[20]. The original language of it was English[19]. Its part of the series is recorded as Lost[18].

Subject and Themes

Because You Left's part of the series is recorded as Lost[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Because You Left followed There's No Place Like Home[7]. It was followed by The Lie[8].

Why It Matters

Because You Left ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . 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. 4w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Tv maze episode id → 10226
    Instance of → television series episode
    Followed by → The Lie
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 10226, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271003|batch #271003]]"
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