A MYSTERIOUS ISLAND BEAST RE-APPEARS WHILE MICHAEL AND LOCKE ARGUE OVER WALT'S UPBRINGING, CHARLIE IS TEMPTED TO READ CLAIRE'S DIARY, AND SAYID ASKS SHANNON TO HELP HIM DECIPHER THE FRENCH WOMAN'S MAP, ON ABC'S "LOST"

"Special" - Violence ensues and a mysterious island beast makes a re-appearance when Michael and Locke clash over Walt's upbringing. Meanwhile, Charlie is tempted to read the missing Claire's diary, and Sayid enlists Shannon to help decipher the French woman's map, on "Lost," WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19 (8:00-9:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Maggie Grace as Shannon, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Malcolm David Kelley as Walt, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie, Terry O'Quinn as Locke, Harold Perrineau as Michael and Ian Somerhalder as Boone.

Guest starring are Tamara Taylor as Susan, Monica Garcia as nurse, David Starzyk as Brian and Natasha Goss as Dagne.

"Special" was written by David Fury and directed by Greg Yaitanes.

"Lost" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

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