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The Oceanic Six are the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 who left the Island and returned openly to civilization 108 days after the crash. The lives of these characters following their return to civilization were featured in flashforwards in the final episode of Season 3 and throughout Season 4. Although the existence of an "Oceanic Six" was revealed in "The Beginning of the End", the membership of this group was revealed and confirmed only gradually over the course of the first several episodes of Season 4.

The Oceanic Six
Name	Jack Shephard	Kate Austen	Hugo "Hurley" Reyes	Sayid Jarrah	Aaron Littleton	Sun-Hwa Kwon
Revealed	"Through the Looking Glass"	"Through the Looking Glass"	"The Beginning of the End"	"The Economist"	"Eggtown"	"Ji Yeon"

Fabricated story

Before the Oceanic Six left the Island, Locke told Jack that, in order to protect the Island, he would need to lie to the public when he returned to civilization. Just before the survivors of the helicopter crash were picked up by the Searcher, Jack came to agree with Locke's instruction, and told his fellow survivors that a cover story must be fabricated to protect themselves from Charles Widmore. Kate believed it would be too elaborate to keep up, but Jack insisted that he do the talking to their rescuers, and they follow his lead. ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3") They adhered to a fabricated story about their time following the crash, using the excuse of being "in shock" to explain any awkwardness or misstatements during their reintroduction to civilization.

The Oceanic Six stated that Oceanic Flight 815 crashed into the Indian Ocean, thereby tying in with the purported discovery of the plane's wreckage by the Christiane I. ("Confirmed Dead") As the plane was in the ocean filling up with water, several passengers got to the emergency door and swam out before the plane sank. They were in the water for over a day, afloat on cushions and some life jackets, before being carried by the ocean's current to an uninhabited island in the lesser Sunda Islands known as Membata. By then, there were only eight of them left:("Eggtown") Boone, Charlie, Hurley, Jack, Kate, Libby, Sayid, and Sun. Jack was injured, and Kate dragged the survivors out of the water and onto Membata's beach. Kate administered first aid to some of the survivors and found food for them. Kate was said to be six months pregnant with Aaron at this time, which drew suspicion from one reporter ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1"). Boone, Libby, and Charlie died during their time on Membata. ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1") Approximately 75 days after the crash, Kate gave birth to Aaron. After 103 days on Membata, a typhoon washed up the remnants of an Indonesian fishing boat, including basic supplies and a survival raft. The group of 6 (five crash survivors plus Aaron) used this raft to journey to an island called Sumba, which they reached on day 108, and were photographed coming ashore by a local fisherman. ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1") From this point forward, the story of their rescue is true.

Some elements of this story are derived from the truth. The order in which Boone, Libby, and Charlie supposedly died matches the order in which they actually died, as well as the rough timeframe of each death. Boone did in fact die of internal injuries following a plane crash (though they were sustained in a different plane, which fell from the trees),("Deus Ex Machina") and Charlie did drown shortly before they left the Island.("Through the Looking Glass") Libby's actual cause of death (accidental gunshot)("Two for the Road") was not identified.

Jack maintained this story under oath at Kate's trial ("Eggtown"), and Hurley maintained the story while under police questioning, telling Los Angeles Police Officer Mike Walton that he never met Ana Lucia ("The Beginning of the End"). A grave marker for Jin in South Korea lists the date of the crash as his date of death ("Ji Yeon"). After Hurley was re-admitted to Santa Rosa Mental Health Institute, Jack visited him and questioned him to make sure his apparently deteriorated mental health status wouldn't diminish his adherence to the story ("The Beginning of the End"). Matthew Abaddon suspected the story to be false, and questioned Hurley about it ("The Beginning of the End"). After three years of maintaining the story, however, Jack told Kate that he was "sick of lying". ("Through the Looking Glass") Walt met with Hurley at his hospital and asked why the group was lying, Hurley told him to protect those on the island. Walt asked if that included his father, and adding another lie, Hurley confirmed this, even though Hurley knew Michael had died the day they left the island. ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3")

A number of people know the truth – or at least are aware that some of the story is untrue – and do not expose it. Frank and Desmond agree to go their separate ways and remain quiet, and Penelope Widmore and her crew co-operate. ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3") Walt knows much of the truth but keeps the secret. Ben and later John, living in civilization under aliases, do not reveal what they know to the public. Sun tells Charles Widmore not to pretend with her that he doesn't know the truth. ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3")

Status

Upon their return to civilization, three of the Oceanic Six were immediately reunited with their families: Hurley's parents, Jack's mother, and Sun's parents. Nadia met Sayid following their initial press conference. Kate had no one come to greet her, nor did Aaron (whose family did not know who he was). ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1") They immediately became international celebrities with television news coverage in countries ranging from the United States to Tunisia to recognition in Korea. Hurley tried to use this status to receive gentler treatment from the police when he was arrested for reckless driving. ("The Beginning of the End") At Kate's trial, photographers and news people swarmed the outside courthouse to get coverage of Kate entering. ("Eggtown")

Kate ducks to avoid reporters. ("Eggtown")

Sayid initially thought Ben was a reporter when he caught him taking photos of Nadia's funeral procession in Tikrit. ("The Shape of Things to Come")

The members received golden passes for unlimited free travel from Oceanic Airlines ("Through the Looking Glass") as well as a large cash settlement from Oceanic. ("The Economist")("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1") Kate purchased a large home in the Hollywood Hills for just her and Aaron (and briefly Jack), ("Eggtown") Sun was able to buy a significant share of her father's business out from under him with her settlement, ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1") and Sayid mentioned an expensive golf membership which was likely a cover for a hit he was contracted for. ("The Economist")

There are interpersonal tensions among the Oceanic Six. Jack initially wouldn't visit Kate at her home, not wanting to see Aaron after his discovery of their relation. ("Eggtown") He eventually relented, and they become engaged, but after he begins to abuse medication and she performs a chore that Sawyer asked her to do before she left the Island, their relationship deteriorated. ("Something Nice Back Home"), ("Through the Looking Glass") Sun blamed Jack for leaving Jin on the freighter, and after the birth of her baby Ji Yeon, Hurley was the only one to visit her; Hurley was relieved to be the only one there. ("Ji Yeon") Sayid's work as an assassin for Benjamin Linus was said to be to protect his "friends", but it is unknown who he was referring to. ("The Economist") Following the death of Jeremy Bentham, Jack says he didn't even know where Sayid was. While visiting Hurley at a mental hospital, Hurley does not look too pleased to see Sayid, and expresses reluctance to go anywhere with him.("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3")

Three years after the return of the Oceanic Six, their celebrity had faded. One man recognized Jack for saving a lady in a car wreck rather than being one of the Oceanic Six. ("Through the Looking Glass") Hurley had quietly returned to his life in a mental institution, and Kate continued parenting Aaron.

Return to the Island

Shortly before leaving the island, Locke warned Jack that his knowledge of the Island and the truth behind his lies would haunt him, and eventually drive him to return to the Island. Jack disagreed and left the Island. Three years after rescue, Jack mets with Ben at a funeral parlor. Jack told him that Locke had come to him under the alias "Jeremy Bentham" and told him that terrible things had happened on the Island since his leaving, all of which were Jack's fault for leaving. Some time after giving Jack this information, Locke passed away in Los Angeles while living under his pseudonym. Feeling depressed, Jack told Kate and later Ben that he had to go back to the Island. ("Through the Looking Glass")  ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3")

According to Ben, however, the Island would not permit just one of the Oceanic Six to return; all of them must return together, along with Locke's body (and possibly Frank, Walt, Ben, and Desmond). According to Jack, Sayid has been unreachable, Hurley is insane, Sun blames Jack for something unspoken (possibly, the death of Jin), and Kate no longer wants to talk to him. Ben offered to help Jack, saying he had "a few ideas". ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3")

People off-Island

Picture	Name	Status	How they got off-island	Current location
	Walt Lloyd	Alive; escaped the Island on Day 67.	Left with Michael on one of the Others' boats.	Living under an alias with his paternal grandmother in New York City.
	Kate Austen	Alive; escaped the Island on Day 100.	Picked up by the Searcher after leaving the island via helicopter.	Los Angeles, CA, USA
	Aaron Littleton	Alive; born on the Island (Day 42); escaped the Island on Day 100.	Picked up by the Searcher after leaving the island via helicopter.	Posing as the biological son of Kate, Los Angeles, CA, USA
	Desmond Hume	Alive; escaped the Island on Day 100.	Picked up by the Searcher after leaving the island via helicopter.	Unknown; presumably with Penny.
	Sayid Jarrah	Alive; escaped the Island on Day 100.	Picked up by the Searcher after leaving the island via helicopter.	Globetrotting; working as an assassin for Ben.
	Sun Kwon	Alive; escaped the Island on Day 100.	Picked up by the Searcher after leaving the island via helicopter.	South Korea
	Frank Lapidus	Alive; escaped the Island on Day 100.	Picked up by the Searcher after leaving the island via helicopter.	Unknown
	Benjamin Linus	Alive; expelled from the Island on Day 100.	Teleportation and time travel caused by the frozen wheel.	Globetrotting; attempting to relocate the island and murder Penelope Widmore.
	Hugo Reyes	Alive; escaped the Island on Day 100.	Picked up by the Searcher after leaving the island via helicopter.	Santa Rosa Mental Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
	Jack Shephard	Alive; escaped the Island on Day 100.	Picked up by the Searcher after leaving the island via helicopter.	Los Angeles, CA, USA
	John Locke	Deceased	Unknown	Reportedly committed suicide in Los Angeles

Appearances in each others' flashforwards

• Kate appeared in Jack's flashforward at the airport ("Through the Looking Glass")
• Jack appeared in Hurley's flashforward at Santa Rosa ("The Beginning of the End")
• Charlie appeared to Hurley at Santa Rosa ("The Beginning of the End")
• Ben appeared in Sayid's flashforward at the animal clinic ("The Economist")
• Jack appeared at Kate's trial ("Eggtown")
• Aaron apperared in Kate's flashforward, as he is in her care. ("Eggtown")
• Hurley appeared in Sun's flashforward to meet Ji-Yeon ("Ji Yeon")
• Sayid appeared in Ben's flashforward at Nadia's funeral ("The Shape of Things to Come")
• Kate appeared in Jack's flashforward, when they get engaged ("Something Nice Back Home")
• Aaron appeared in Jack's flashforward as he lived with him and Kate. ("Something Nice Back Home")
• Hurley appeared in Jack's flashforward when he stopped taking his meds. ("Something Nice Back Home")
• Claire appeared in Kate's flashforward in Kate's dream. ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3")
• Mr. Eko seemingly appeared in Hurley's flashforward. ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3")
• Ben and John Locke appear at the Funeral Home in Jack's flashforward. ("There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3")
• All six appeared in flashforwards in "There's No Place Like Home, Part 1" depicting their lives recently after rescue, and "There's No Place Like Home, Parts 2 & 3" depicting their lives three years after rescue (though Aaron doesn't directly receive a flashforward, he is depicted in Kate's).

Unanswered questions

For fan theories about these unanswered questions, see: Oceanic Six/Theories

• Why did they tell the public that Boone, Libby, and Charlie lived past the crash?
• Why do several characters feel it is imperative that they return to the Island?
• Why will the Island only let them return if they come together?