The final season of Lost was divided into two realities. One was a continuation of the main timeline from the first five seasons. This timeline is the “real world” and it is this world that this article focuses on. The other reality is the “side flash” which is revealed to be some kind of “purgatory” (I don’t know if that’s the best word to describe it, but it’s kind of an “after-life” world) at the end of the final episode.
The “flash sideways” world takes place in a place out of time. It happens after all the characters die, even if they die at different times (which they obviously do).
But this article is about who survived the end of the “real world” timeline when the show ends. Who escaped the island for good or was still alive on the island at the end?
He escaped from the island on the plane
The first group of people who clearly survived were those in the plane piloted by Frank Lapidus. Sawyer, Kate, Claire, Miles and Richard were on the plane as passengers.
survived on the island
Hurley was the “new Jacob” at the end of the series (after Jack’s death) with Ben as his “#2”. Bernard and Rose were also alive (avoiding the drama!)
Desmond was also alive on the island at the end of the series, but it is implied that he is leaving to reunite with his wife (Penny) and son (Charlie) because Ben tells Hurley that he doesn’t have to do things the way they do. did Jacob (people can leave the island.)
And I don’t want to forget about Vincent the dog (who so poignantly visits Jack when he’s dying at the end).
Other survivors
Walt, Aaron, Penny, Jin and Sun’s baby, and Eloise Hawking are a few other characters from the show who are still alive at the end.