The Incident is the season finale of the fifth season of ABC's Lost, consisting of its 16th and 17th episodes. Both parts of The Incident, the show's 102nd and 103rd episodes overall, aired on May 13, 2009 on ABC in the United States. The episode was written by executive producers/showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse and directed by Jack Bender.The episode was watched by 9.428 million viewers,and was well received by critics and audiences. It was also nominated for a 2009 Primetime Emmy in the Outstanding Writing in A Drama Series Category.