Oceanic Six

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The Oceanic Six are the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 who made it off the Island and resumed their lives in the United States and elsewhere. Their stories have been told in the form of flashforwards. Although several characters have been seen in off-Island flashforwards, these have been referred to by name as "Oceanic Six" members.

1 Membership
2 Status
3 Secrets and lies
4 Appearances in each others' flashforwards
5 Unanswered questions

Membership

The Oceanic Six

Name

Revealed

"Through the Looking Glass"

"The Beginning of the End"

"The Economist"

"Eggtown"

"Ji Yeon"

Jack's membership in the Oceanic Six was implied by his conversation with Kate in "Through the Looking Glass" and confirmed in "The Beginning of the End" in his conversation with Hurley.
Kate's membership in the Oceanic Six was implied by her conversation with Jack in "Through the Looking Glass", confirmed in the podcast rehash of "The Economist", and confirmed on-screen in "Eggtown".
Hurley's membership was established when he introduced the phrase on-screen, identifying himself as "one of the Oceanic Six" to the police, in "The Beginning of the End".
Sayid identified himself as a member of the Oceanic Six in "The Economist", explaining his presence at an exclusive golf course.
Aaron's membership was implied by his appearance in Kate's care in "Eggtown", and was confirmed on-screen in a preview following "Meet Kevin Johnson", as well as the podcast rehash for the same episode.
As Sun was being rushed into hospital to give birth in "Ji Yeon", she was recognized by one nurse and another confirms in Korean that she was a member of the Oceanic Six.

The first four members of the group were further confirmed by the producers during the Official Lost Podcast of February 19, 2008. All six members were confirmed in a preview (for the return of the second half of Season 4) shown after "Meet Kevin Johnson", as well as the Official Lost Podcast of March 21, 2008.

Status

The Oceanic Six were described as international celebrities. Hurley tried to use this status to get gentler treatment from the police when he was arrested for reckless driving. ("The Beginning of the End") Evidently, the six also became frequent targets of media investigations, such that 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") Sayid claimed to have received a large cash settlement from Oceanic. ("The Economist") Kate's standard of living during her trial, with a house in the Hollywood Hills, also suggested a substantial settlement. ("Eggtown") Sun was able to buy her father's business out from under him with her settlement.

There are interpersonal tensions among the Oceanic Six. Jack initially won't visit Kate at her home, not wanting to see Aaron. ("Eggtown") He eventually relents, and they become engaged, but after he begins to abuse medication and she performs a chore that Sawyer apparently asked her to do before she left the island, their relationship deteriorates. ("Something Nice Back Home"), ("Through the Looking Glass") After the birth of Sun and Jin's baby Ji Yeon, Hurley is the only one to visit her; the two are friendly, but Hurley is relieved to be the only one there. ("Ji Yeon") Sayid's work as an assassin for Benjamin Linus is said to be to protect his "friends", but it is unknown who he is referring to. ("The Economist")

Secrets and lies

For a time following their rescue, the members of the Oceanic Six kept the actual story of what happened following the crash a secret. In public, they adhered to a fabricated story about their time on the Island, using the excuse of being in "shock" as a safety for misquotes.

According to this story, Oceanic Flight 815 crashed into the Pacific Ocean, and only eight people survived the impact. Among those specifically said to have died in the crash are Ana Lucia Cortez ("The Beginning of the End"), Marshall Edward Mars ("Eggtown"), Claire Littleton ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1"), and Jin-Soo Kwon ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1"). The survivors were in the water for over a day, afloat on cushions and debris, before washing up on the uninhabited island of Membata. Jack was injured, and Kate dragged the survivors out of the water and onto a nearby deserted island. Kate administered first aid to some of the survivors and found food for them. Kate was said to be several months pregnant with Aaron at this time, which drew suspicion from one reporter ("There's No Place Like Home, Part 1"). At some point two of the original eight survivors died. After 103 days on Membata, a typhoon washed up a raft with supplies and equipment necessary for their return to civilization. The group finally reached the inhabited island of Sumba on day 108; photos of the six coming ashore were shown to the press to validate this rescue story.

Jack maintained this story under oath at Kate's trial ("Eggtown"), and Hurley maintained it 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 several years of maintaining the story, however, Jack told Kate that he was "sick of lying". ("Through the Looking Glass")

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")
All six appeared in flashforwards in "There's No Place Like Home, Part 1"

Unanswered questions

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

Why are the Oceanic Six adhering to a fabricated story?
Who are the other two/three people who (according to the official story) survived the crash but died on the Island?

Survivors (Main Characters)

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