General Lost Season 5 Spoilers

The following is a list of general spoilers for season 3 of Lost. It is not known speficially which episode each spoiler happens in. When the correct episode is know, the spoiler will be moved to the episode's page.

Spoilers and rumors

 * Carlton Cuse (Writer, producer): The cable Sayid found in "Solitary" will become important before the season finale.
 * USA Today (magazine): Producers are keeping Charlie's next flashback episode a secret (although it is likely "The Truth About Lying").
 * Ask Ausellio (TV Guide column): Marsha Thomason has been cast as the new, non-Other, non-crash survivor, non-flashback character first appearing in "Catch-22."
 * Carlton Cuse (Writer, producer): The Desmond-Penny love story is important to the overall mythology of the show.
 * Damon Lindelof (Co-creator, writer), Carlton Cuse (Writer, producer): Michael and Walt are not returning this season.
 * Michael Emerson (Ben): There will be a power vaccuum in the Others' hierarchy (he later specified this begins in "The Man from Tallahassee").
 * Ask Ausellio (TV Guide column): The mysteries surrounding baby Aaron will be revisited in a big way in an April episode (meaning "Left Behind", "One of Us", "Catch-22", or "D.O.C.").
 * Rodrigo Santoro (Paulo): Paulo won't be on the show by the end of the season.
 * Damon Lindelof (Co-creator, writer): Eko may return, and not neccessarily in a flashback.
 * Damon Lindelof (Co-creator, writer): The Black Rock will return in an upcoming episode.