"Happily Ever After" is the 11th television episode of the American Broadcasting Company's sixth season of the serial drama television series Lost and 114th episode overall. The episode was aired on April 6, 2010, on ABC in the United States. The episode was written by showrunners and executive producers Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse and directed by Jack Bender. The episode is centered on Desmond Hume. "Happily Ever After" was watched by 9 million American viewers and received critical acclaim by critics and audiences alike, and is widely regarded as one of the best episodes of season six.