Reception
"One of Us" was watched by 12.09 million Americans, ranking Lost as the twentieth most watched program of the week. Lost defeated CBS' CSI: NY by 53% among Adults 18-49, the largest ever margin of victory for Lost over CSI: NY in original episodes. The ratings were also an increase over the previous episode, and improved the timeslot by 5.7 million viewers over the same night last year. Lost was the fifth most watched program for the week in the key adults 18-49 demographic, achieving 5.2 million viewers. In the United Kingdom, the episode attracted 1.09 million viewers, and was the second most watched program of the week on the non-terrestrial channels, beaten only by Live FA Cup Football.
Reviewer Chris Carabott of IGN rated the episode with an 8.7 out of 10, commenting that "One of Us" was "yet another solid effort from long-time Lost director Jack Bender who deserves credit for bringing us some of the best episodes the series has to offer. Bender has helmed "Walkabout", "Man of Science, Man of Faith" and this season's best "The Man from Tallahassee" just to name a few". BuddyTV Senior Writer Jon Lachonis commented that "One of us" was "perhaps the most perfect episode of Lost ever produced, bar none. For those of you who were upset with how inelegantly "Exposé" squandered its flashback opportunities, prepare for a huge apology from the producers. For those Lost fans who stuck around knowing that the show would obtain that mythical level of greatness that seemed to come so natural, here is your pay-off." In this same review, he complimented Elizabeth Mitchell on her portrayal.
Mitchell submitted this episode for consideration for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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