Ben Linus (Michael Emmerson) was the main antagonist of the TV series Lost. Even when he was working with the heroes, he always had some kind of ulterior motive. Ben is one of the sneakiest and most untrustworthy characters in television history as he always did what you least expected him to do. Unfortunately, Lost went down the route of trying to redeem Ben for all of his evil acts. This redemption story arc could have worked and been a great progressive storyline in the show if it had been done gradually. However, the rushed storyline means the whole arc still feels nonsensical 14 years later.