Memory Lost

**Memory Lost** was the first episode of the sixth season of the MTV series *Teen Wolf*. It aired on November 15, 2016, was directed by Tim Andrew and written by Lindsay Jewett Sturman.

## Synopsis

With graduation approaching, a supernatural force rides into Beacon Hills and crosses paths with Scott and his friends, while Liam discovers evidence of a new enemy in the high school.

## Cast

* Tyler Posey as Scott McCall
* Dylan O'Brien as Stiles Stilinski
* Holland Roden as Lydia Martin
* Shelley Hennig as Malia Tate
* Dylan Sprayberry as Liam Dunbar
* Linden Ashby as Sheriff Stilinski

### Guest Cast

* Khylin Rhambo as Mason Hewitt
* Victoria Moroles as Hayden Romero
* Michael Johnston as Corey
* Benita Robledo as Deputy Valerie Clark
* Pete Ploszek as Garrett Douglas
* Susan Walters as Natalie Martin
* Marti Matulis as The Outlaw
* Alexander Ward as The Enforcer
* Kevin 'ohGr' Ogilvie as The Ranger
* Michelle Clunie as Mrs. Finch
* Claire Bryétt Andrew as Sydney

### Guest Cast

* Rio Mangini as Alex Turner
* Jennifer Carta as Mrs. Turner
* Mark Bloom as Will Turner
* Mike Polli as Cube Truck Driver
* Diego Tinoco as Mateo

## Trivia

### Title Meaning

* THe title refers to how everyone forgets about Stiles because he is erased from existence by the Ghost Riders

### Episode Connections

#### Chronology

* It has been three months have passed between the events of *Apotheosis* and this episode.
* Scott performed the memory-manipulation ritual on Alex Turner in this episode. He last used this ritual in *Amplification* to communicate with Meredith Walker.
* Malia is shown to have relearned how to full-shift into a coyote. She was last seen in coyote form in Season 3B's *More Bad Than Good*.
* Mrs. Finch appears in this episode. She was last seen in Season 5B's *Codominance*.
* Valerie Clark appears in this episode. She was last seen in Season 5B's *Apotheosis*.
* Sydney appears in this episode. She was last seen in Season 5B's *Maid of Gévaudan*.
* The Ghost Riders, also known as the Wild Hunt, make their first on-screen appearance in this episode. They were first mentioned in Season 5A's *Creatures of the Night*.
* Garrett Douglas makes his first true appearance in this episode.
* Stiles and Lydia reference several key moments in their friendship in this episode, including:
	+ Stiles' enduring crush on Lydia during freshman, sophomore and junior years of high school.
	+ Their first dance in Season 1's *Formality*.
	+ Lydia saving Stiles (and Scott's) life in Season 3A's *Motel California*
	+ Stiles saving Lydia's life in Season 5B's *Lie Ability*
* Natalie Martin, Noah Stilinski, Malia Tate, Mason Hewitt, Hayden Romero, Corey Bryant, Scott McCall, and Lydia Martin to all forget that he exists.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Scott McCall
* Stiles Stilinski
* Lydia Martin
* Malia Tate
* Liam Dunbar
* Sheriff Stilinski
* Mason Hewitt
* Hayden Romero
* Corey
* Deputy Valerie Clark
* Garrett Douglas
* Natalie Martin
* The Outlaw
* The Enforcer
* The Ranger
* Mrs. Finch
* Sydney
* Alex Turner
* Mrs. Turner
* Will Turner
* Cube Truck Driver
* Mateo
* Theo Raken (flashbacks only)
* Gabriel Valack (flashbacks only)
* Kira Yukimura (flashbacks only)
* Tara Raeken (flashbacks only)

### Events

* The Wild Hunt
	+ Beacon Hills-Wild Hunt War

### Locations

* Beacon Hills Backroads
	+ Cube Truck Crime Scene
* Beacon County Sheriff's Station
	+ Sheriff Stilinski's Office
	+ Bullpen
	+ Holding Cells
* Sheriff's Department Impound Lot
* Beacon Hills High School
	+ Campus
	+ History Classroom
	+ Mr. Douglas' Classroom
	+ Mrs. Finch's Classroom
	+ Parking Lot
* Turner House
	+ Kitchen
	+ Alex's Bedroom

### Organizations and titles

* McCall Pack
	+ Alpha
	+ Beta
* Dread Doctors (mentioned onlY)
* Ghost Riders
* Beacon County Sheriff's
	+ Sheriff
	+ Deputy

### Sentient species

* Werewolf
* Werecoyote
* Banshee
* Chimeras
	+ Chameleons
* Skinwalkers (mentioned only)
* Ghost Riders
* Löwenmensch

### Misc

* Memory Manipulation
	+ Memory Ritual
* **Existence Erasure**
* **Matter Manipulation**
* **Dimensional Shifting**
* **isual Connection**
* **Electromagnetokinesis**
* **Atmokinesis**:
* Reality Weaping
* Shapeshifting
	+ Advanced Shapeshifting
* Northern Lights
* Invisibility

### Relationships

* Hayden and Liam (Boyfriend/Girlfriend)
* Stiles and Scott (Best Friends, Surrogate Brothers)
* Scott and Noah and Stiles (Familial Relationship)
* Noah and Stiles (Father/Son)
* Scott and Noah, (Surrogate Father/Surrogate Son)
* Stiles and Lydia (Love Interests)
* Lydia and Scott (Best Friends)
* Scott and Malia (Love Interests)
* Malia and Stiles (Exes/Best Friends)
* Lydia and Malia (Best Friends)
* Malia and Scott and Lydia (Best Friends)
* Lydia and Stiles and Malia and Scott (Best Friends)
* Lydia and Stiles and Scott (Best Friends)
* Scott and Liam and Mason (Friends)
* Mason ands Stile and Liam (Friends)
* Liam and Stiles and Scott (Close Friends)
* Liam and Hayden and Mason and Corey (Close Friends)
* Stiles and Liam (Close Friends)
* Mason and Corey (Boyfriends)
* Hayden and Mason (Close Friends)
* Hayden and Corey (Close Friends)
* Scott and Mason (Close Friends)
* Scott and Liam (Best Friends/Beta-Alpha/Brothers)
* Liam and Mason (Best Friends)
* Liam and Hayden and Mason (Close Friends)
* Noah and Lydia (Good Friends/Allies/Like Father and Daughter-in-law)
* Natalie, Scott and Stiles (Principal/Student Relationship)
* Hayden and Scott
* Scott  and Corey