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Season 5 – Fringe

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FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham is assigned to the bureau's Fringe Division, in which she investigates unusual crimes and occurrences. Assisting Olivia in her investigations are once-institutionalized scientist Dr. Walter Bishop, his jack-of-all-trades son, Peter, and FBI Junior Agent Astrid Farnsworth. As the team investigates cases of science gone awry, they discover connections to their own past and to a parallel universe. As the team solves cases in these interconnected worlds, new discoveries and complications continue to arise.
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Fringe overcomes a compressed episode count and humbled production values to deliver a moving and rousing conclusion to its fans.

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Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly 06/26/2018
Fringe's final two hours were constructed as a big, action-packed adventure, an outline that served its finale well... Go to Full Review Maureen Ryan HuffPost 06/26/2018
At some point, Fringe kind of fell in love with change for its own sake, and it wandered away for long periods from what powered its finest moments - the complex bonds among Olivia, Peter and Walter. Go to Full Review Mike Hale New York Times 06/26/2018
Unlike Lost, which expanded horizontally as its story lines multiplied, adding characters like mayflies, Fringe has expanded vertically. It has maintained an equally challenging narrative... while concentrating on a core of three characters. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand May 30
The final season is filled with just as many strange inventions and fringe science concepts as ever, but there’s less humor and, oddly enough, a more linear through-line ... Go to Full Review Mike Moody Birth.Movies.Death. 06/26/2018
The focus here is clearly on the characters, which has always served the series well in the past. Something tells me that strategy will work here again as Fringe comes to a close. Go to Full Review Adam Newland TV Equals 06/26/2018
It's storytelling highs are some of the best ever done in the science fiction genre. It continually delivered to its devoted fans. There was virtually no chance of a disappointing ending. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Laurian D @Laurian Aug 13 An outstanding ending to an amazing TV show. Hats off to everyone involved in this project! See more Mike D Mar 17 Probably the most underrated TV show of it's era. People complain that Fringe only had 5 seasons, and I agree they could have gone on much longer with the premise of the show being what it was. This was when seasons had 20 episodes.. still had 100 full episodes. If you are a fan of Sci-Fi, this is an absolute must watch, essential viewing experience. The characters will pull you in from the first episode, which is one of the best first episodes of any show ever. You can tell this show was a labor of love considering some of the cast really disliked working on the show. You wouldn't be able to tell on screen. I think they knew they were making something special. You. Will. Not. Regret. Watching. Fringe. See more Justin S 01/19/2025 Season 5 reinvents the show a bit, refocusing directly on one of its core themes to deliver a satisfying conclusion. The A stories and B stories weave together beautifully to examine each aspect of the message from different perspectives, with many subtle unspoken prompts to get the keen viewer thinking. See more Eva A 12/29/2023 It felt like there were trying to do too much in the last season. See more David W @Sternhammer 09/28/2023 Superb. One of my all time favourite sci-fi series concludes in fine style despite a reduced budget and episode count. There's still the now expectedly wonderful suspense, humour, wit and invention in spades. The acting is as always superb from the main cast who have wonderful chemistry. A fitting conclusion to one of the greatest sci-fi series ever made. See more michele m @getmel 09/12/2023 One of the best scifi shows ever. See more Read all reviews
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Anna Torv

Agent Olivia Dunham

Joshua Jackson

Peter Bishop

John Noble

Dr. Walter Bishop

Lance Reddick

Agent Phillip Broyles

Blair Brown

Nina Sharp

Jasika Nicole

Astrid Farnsworth

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 28, 2012 Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11 The team, after being preserved in amber for 20 years, tries to save the world from the Observers in the year 2036. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 5, 2012 In Absentia The fringe team must extract information from the Harvard lab, which is now controlled by the Observers. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 12, 2012 The Recordist Unforeseen events lead the rogue Fringe team to a forest that is home to people devoted to recording human history. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 2012 The Bullet That Saved the World While tracking a lead into hostile location, the team encounters Phillip Broyles. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 2012 An Origin Story As the team responds to devastating events, one of its own makes a significant and shocking move. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 2012 Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There A team member turns their hand to a new role; Walter uncovers a key piece needed to defeat the Observers. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 2012 Five-Twenty-Ten In a game changing episode, a member of the team decides to orchestrate a "Fringe" event of their own. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 7, 2012 The Human Kind Olivia comes across a woman who is like an oracle, as she works to locate an important piece of equipment for Walter; Peter finds himself in danger as he watches Windmark. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 14, 2012 Black Blotter Walter tries to remember a plan to defeat the observers; while following a signal to the woods, Peter and Olivia come across a gruesome scene. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 21, 2012 Anomaly XB-6783746 Peter, Olivia, Astrid and Walter get help from Nina Sharp as they try to find the answer to defeating the Observers. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 11, 2013 The Boy Must Live Walter enters the deprivation tank in hope of uncovering information about Donald; Capt. Windmark embarks on a revealing mission. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 18, 2013 Liberty The team implements a plan as Olivia begins a dangerous journey into the unknown. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 18, 2013 An Enemy of Fate Peter, Olivia, Walter, Astrid and Broyles face off against the Observers in a battle for the fate of mankind. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner, Bryan Burk, J.H. Wyman
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 28, 2012