Storyline

FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.

First Aired

2008-09-09
Last Aired

2013-01-18
Creator

J.J. Abrams
Genre

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Seasons

5
Episodes

100
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

FOX

Keywords:

fbi supernatural alternate dimension mad scientist fringe science

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1. Pilot

When all the passengers on a plane die, FBI agent Olivia Dunham investigates the events and her partne...More

When all the passengers on a plane die, FBI agent Olivia Dunham investigates the events and her partner almost dies. A desperate Olivia looks for help from Dr. Walter Bishop who has been institutionalized. Olivia, Dr. Bishop and his son Peter begin to discover what really happened on Flight 627 and begin to uncover a larger truth.Less

82mins 2008-09-09

2. The Same Old Story

Olivia, along with Peter and Walter Bishop, investigates the strange death of a woman who had an even ...More

Olivia, along with Peter and Walter Bishop, investigates the strange death of a woman who had an even stranger child. The woman was pregnant for only hours, yet the baby she birthed was fully developed - and also aged eighty years in the span of a few minutes. Olivia asks Nina Sharp of Massive Dynamic for help.Less

51mins 2008-09-16

3. The Ghost Network

The team investigates a bus full of dead commuters that appear to be fossilized and uncover a man who ...More

The team investigates a bus full of dead commuters that appear to be fossilized and uncover a man who has visions of pattern-related disturbances before they happen; Dr. Bishop requests a piano in the lab to help him process data.Less

49mins 2008-09-23

4. The Arrival

Broyles calls in the team to investigate a deadly explosion and its source: a strange cylinder unharme...More

Broyles calls in the team to investigate a deadly explosion and its source: a strange cylinder unharmed despite the destruction. Olivia determines that the same cylinder, or a similar one, is responsible for similar events in widely diverse locations.Less

47mins 2008-09-30

5. Power Hungry

The team investigate the case of a man who can project electricity... and is at the center of a series...More

The team investigate the case of a man who can project electricity... and is at the center of a series of strange deaths involving electricity.Less

47mins 2008-10-14

6. The Cure

The team investigates a woman that re-appears after weeks of being missing with a rare disease. She al...More

The team investigates a woman that re-appears after weeks of being missing with a rare disease. She also inexplicably causes pain and death to the people she meets. During the investigation, dangerous level of radiation are detected. Walter obsesses about cotton candy; Peter strikes a deal with Nina Sharp; and a truth about Olivia is discovered.Less

65mins 2008-10-21

7. In Which We Meet Mr. Jones

When a strange parasite attaches itself to the internal organs of a dying FBI agent, Olivia suspects a...More

When a strange parasite attaches itself to the internal organs of a dying FBI agent, Olivia suspects a connection to the Pattern; Peter and Walter tap into a dead man's brain waves.Less

60mins 2008-11-11

8. The Equation

Walter thinks the abduction of a young music prodigy is linked back to his old bunkmate at St. Claire'...More

Walter thinks the abduction of a young music prodigy is linked back to his old bunkmate at St. Claire's Hospital. When he kidnaps the child he sees a sequence of flashing lights. Olivia wants Walter to return to the mental institution much to Peter's outcry, but Walter's determination to help ends up having chilling ramifications.Less

47mins 2008-11-18

9. The Dreamscape

The team is called in to investigate why a man jumps out a window because he thinks he's being attacke...More

The team is called in to investigate why a man jumps out a window because he thinks he's being attacked by butterflies. Olivia gets some breaks in solving the case from her former partner and that she is so desperate to rid herself of him that she demands to go back into the tank. Meanwhile, some former friends and current foes of Peter find out that he's back in Boston.Less

49mins 2008-11-25

10. Safe

The team is called in on a bank robbery similar to other robberies in the area but this particular ban...More

The team is called in on a bank robbery similar to other robberies in the area but this particular bank has the thief embedded inside the steel wall of the bank. Somehow the thieves have found a way to defy the law of physics. Walter thinks they're after something of his. As the investigation deepens it all comes to a head when the thieves ambush one of the team.Less

65mins 2008-12-02

11. Bound

Olivia's sister, Rachel, visits; Walter, Peter and Olivia try to solve the murder of an esteemed epide...More

Olivia's sister, Rachel, visits; Walter, Peter and Olivia try to solve the murder of an esteemed epidemiologist, which may be linked to Olivia's abduction.Less

65mins 2009-01-20

12. The No-Brainer

Olivia, Walter and Peter are called in to investigate the death of a car salesman who was found in a p...More

Olivia, Walter and Peter are called in to investigate the death of a car salesman who was found in a pool of "goo," exactly like another man across the country. When Walter discovers that the "goo" is brain matter, the trio tries to figure out how the killer can liquefy human brains. As the deaths pile up, the investigation reveals a common thread linking the victims together in an unthinkable manner. Meanwhile, Olivia is horrified when the case places a loved one in harm's wayLess

52mins 2009-01-27

13. The Transformation

When the Fringe Division delves into another bizarre occurrence aboard an international jumbo jet, fre...More

When the Fringe Division delves into another bizarre occurrence aboard an international jumbo jet, freakish remains are discovered at the crash site. Memories tip the team toward some promising leads, but the bigger picture and mysterious threat eludes them. With limited options and insufficient intelligence, Olivia and Peter go undercover.Less

62mins 2009-02-03

14. Ability

German agents question Olivia about her "relationship" with David Robert Jones, an escaped prisoner qu...More

German agents question Olivia about her "relationship" with David Robert Jones, an escaped prisoner questioned months earlier now living in the U.S. The Fringe Division investigates a threatening case where victims die faceless from their orifices suddenly sealing.Less

51mins 2009-02-10

15. Inner Child

Just seconds before a building is demolished, a mysterious mute child that has been living alone under...More

Just seconds before a building is demolished, a mysterious mute child that has been living alone underground is discovered. When the FBI's Fringe Division investigates, the boy forms an unspoken connection with Agent Olivia Dunham. Meanwhile, an especially gruesome serial killer resurfaces and showcases his "artistry" by displaying his work publicly. As the boy gradually assimilates into a new environment, Olivia and the team must race against the clock to prevent the mad man from causing further massacre.Less

59mins 2009-04-07

16. Unleashed

As animal rights activists ransack a laboratory, they get more than they bargained for when one of the...More

As animal rights activists ransack a laboratory, they get more than they bargained for when one of the caged "animals" unleashes a ferocious appetite. Leaving grotesquely mutilated dead bodies in its wake, the scientifically engineered beast with the body of a lion, claws of an eagle, fangs of a viper, skin of a rhinoceros and tail of a serpent attacks Charlie. With Charlie’s life on the line, Walter must come face-to-face with both his past and the beast.Less

57mins 2009-04-14

17. Bad Dreams

Olivia dreams about a suicide as the event really happens at Grand Central Station; shocking informati...More

Olivia dreams about a suicide as the event really happens at Grand Central Station; shocking information about the Z.F.T. manuscript is revealed.Less

58mins 2009-04-21

18. Midnight

The Fringe Division is on the case when severely mutilated bodies drained of spinal cord fluid begin t...More

The Fringe Division is on the case when severely mutilated bodies drained of spinal cord fluid begin to pile up. After their investigation leads them to a scientist with possible ties to the Z.F.T. bioterrorist cell, they are shocked to discover the identity and motive of the killer. When the kills occur with increasing frequency, Olivia, Peter and Walter go to desperate lengths to stop them.Less

57mins 2009-04-28

19. The Road Not Taken

Olivia experiences "awake dreams," seeing elaborate visions of things not really there. While investig...More

Olivia experiences "awake dreams," seeing elaborate visions of things not really there. While investigating a disturbing case of a woman who apparently spontaneously combusted, Olivia throws caution to the wind and explores her unexplained visions further. Meanwhile, Walter discusses key information about the Z.F.T. manifesto, and Peter reveals a secret that yields unexpected results in the case.Less

48mins 2009-05-05

20. There's More Than One of Everything

Setting the stage for the dramatic and revealing first season finale are a sudden and unexpected attac...More

Setting the stage for the dramatic and revealing first season finale are a sudden and unexpected attack on someone with close ties to Fringe Division, the return of bioterrorist David Robert Jones and the inexplicable disappearance of Walter. Find out more about the mysterious events surrounding our trio when questions are answered, observations made, loyalties are tested and the elusive William Bell is finally introduced.Less

48mins 2009-05-12

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Cast

Anna Torv

Olivia Dunham

Joshua Jackson

Peter Bishop

Jasika Nicole

Astrid Farnsworth

John Noble

Walter Bishop

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A Review by Arcanum101 7

Written by Arcanum101 on 2023-05-19

No, it's not a remake of The X-Files. This show is delightfully strange, has a great lineup of characters and shows great imagination. I was... read more

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A Review by Rob

No, it's not a remake of The X-Files. This show is delightfully strange, has a great lineup of characters and shows great imagination. I was hooked...until season 4 when things began to wane. And then season 5 which was abysmal. So much so ...