Fringe Season 5

Fringe Season 5 has built a real following on and among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Anna Torv's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Fringe Season 5 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Fringe Season 5 treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. Season five picks up from events depicted in season four's flash-forward episode the seemingly peaceful Observers seized control of our universe in 2015. Now, in 2036, they have become ruthless rulers who stand unopposed. What awaits in the future, however, is the Fringe Team's final stand to protect our world. Anna Torv and Joshua Jackson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. The rules of Fringe Season 5's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Fringe Season 5 a chance. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Anna Torv's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

🎬 Fringe Season 5 — Episode Guide

Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11

2012-09-28

The Fringe team - preserved in amber for 20 years - is now a rebel resistance team fighting for freedom. Peter, reunited with his now adult daughter, Etta, sets out to find out what happened to his wife and Etta's mom - Olivia - as they start their mission to save the world from the Observers.

In Absentia

2012-10-05

The Fringe team revisits the Harvard lab, now under Observer control, to try to find the information they need as the team fights on in their mission to save the world.

The Recordist

2012-10-12

As the rogue Fringe team continues to fight off the oppressive Observers’ invasion, unforeseen events lead them into a forest where they encounter a strange subculture of people devoted to recording human history.

The Bullet That Saved the World

2012-10-26

When the Fringe team tracks a lead into a hostile and heavily guarded location, Phillip Broyles resurfaces…but can he be trusted?

An Origin Story

2012-11-02

The Fringe team responds to recent devastating events, and a key member makes a pivotal and shocking move.

Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There

2012-11-09

Walter retrieves another video tape from the amber and it leads the team into a pocket universe.

Five-Twenty-Ten

2012-11-16

The team retrieves another cassette tape from the amber. With Nina Sharp's help, the team recovers 2 cylinders. While Peter works independently to score a minor victory against the Observers, Olivia ascertains Peter's secret.

The Human Kind

2012-12-07

Olivia encounters a very intuitive and oracle-like person named Simone as she looks to recover a key piece of equipment for Walter. Meanwhile, Peter finds himself in a perilous situation as he observes Windmark.

Black Blotter

2012-12-14

In attempt to recall a plan to defeat the Observers, Walter takes an LSD trip down memory lane. Meanwhile, Peter and Olivia trace a mysterious signal to the woods, where they come upon a grisly scene.

E10

Anomaly XB-6783746

2012-12-21

The Fringe team is running out of time to save the world. As Peter, Olivia, Astrid and Walter scramble to tap into a key piece of the puzzle to defeat the Observers, they enlist the aid of Nina Sharp who conjures up a plan.

E11

The Boy Must Live

2013-01-11

As time dramatically ticks down, Peter, Olivia and Walter stop at nothing to save the universe from Observer rule. Walter enters the infamous deprivation tank in an attempt to uncover a key piece of information about the mysterious figure, Donald. Meanwhile, Captain Windmark sets out on a revealing ...

E12

Liberty

2013-01-18

Peter, Olivia, Walter, Astrid and Broyles face off against the Observers in one final and extraordinary battle for the fate of mankind.

E13

An Enemy of Fate

2013-01-18

The Fringe team engages a desperate plan as Olivia embarks on a dangerous and otherworldly journey into the unknown. Then, Peter, Olivia, Walter, Astrid and Broyles face off against the Observers in one final and extraordinary battle for the fate of mankind.

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