Fringe
Season 5
September 28, 2012
13Episodes
7.8
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.
Episodes
1. Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
7.7
September 28, 2012
43 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Clark Middleton, Georgina Haig, Giacomo Baessato, Alex Dafoe, Lindsay Drummond
2. In Absentia
7.4
October 5, 2012
42 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Georgina Haig, Andrew Coghlan, Jennifer Cheon Garcia, Robin Jung, Bronwyne Sloley
3. The Recordist
7.2
October 12, 2012
42 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Georgina Haig, Gaelan Beatty, Bojan Dulabic, Gaalen Engen, Evan Frayne
4. The Bullet That Saved the World
7.8
October 26, 2012
43 min
When the Fringe team tracks a lead into a hostile and heavily guarded location, Phillip Broyles resurfaces…but can he be trusted?
Guest Stars:
Lance Reddick, Dave Thompson, Georgina Haig, Charles Zuckermann, Sean Baden
5. An Origin Story
7.7
November 2, 2012
44 min
The Fringe team responds to recent devastating events, and a key member makes a pivotal and shocking move.
Guest Stars:
Ted Cole, Paul Moniz de Sa, David Stuart, Shaun Smyth, Abagayle Hardwick
6. Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
7.8
November 9, 2012
43 min
Walter retrieves another video tape from the amber and it leads the team into a pocket universe.
Guest Stars:
Colleen Winton, Georgina Haig, Robert Hayley, Bob Phipps, Michael J Rogers
7. Five-Twenty-Ten
7.8
November 16, 2012
43 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Blair Brown, Jordana Largy, Michael J Rogers, Samantha Claude, Ted Cole
8. The Human Kind
7.9
December 7, 2012
44 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Eliza Faria, Nathan Dashwood, Claude Duhamel, Brian McBride, Jason McKinnon
9. Black Blotter
7.5
December 14, 2012
43 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Blair Brown, Allie Bertram, Faustino Di Bauda, Rowan Longworth, Brian Knox McGugan
10. Anomaly XB-6783746
8.1
December 21, 2012
44 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Blair Brown, Michael Cerveris, Alexa Asjes, Ian Butcher, Mike Carpenter
11. The Boy Must Live
8.0
January 11, 2013
44 min
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 mission of his own as long-standing questions are answered.
12. Liberty
8.2
January 18, 2013
43 min
Peter, Olivia, Walter, Astrid and Broyles face off against the Observers in one final and extraordinary battle for the fate of mankind.
Guest Stars:
Lance Reddick, Michael Cerveris, Seth Gabel, Sarwan Badesha, Natalie Brooke Edwards
13. An Enemy of Fate
8.6
January 18, 2013
44 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Lance Reddick, Michael Cerveris, Ian Butcher, Shaun Smyth, Michael Kopsa
