Fringe: Season 5
Fringe Season 5 continues the overarching saga across thirteen episodes. As part of Fringe Division, FBI agent Olivia Dunham uses experimental science to unravel the mystery surrounding a series of events. Created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci, the television series stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, and Jasika Nicole. The show began as a traditional mystery-of-the-week series and became m
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- FBI agent Olivia Dunham uses experimental science as part of Fringe Division to unravel mysteries.
- The series was created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci.
- The main cast includes Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, and Jasika Nicole.
- The show evolved from a traditional mystery-of-the-week format into a more serialized narrative featuring mythology episodes.
Season overview
Fringe Season 5 continues the overarching saga across thirteen episodes. As part of Fringe Division, FBI agent Olivia Dunham uses experimental science to unravel the mystery surrounding a series of events. Created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci, the television series stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, and Jasika Nicole. The show began as a traditional mystery-of-the-week series and became more serialized in later seasons. Most episodes contain a standalone plot, with several others also exploring the series overarching mythology, which spans across its run from 2008 to 2013.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
Sep 28, 2012
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 wha
In Absentia
Oct 5, 2012
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
Oct 12, 2012
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 de
The Bullet That Saved the World
Oct 26, 2012
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
Nov 2, 2012
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
Nov 9, 2012
Walter retrieves another video tape from the amber and it leads the team into a pocket universe.
Five-Twenty-Ten
Nov 16, 2012
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
The Human Kind
Dec 7, 2012
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 sit
Black Blotter
Dec 14, 2012
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
Anomaly XB-6783746
Dec 21, 2012
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 th
The Boy Must Live
Jan 11, 2013
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 unco
Liberty
Jan 18, 2013
Peter, Olivia, Walter, Astrid and Broyles face off against the Observers in one final and extraordinary battle for the fate of mankind.
An Enemy of Fate
Jan 18, 2013
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 agains