Fringe Season 5

Season 5

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.

Air date: 2012-09-28

Episodes: 13

Episodes

E1: Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11

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.

Air date: 2012-09-28 • ★ 7.7

E2: In Absentia

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.

Air date: 2012-10-05 • ★ 7.4

E3: The Recordist

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.

Air date: 2012-10-12 • ★ 7.2

E4: The Bullet That Saved the World

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

Air date: 2012-10-26 • ★ 7.8

E5: An Origin Story

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

Air date: 2012-11-02 • ★ 7.6

E6: Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There

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

Air date: 2012-11-09 • ★ 7.8

E7: Five-Twenty-Ten

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.

Air date: 2012-11-16 • ★ 7.8

E8: The Human Kind

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.

Air date: 2012-12-07 • ★ 7.9

E9: Black Blotter

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.

Air date: 2012-12-14 • ★ 7.5

E10: Anomaly XB-6783746

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.

Air date: 2012-12-21 • ★ 8.1

E11: The Boy Must Live

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.

Air date: 2013-01-11 • ★ 8

E12: Liberty

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

Air date: 2013-01-18 • ★ 8.2

E13: An Enemy of Fate

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.

Air date: 2013-01-18 • ★ 8.6