Fringe
Fringe: Season 5

Air Date

September 28, 2012

Episodes

13 episodes

Fringe

Season 5

Overview

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

Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11

1. Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11

7.8
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.

In Absentia

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.

The Recordist

3. The Recordist

7.3
October 12, 2012
41 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.

The Bullet That Saved The World

4. The Bullet That Saved The World

7.9
October 26, 2012
42 min

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

5. An Origin Story

7.7
November 2, 2012
42 min

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

6. Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There

7.9
November 9, 2012
42 min

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

Five-Twenty-Ten

7. Five-Twenty-Ten

7.8
November 16, 2012
42 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.

The Human Kind

8. The Human Kind

8.0
December 7, 2012
42 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.

Black Blotter

9. Black Blotter

7.5
December 14, 2012
42 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.

Anomaly XB-6783746

10. Anomaly XB-6783746

8.2
December 21, 2012
42 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.

The Boy Must Live

11. The Boy Must Live

8.0
January 11, 2013
42 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.

Liberty

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.

An Enemy of Fate

13. An Enemy of Fate

8.6
January 18, 2013
43 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.