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Fringe S1E1 — Pilot
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Fringe•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.1/10 · 5,649 votesSep 9, 200882 min

Ranked #7 of 20 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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When all the passengers on a plane die, FBI agent Olivia Dunham investigates the events and her partner almost dies. A desperate Olivia looks for help from Dr. Walter Bishop who has been institutionalized. Olivia, Dr. Bishop and his son Peter begin to discover what

Directed byAlex Graves
Written byJ.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
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Cast8

Anna Torv

Anna Torv

Olivia Dunham

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Peter Bishop

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

Phillip Broyles

Kirk Acevedo

Kirk Acevedo

Charlie Francis

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Nina Sharp

Jasika Nicole

Jasika Nicole

Astrid Farnsworth

Mark Valley

Mark Valley

John Scott

John Noble

John Noble

Walter Bishop

Crew8

J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams

Writer

Roberto Orci

Roberto Orci

Writer

A

Alex Graves

Director

Alex Kurtzman

Alex Kurtzman

Writer

W

Warner Strauss

Assistant Location Manager

M

Michael Wray

Production Manager

Michael Bonvillain

Michael Bonvillain

Director of Photography

R

Russell Denove

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Fringe season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 5,649 votes, ranking #7 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Alex Graves and written by J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, it aired on September 9, 2008.

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