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Fringe S1E17 — Bad Dreams
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Fringe•Season 1•Episode 17

Bad Dreams

8.4/10 · 2,942 votesApr 21, 200951 min

Ranked #5 of 20 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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Olivia dreams about a suicide as the event really happens at Grand Central Station; shocking information about the Z.F.T. manuscript is revealed.

Directed byAkiva Goldsman
Written byAkiva Goldsman
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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

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Akiva Goldsman

Akiva Goldsman

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Akiva Goldsman

Akiva Goldsman

Director

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Scott Vickrey

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Fred Murphy

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Bad Dreams" is episode 17 of Fringe season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 2,942 votes, ranking #5 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Akiva Goldsman and written by Akiva Goldsman, it aired on April 21, 2009.

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