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Fringe S1E4 — The Arrival

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Fringe•Season 1•Episode 4

The Arrival

8.1/10 · 3,591 votesSep 30, 200849 min

Ranked #8 of 20 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Broyles calls in the team to investigate a deadly explosion and its source: a strange cylinder unharmed despite the destruction. Olivia determines that the same cylinder, or a similar one, is responsible for similar events in widely diverse locations.

Directed byPaul A. Edwards

Written byJeff Pinkner, J.J. Abrams

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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

Crew5

Jeff Pinkner

Jeff Pinkner

Writer

J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams

Writer

Paul A. Edwards

Paul A. Edwards

Director

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Thomas Yatsko

Director of Photography

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Tanya Swerling

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Arrival" is episode 4 of Fringe season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 3,591 votes, ranking #8 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Paul A. Edwards and written by Jeff Pinkner, J.J. Abrams, it aired on September 30, 2008.

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