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Fringe S2E1 — A New Day in the Old Town
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Fringe•Season 2•Episode 1

A New Day in the Old Town

8.4/10 · 3,091 votesSep 17, 200944 min

Ranked #10 of 23 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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An amnesiac Olivia makes her return from the parallel universe, while Walter, Pete, and Junior Agent Amy Jessup investigate the mysterious death of a man found with puncture holes in his palate. Meanwhile, Broyles defends the Fringe Division from a Senate subcommittee threatening to shut the

Directed byAkiva Goldsman
Written byAkiva Goldsman, J.J. Abrams
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Anna Torv

Anna Torv

Olivia Dunham

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Peter Bishop

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

Phillip Broyles

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Nina Sharp

Jasika Nicole

Jasika Nicole

Astrid Farnsworth

John Noble

John Noble

Walter Bishop

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Akiva Goldsman

Akiva Goldsman

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J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams

Writer

Akiva Goldsman

Akiva Goldsman

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Thomas Yatsko

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Tanya Swerling

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Luyen Vu

Editor

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Episode Summary

"A New Day in the Old Town" is episode 1 of Fringe season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 3,091 votes, ranking #10 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Akiva Goldsman and written by Akiva Goldsman, J.J. Abrams, it aired on September 17, 2009.

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