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Fringe S2E9 — Snakehead
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Fringe•Season 2•Episode 9

Snakehead

7.7/10 · 2,454 votesDec 3, 200944 min

Ranked #17 of 23 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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A Chinese Triad is using illegal aliens to breed parasitic worms that eventually kill their hosts. When a ship runs aground, Fringe Division learns of the operation and tries to locate a second ship before the passengers on it suffer a slow, agonizing death.

Directed byPaul Holahan
Written byDavid Wilcox
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Anna Torv

Anna Torv

Olivia Dunham

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Peter Bishop

Lance Reddick

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Phillip Broyles

Blair Brown

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Nina Sharp

Jasika Nicole

Jasika Nicole

Astrid Farnsworth

John Noble

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David Wilcox

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Thomas Yatsko

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Episode Summary

"Snakehead" is episode 9 of Fringe season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 2,454 votes, ranking #17 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Paul Holahan and written by David Wilcox, it aired on December 3, 2009.

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