The Best Episodes of Fringe Season 4
Every episode of Fringe Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fringe Season 4!
FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.
Season 4 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Fringe" season 4 is "Neither Here Nor There", rated 7.9/10 from 2441 user votes. It was directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Jeff Pinkner, Akiva Goldsman, J.H. Wyman. "Neither Here Nor There" aired on 9/23/2011 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "One Night in October".
7.9/10 2,441 votes#1 - Neither Here Nor There
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2011
Just one week after Peter Bishop saved the day and was then wiped from existence, the truce between the two worlds remains intact and the two sides are forced to work together. Lincoln Lee joins the Fringe team as they investigate a shapeshifter case that is very personal to him.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Jeff Pinkner, Akiva Goldsman, J.H. Wyman
8.1/10 2,088 votes#2 - One Night in October
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2011
As the victims of a highly intelligent serial killer "Over There" stack up, the Fringe Division "Over Here" is asked to assist. As the two sides tangle and innocent people remain at risk, the suspect's doppelganger "Over Here," a professor who teaches Forensic Psychology, is brought into the fold and forces the team to consider the notion of sending civilians to the other side
Director: Brad Anderson
Writer: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen
7.7/10 1,950 votes#3 - Alone in the World
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2011
Two young bullies are found dead and in just a few hours they rot to an advanced state of decomposition. The Fringe team investigates and uncovers an amorphous figure claiming more victims. Walter becomes increasingly distracted with his mental state.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik
Writer: David Fury
8.1/10 2,086 votes#4 - Subject 9
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2011
Olivia uncovers a dangerous force that may be connected to past experiments with Cortexiphan. The investigation forces Walter to leave the lab for the first time in years and travel to Massive Dynamic to examine old case files. Walter struggles with his emotional state as he confronts the demons of his past.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Jeff Pinkner, Akiva Goldsman, J.H. Wyman
8.0/10 2,019 votes#5 - Novation
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2011
Olivia and the others of Fringe division attempt to determine the origin of Peter Bishop, who purports himself as Walter's son who had died as a young boy in the original time line.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: J.R. Orci, Graham Roland
8.6/10 2,180 votes#6 - And Those We've Left Behind
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2011
The Fringe team must find the pattern between tragic time loop anomalies. As the investigation unfolds, Raymond, an electrical engineer, and his wife Kate, a professor of theoretical physics, enter the picture.
Director: Brad Anderson
Writer: Robert Chiappetta, Glen Whitman
7.6/10 1,893 votes#7 - Wallflower
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2011
When a man mysteriously dies by an invisible force, his body rapidly begins turning ghostly white. The Fringe team learns that this is not an isolated incident, and there’s evidence that links the predator to someone who passed away with an unknown genetic disorder. Meanwhile, Olivia suffers from migraines.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: Matt Pitts, Justin Doble
8.4/10 2,071 votes#8 - Back to Where You've Never Been
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 1/13/2012
In an effort to find a way home, Peter journeys to the Other Side to confront Walternate. However, his venture proves more dangerous than expected. Meanwhile, Olivia receives a dire premonition from an Observer.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Graham Roland, David Fury
8.5/10 2,016 votes#9 - Enemy of My Enemy
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/20/2012
Peter's visit to the other side intensifies as the alternate FRINGE division faces off against a formidable new foe in a harrowing race against time.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen
7.9/10 1,995 votes#10 - Forced Perspective
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/27/2012
Olivia continues to cope with the ominous warning from the Observers, while Peter and the team track a girl with the mysterious ability to predict death.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: Ethan Gross
8.0/10 1,977 votes#11 - Making Angels
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 2/3/2012
Over Here Astrid gets an unexpected visit from her Alternate, while Peter and Olivia track a killer using a toxin that has yet to be invented. Both universes collide in a case that pushes the boundaries of what is possible.
Director: Charles Beeson
Writer: Jeff Pinkner, Akiva Goldsman, J.H. Wyman
8.6/10 2,222 votes#12 - Welcome to Westfield
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 2/10/2012
Peter, Olivia and Walter come face to face with a mysterious and terrifying Fringe event as they get trapped in a town that there’s no escaping from.
Director: David Straiton
Writer: J.R. Orci, Graham Roland
7.9/10 1,964 votes#13 - A Better Human Being
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/17/2012
As the Fringe team investigates a mentally ill patient who appears to be connected to a series of murders, frightening clues and connections are uncovered that lead Olivia to some shocking revelations.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Robert Chiappetta, Glen Whitman
8.7/10 2,127 votes#14 - The End of All Things
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/24/2012
The dying Observer comes to see Walter and Peter, who must take extreme measures to learn what secrets he hides and determine if he knows where Olivia is. Meanwhile, David Robert Jones tries to force Olivia to use her cortexiphan abilities by torturing Nina.
Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writer: David Fury
8.0/10 2,174 votes#15 - A Short Story About Love
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 3/23/2012
Following the recent shocking revelations and emotional events, Peter weighs his options as the Fringe team investigates a killer targeting love.
Director: J.H. Wyman
Writer: J.H. Wyman, Graham Roland
7.8/10 1,908 votes#16 - Nothing As It Seems
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/30/2012
The Fringe team faces a case that appears familiar to Peter. Strangely, it takes place in this timeline.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Jeff Pinkner, Akiva Goldsman
8.1/10 1,896 votes#17 - Everything in Its Right Place
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/6/2012
Lincoln travels to the other side to join forces with Fauxlivia and his own alternate, as they search for a vigilante with a surprising connection to the shapeshifters.
Director: David Moxness
Writer: J.R. Orci, Matt Pitts
8.0/10 1,830 votes#18 - The Consultant
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/13/2012
Walter travels to the Alternate Universe to assist in the investigation of a Fringe event with ties to both worlds. Meanwhile, David Robert Jones reveals his next target.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writer: Christine Lavaf
8.9/10 3,011 votes#19 - Letters of Transit
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/20/2012
The Fringe team goes back to the future as the story jumps ahead to 2036, when the Observers and the Fringe team engage in a game-changing battle.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Jeff Pinkner, Akiva Goldsman, J.H. Wyman
8.5/10 1,987 votes#20 - Worlds Apart
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/27/2012
The teams on both sides fight on for a common cause, and there are shocking developments tied to the Cortexiphan children.
Director: Charles Beeson
Writer: Graham Roland
8.3/10 2,046 votes#21 - Brave New World (1)
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/3/2012
Walter is forced to revisit his painful past when a fringe event causes people to spontaneously combust; the team faces off with David Robert Jones.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Jeff Pinkner, Akiva Goldsman, J.H. Wyman
8.6/10 2,245 votes#22 - Brave New World (2)
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/11/2012
The Fringe team is pushed to the breaking point as they desperately attempt to prevent a catastrophic event that threatens the lives of everyone.
Director: Joe Chappelle
Writer: Jeff Pinkner, Akiva Goldsman, J.H. Wyman