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Fringe S4E21 — Brave New World (1)
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Fringe•Season 4•Episode 21

Brave New World (1)

8.4/10 · 2,208 votesMay 3, 201243 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJoe Chappelle
Written byJeff Pinkner, J. H. Wyman, Akiva Goldsman
Previous episodeE20 · Worlds ApartNext episodeE22 · Brave New World (2)
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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

Seth Gabel

Seth Gabel

Lincoln Lee

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Jeff Pinkner

Jeff Pinkner

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Joe Chappelle

Joe Chappelle

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J. H. Wyman

J. H. Wyman

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Akiva Goldsman

Akiva Goldsman

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Luyen Vu

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David Moxness

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Episode Summary

"Brave New World (1)" is episode 21 of Fringe season 4. It scored 8.4/10 from 2,208 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Jeff Pinkner, J. H. Wyman, Akiva Goldsman, it aired on May 3, 2012.

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