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The Best Episodes of Fringe Season 5

Every episode of Fringe Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fringe Season 5!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Fringe Season 5 Episode 13 - An Enemy of Fate
    9.3/10(4164 votes)

    S5:E13

    The Fringe team engages a desperate plan as Olivia embarks on a dangerous and otherworldly journey into the unknown. Then, Peter, Olivia, Walter, Astrid and Broyles face off against the Observers in one final and extraordinary battle for the fate of mankind.

    Director:J. H. Wyman
    Writer:J. H. Wyman

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  2. Fringe Season 5 Episode 10 - Anomaly XB-6783746
    8.9/10(2223 votes)

    S5:E10

    The Fringe team is running out of time to save the world. As Peter, Olivia, Astrid and Walter scramble to tap into a key piece of the puzzle to defeat the Observers, they enlist the aid of Nina Sharp who conjures up a plan.

    Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt
    Writer:David Fury

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  3. Fringe Season 5 Episode 12 - Liberty
    8.9/10(2291 votes)

    S5:E12

    Peter, Olivia, Walter, Astrid and Broyles face off against the Observers in one final and extraordinary battle for the fate of mankind.

    Director:P.J. Pesce
    Writer:Alison Schapker

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  4. Fringe Season 5 Episode 4 - The Bullet That Saved the World
    8.6/10(2278 votes)

    S5:E4

    When the Fringe team tracks a lead into a hostile and heavily guarded location, Phillip Broyles resurfaces…but can he be trusted?

    Director:David Straiton
    Writer:Alison Schapker

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  5. Fringe Season 5 Episode 6 - Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
    8.6/10(2104 votes)

    S5:E6

    Walter retrieves another video tape from the amber and it leads the team into a pocket universe.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:David Fury

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  6. Fringe Season 5 Episode 11 - The Boy Must Live
    8.6/10(2074 votes)

    S5:E11

    As time dramatically ticks down, Peter, Olivia and Walter stop at nothing to save the universe from Observer rule. Walter enters the infamous deprivation tank in an attempt to uncover a key piece of information about the mysterious figure, Donald. Meanwhile, Captain Windmark sets out on a revealing mission of his own as long-standing questions are answered.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Graham Roland

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  7. Fringe Season 5 Episode 7 - Five-Twenty-Ten
    8.4/10(2008 votes)

    S5:E7

    The team retrieves another cassette tape from the amber. With Nina Sharp's help, the team recovers 2 cylinders. While Peter works independently to score a minor victory against the Observers, Olivia ascertains Peter's secret.

    Director:Eagle Egilsson
    Writer:Graham Roland

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  8. Fringe Season 5 Episode 5 - An Origin Story
    8.3/10(2049 votes)

    S5:E5

    The Fringe team responds to recent devastating events, and a key member makes a pivotal and shocking move.

    Director:P.J. Pesce
    Writer:J. H. Wyman

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  9. Fringe Season 5 Episode 8 - The Human Kind
    8.2/10(2018 votes)

    S5:E8

    Olivia encounters a very intuitive and oracle-like person named Simone as she looks to recover a key piece of equipment for Walter. Meanwhile, Peter finds himself in a perilous situation as he observes Windmark.

    Director:Dennis Smith
    Writer:Alison Schapker

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  10. Fringe Season 5 Episode 9 - Black Blotter
    8.2/10(2097 votes)

    S5:E9

    In attempt to recall a plan to defeat the Observers, Walter takes an LSD trip down memory lane. Meanwhile, Peter and Olivia trace a mysterious signal to the woods, where they come upon a grisly scene.

    Director:Tommy Gormley
    Writer:Kristin Cantrell

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  11. Fringe Season 5 Episode 1 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
    8.1/10(2490 votes)

    S5:E1

    The Fringe team - preserved in amber for 20 years - is now a rebel resistance team fighting for freedom. Peter, reunited with his now adult daughter, Etta, sets out to find out what happened to his wife and Etta's mom - Olivia - as they start their mission to save the world from the Observers.

    Directors:Jeannot Szwarc, Miguel Sapochnik
    Writer:J. H. Wyman

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  12. Fringe Season 5 Episode 2 - In Absentia
    8.0/10(2011 votes)

    S5:E2

    The Fringe team revisits the Harvard lab, now under Observer control, to try to find the information they need as the team fights on in their mission to save the world.

    Director:Jeannot Szwarc
    Writers:J. H. Wyman, David Fury

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  13. Fringe Season 5 Episode 3 - The Recordist
    7.7/10(2070 votes)

    S5:E3

    As the rogue Fringe team continues to fight off the oppressive Observers’ invasion, unforeseen events lead them into a forest where they encounter a strange subculture of people devoted to recording human history.

    Director:Jeff T. Thomas
    Writer:Graham Roland

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"An Enemy of Fate" is the best rated episode of "Fringe" season 5. It scored 9.3/10 based on 4164 votes. Directed by J. H. Wyman and written by J. H. Wyman, it aired on 1/18/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Anomaly XB-6783746".