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The Best Episodes of Fringe Season 5

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

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...
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  • An Enemy of Fate
    9.3/10(3,937)
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    #1 - An Enemy of Fate

    Season 5 Episode 13

    Aired 1/18/2013

    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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  • Liberty
    8.9/10(2,169)
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    #2 - Liberty

    Season 5 Episode 12

    Aired 1/18/2013

    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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  • Anomaly XB-6783746
    8.8/10(2,098)
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    #3 - Anomaly XB-6783746

    Season 5 Episode 10

    Aired 12/21/2012

    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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  • The Bullet That Saved The World
    8.6/10(2,158)
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    #4 - The Bullet That Saved The World

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 10/26/2012

    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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  • The Boy Must Live
    8.6/10(1,948)
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    #5 - The Boy Must Live

    Season 5 Episode 11

    Aired 1/11/2013

    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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  • Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
    8.5/10(1,981)
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    #6 - Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There

    Season 5 Episode 6

    Aired 11/9/2012

    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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  • Five-Twenty-Ten
    8.4/10(1,889)
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    #7 - Five-Twenty-Ten

    Season 5 Episode 7

    Aired 11/16/2012

    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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  • An Origin Story
    8.3/10(1,927)
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    #8 - An Origin Story

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 11/2/2012

    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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  • The Human Kind
    8.2/10(1,891)
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    #9 - The Human Kind

    Season 5 Episode 8

    Aired 12/7/2012

    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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  • Black Blotter
    8.2/10(1,968)
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    #10 - Black Blotter

    Season 5 Episode 9

    Aired 12/14/2012

    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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  • Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
    8.1/10(2,365)
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    #11 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 9/28/2012

    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.

    Director: Jeannot Szwarc, Miguel Sapochnik

    Writer: J. H. Wyman

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  • In Absentia
    8.0/10(1,878)
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    #12 - In Absentia

    Season 5 Episode 2

    Aired 10/5/2012

    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

    Writer: J. H. Wyman, David Fury

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  • The Recordist
    7.7/10(1,936)
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    #13 - The Recordist

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 10/12/2012

    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 3937 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, "Liberty".