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!
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 5 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Fringe" season 5 is "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11", rated 8.1/10 from 2325 user votes. It was directed by Jeannot Szwarc, Miguel Sapochnik and written by J.H. Wyman. "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11" aired on 9/28/2012 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "In Absentia".
8.1/10 2,325 votes#1 - 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
8.0/10 1,842 votes#2 - 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
7.7/10 1,894 votes#3 - 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
8.6/10 2,112 votes#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
8.3/10 1,889 votes#5 - 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
8.5/10 1,940 votes#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
8.4/10 1,851 votes#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
8.2/10 1,850 votes#8 - 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
8.2/10 1,924 votes#9 - 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
8.8/10 2,051 votes#10 - 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
8.6/10 1,903 votes#11 - 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
8.9/10 2,124 votes#12 - 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
9.3/10 3,866 votes#13 - 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