The Best Episodes of Fringe Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.7/10(21 votes)

   #1 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11

   S5:E19/28/2012

   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.

   Directors:Jeannot Szwarc, Miguel Sapochnik

   Writer:J. H. Wyman

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   Directors:Jeannot Szwarc, Miguel Sapochnik

   Writer:J. H. Wyman
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   7.4/10(23 votes)

   #2 - In Absentia

   S5:E210/5/2012

   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

   Writers:J. H. Wyman, David Fury

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   Director:Jeannot Szwarc

   Writers:J. H. Wyman, David Fury
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   7.2/10(25 votes)

   #3 - The Recordist

   S5:E310/12/2012

   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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   Director:Jeff T. Thomas

   Writer:Graham Roland
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   7.8/10(24 votes)

   #4 - The Bullet That Saved the World

   S5:E410/26/2012

   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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   Director:David Straiton

   Writer:Alison Schapker
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   7.7/10(23 votes)

   #5 - An Origin Story

   S5:E511/2/2012

   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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   Director:P.J. Pesce

   Writer:J. H. Wyman
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   7.8/10(23 votes)

   #6 - Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There

   S5:E611/9/2012

   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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   Director:Jon Cassar

   Writer:David Fury
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7. 

   7.8/10(23 votes)

   #7 - Five-Twenty-Ten

   S5:E711/16/2012

   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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   Director:Eagle Egilsson

   Writer:Graham Roland
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   7.9/10(23 votes)

   #8 - The Human Kind

   S5:E812/7/2012

   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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   Director:Dennis Smith

   Writer:Alison Schapker
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   7.5/10(23 votes)

   #9 - Black Blotter

   S5:E912/14/2012

   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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   Director:Tommy Gormley

   Writer:Kristin Cantrell
10. 

    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Anomaly XB-6783746

    S5:E1012/21/2012

    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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    Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt

    Writer:David Fury
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    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #11 - The Boy Must Live

    S5:E111/11/2013

    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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    Director:Paul Holahan

    Writer:Graham Roland
12. 

    8.2/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Liberty

    S5:E121/18/2013

    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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    Director:P.J. Pesce

    Writer:Alison Schapker
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    8.6/10(26 votes)

    #13 - An Enemy of Fate

    S5:E131/18/2013

    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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    Director:J. H. Wyman

    Writer:J. H. Wyman