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The Best Episodes Written By Akiva Goldsman

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Peter
    8.8/10(40 votes)

    S2:E16

    Walter explains to Olivia how Peter came from the alternate universe, and how he was willing to risk everything to save his son.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - Over There (2)
    8.6/10(33 votes)

    S2:E23

    Walternate asks Peter to help complete the device, while the fugitives Walter and Olivia are reunited with William Bell. Meanwhile, the alternate world's Fringe Division closes in on the invaders, and Peter must make a life-shattering decision.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 20 - There's More Than One of Everything
    8.5/10(33 votes)

    S1:E20

    Setting the stage for the dramatic and revealing first season finale are a sudden and unexpected attack on someone with close ties to Fringe Division, the return of bioterrorist David Robert Jones and the inexplicable disappearance of Walter. Find out more about the mysterious events surrounding our trio when questions are answered, observations made, loyalties are tested and the elusive William Bell is finally introduced.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 22 - The Day We Died
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    S3:E22

    As the thrilling third season propels to a climactic close, questions will be answered as Peter confronts his destiny and a beloved team member meets an untimely demise.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - A Quality of Mercy
    8.3/10(59 votes)

    S1:E10

    Just as Captain Pike thinks he's figured out how to escape his fate, he's visited by his future self, who shows him the consequences of his actions.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - Over There (1)
    8.3/10(31 votes)

    S2:E22

    When Walter discovers that Peter has traveled to the alternate universe, he and Olivia gather three cortexiphan children with the ability to transition safely between the two Earths.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 19 - Letters of Transit
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    S4:E19

    The Fringe team goes back to the future as the story jumps ahead to 2036, when the Observers and the Fringe team engage in a game-changing battle.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Subject 13
    8.1/10(33 votes)

    S3:E15

    In a follow up to last season’s “Peter” flashback episode, the all-new “Six Months Later” episode revisits a poignant period of time for both the Bishops and Olivia.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - The Road Not Taken
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    S1:E19

    Olivia experiences "awake dreams," seeing elaborate visions of things not really there. While investigating a disturbing case of a woman who apparently spontaneously combusted, Olivia throws caution to the wind and explores her unexplained visions further. Meanwhile, Walter discusses key information about the Z.F.T. manifesto, and Peter reveals a secret that yields unexpected results in the case.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 22 - Brave New World (2)
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    S4:E22

    The Fringe team is pushed to the breaking point as they desperately attempt to prevent a catastrophic event that threatens the lives of everyone.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - A New Day in the Old Town
    8.0/10(37 votes)

    S2:E1

    An amnesiac Olivia makes her return from the parallel universe, while Walter, Pete, and Junior Agent Amy Jessup investigate the mysterious death of a man found with puncture holes in his palate. Meanwhile, Broyles defends the Fringe Division from a Senate subcommittee threatening to shut the organization down.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Making Angels
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    S4:E11

    Over Here Astrid gets an unexpected visit from her Alternate, while Peter and Olivia track a killer using a toxin that has yet to be invented. Both universes collide in a case that pushes the boundaries of what is possible.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Subject 9
    7.7/10(30 votes)

    S4:E4

    Olivia uncovers a dangerous force that may be connected to past experiments with Cortexiphan. The investigation forces Walter to leave the lab for the first time in years and travel to Massive Dynamic to examine old case files. Walter struggles with his emotional state as he confronts the demons of his past.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - Stowaway
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    S3:E17

    When the Fringe team investigates an apparent suicide victim, they uncover a second set of fingerprints leading them to a woman with uncanny characteristics that cannot die.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Bad Dreams
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    S1:E17

    Olivia dreams about a suicide as the event really happens at Grand Central Station; shocking information about the Z.F.T. manuscript is revealed.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Neither Here Nor There
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    S4:E1

    Just one week after Peter Bishop saved the day and was then wiped from existence, the truce between the two worlds remains intact and the two sides are forced to work together. Lincoln Lee joins the Fringe team as they investigate a shapeshifter case that is very personal to him.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  17. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - Brave New World (1)
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    S4:E21

    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.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    S3:E19

    In an effort to remove Bell's consciousness from Olivia's mind, Peter, Bell, and Walter enter Olivia's subconscious and attempt to find her personality, which has hidden itself somewhere safe.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Star Gazer
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    S2:E1

    Starfleet must once again call on legendary Jean-Luc Picard after members of his former crew – Cristóbal Rios, Seven of Nine, Raffi Musiker, and Dr. Agnes Jurati – discover an anomaly in space that threatens the galaxy.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Strange New Worlds
    7.4/10(78 votes)

    S1:E1

    When one of Pike’s officers goes missing while on a secret mission for Starfleet, Pike has to come out of self-imposed exile. He must navigate how to rescue his officer, while struggling with what to do with the vision of the future he’s been given.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Penance
    7.3/10(52 votes)

    S2:E2

    Picard finds himself transported to an alternate timeline in the year 2400 where his longtime nemesis, Q, has orchestrated one final “trial.” Picard searches for his trusted crew as he attempts to find the cause of this dystopian future.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Broken Circle
    7.3/10(58 votes)

    S2:E1

    A distress call from Lt. Noonien-Singh compels Spock to disobey orders and take the U.S.S. Enterprise and its crew into disputed space, risking renewed hostilities with the Klingons in a bid to aid their shipmate.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Maps and Legends
    7.2/10(82 votes)

    S1:E2

    Picard begins investigating the mystery of Dahj as well as what her very existence means to the Federation. Without Starfleet's support, Picard is left leaning on others for help, including Dr. Agnes Jurati and an estranged former colleague, Raffi Musiker. Meanwhile, hidden enemies are also interested in where Picard's search for the truth about Dahj will lead.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Et in Arcadia Ego (2)
    7.2/10(73 votes)

    S1:E10

    A final confrontation on the synthetics’ homeworld, Coppelius pits Picard and his team against the Romulans, as well as the synths who seek to safeguard their existence at all costs.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Hawk and Dove
    7.2/10(58 votes)

    S1:E2

    In search of a safe haven for Rachel, Dick arrives on the doorstep of vigilante heroes Hawk and Dove.

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    Writer:Akiva Goldsman

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Akiva Goldsman Ratings Summary

"Peter" is the best rated episode written by Akiva Goldsman. It scored 8.825/10 based on 40 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 4/1/2010 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Over There (2)".