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Fringe season 5
Season 5
Region 1 DVD cover art
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 28, 2012 (2012-09-28) –
January 18, 2013 (2013-01-18)
Season chronology
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Season 4
List of episodes

The fifth and final season of the American Fox science fiction television series Fringe premiered on September 28, 2012, and concluded on January 18, 2013.[3] The series is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The show was officially renewed for a 13-episode fifth season on April 26, 2012.[4]

This season takes place in the Observer-ruled dystopian future previously seen in Season 4's "Letters of Transit".

Cast

Main article: List of Fringe characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Special guests

Season summary

The fifth season takes place in 2036, some 20 years after the conclusion of the fourth season; in 2015, numerous Observers from the 27th century, having made the Earth uninhabitable then, traveled through time to take over the Earth from humans, instituting a Purge to kill off a large fraction. The remaining humans are tamed in an Orwellian manner by the Observers and their human Loyalist soldiers, though an underground resistance eludes capture. A common sense used through this season is of Peter, Olivia, and their young daughter enjoying a picnic on the day of the Observers' arrival in 2015; Etta would go missing in the confusion.

Walter had been warned of this by September before the Observers' appearance and, with his help, devised a plan to defeat the Observers in the future, scattering key elements across various locations and leaving messages for the future on video tapes in his lab, which he then encased in amber to protect their discovery. Further, he had pieces of his brain removed that held knowledge of the plan. He, Peter, Olivia, Astrid, and William Bell purposely ambered themselves soon afterward. They are recovered by Etta Bishop, revealed to be Peter and Olivia's adult child that had gone missing during the Observer invasion, and while a Fringe division member, also works with the underground along with Broyles. Walter's brain matter is restored. However, Walter is soon captured by the lead Observer, Captain Windmark, who puts him under a vigorous memory scan that destroys Walter's memories of the plan, before he is rescued. Despite this loss, the Fringe team considers clues left in the lab, and come across the tapes. They slowly recover each tape and follow its instructions, gathering the elements, including a young Observer child, "Michael". They find that an unseen man named Donald had helped to hide these elements with Walter.

Meanwhile, Olivia and Peter work with Etta and the underground to combat the Observers, but in one encounter, Windmark catches Etta and fatally wounds her; Etta counters by triggering an anti-matter device that wipes her and several other Observers and Loyalists out. Olivia is shocked for several days at the loss of her daughter, while Peter is enraged, and at one point, opts to use an Observer implant on himself to understand how the Observers work to get revenge on Windmark, though Olivia talks him out of this.

Michael proves difficult to communicate with, but after working with Nina Sharp at the cost of her life, they gain technology that can aid in communications. Michael reaches out to Walter, flooding his mind with memories, and revealing that the man Donald is really the Observer September. They are able to locate September, now more human due to his "biological conversion" by other Observers for aiding Fringe. September reveals the full extent of the plan: to use the parts to construct a time machine to send Michael forward in time to 2167 as to stop an experiment in human genetics that would lead to the creation of the Observers. September further reveals Michael as his "son", grown in the future from his genetic material, but his maturing purposely stopped to give him both high intelligence like an Observer and human emotions. September helps Fringe to gather the remaining equipment, and reminding Walter that he will need to sacrifice himself for this plan.

As Captain Windmark and the Observers close in, Michael allows himself to be captured to the highly-secured facility on Liberty Island; Olivia offers to take Cortexiphan as to jump to the parallel universe, travel safely to the open Liberty Island there with the aid of her doppleganger Fauxlivia and her friend Lincoln Lee, and jump back in the same manner. Though Michael is recovered, September finds the core initiating reactor for the time machine is insufficient, and pleads with December to get a new one from the future. Though December does so, he is caught and killed by the Observers. Astrid comes on the idea of using the wormhole-based shipping lanes as their conduit to the future, and the plan is quickly altered for this. Peter learns of Walter's plan to sacrifice himself to take the child into the future, necessary to prevent a time paradox. September offers to take Michael instead, having come to appreciate his role as a father, but he is shot by a stray bullet as they set up the wormhole, while Olivia, enhanced by the Cortexiphan, uses the power to smash Windmark between two cars and killing him. Walter recognizes his fate, and after looking back to Peter and Olivia, takes Michael through.

Time flashes back to the 2015 picnic, and the invasion of the Observers never occurs. On returning home, Peter finds a letter from Walter, containing only a slip of paper with a drawn white tulip.

Episodes

See also: List of Fringe episodes
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
881"Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11"Jeannot Szwarc
Miguel Sapochnik		J. H. WymanSeptember 28, 2012 (2012-09-28)3X75013.12[5]
892"In Absentia"Jeannot SzwarcJ. H. Wyman & David FuryOctober 5, 2012 (2012-10-05)3X75022.98[6]
903"The Recordist"Jeff T. ThomasGraham RolandOctober 12, 2012 (2012-10-12)3X75032.64[7]
914"The Bullet That Saved the World"David StraitonAlison SchapkerOctober 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)3X75042.55[8]
925"An Origin Story"P. J. PesceJ. H. WymanNovember 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)3X75052.58[9]
936"Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There"Jon CassarDavid FuryNovember 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)3X75062.47[10]
947"Five-Twenty-Ten"Eagle EgilssonGraham RolandNovember 16, 2012 (2012-11-16)3X75072.70[11]
958"The Human Kind"Dennis SmithAlison SchapkerDecember 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)3X75082.71[12]
969"Black Blotter"Tommy GormleyKristin CantrellDecember 14, 2012 (2012-12-14)3X75093.12[13]
9710"Anomaly XB-6783746"Jeffrey HuntDavid FuryDecember 21, 2012 (2012-12-21)3X75103.02[14]
9811"The Boy Must Live"Paul HolahanGraham RolandJanuary 11, 2013 (2013-01-11)3X75112.44[15]
9912"Liberty"P. J. PesceAlison SchapkerJanuary 18, 2013 (2013-01-18)3X75123.28[16]
10013"An Enemy of Fate"J. H. WymanJ. H. WymanJanuary 18, 2013 (2013-01-18)3X75133.28[16]

Production

Crew

In June 2012, it was announced that co-showrunner/executive producer Jeff Pinkner, who had been with the show since the second episode, would be departing. Pinkner's former co-showrunner, executive producer J. H. Wyman, serves as the sole showrunner during the final season.[17] Series co-creators and former executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who have been credited as consulting producers since they left the series in the middle of the first season, are now no longer credited.[18] Also, director/executive producer Joe Chappelle departed the series.[18] Wyman announced that season five only was employing four writers, himself, Alison Schapker, Graham Roland, and David Fury. Later that number was revised to five, with script coordinator Kristin Cantrell scripting installment nine, "Black Blotter".[19]

Writing and filming

"We're so excited to begin work on a fifth season of Fringe and to be able to deliver the 13 final episodes to our passionate and devoted fans"

— Co-creator J. J. Abrams on season five[17]

Filming of the season commenced on July 18, 2012.[20][21] On July 24, 2012, production was temporarily halted as John Noble sought treatment for a sleep disorder,[22] Blair Brown recuperated from a minor illness, and Jasika Nicole recovered from a minor car accident. Production resumed on August 7, 2012.[23][24][25]

Wyman said that the season's ninth episode acted as the season's episode 19, which is known for departing from the status quo.[26] The two-hour series finale aired on January 18, 2013,[27] which Wyman wrote and directed.[28]

Prop master Rob Smith, who had worked on the series since the second season, worked on creating futuristic gadgets to help create the 2036 setting. He explained, "It’s not like we’re gonna get the iPhone version 25. Basically what [we saw] is that reality has changed, and we live in a computer-dominated society. It was an interesting extrapolation of what we did in the past." He added, "There [weren't] any real rules, we [tried] to make it look as believable as we could, but nobody really knows what it’s gonna be like. And furthermore, the reality that we’re depicting probably won’t be what it’s like in 25 years… I hope."[29]

Casting

Seth Gabel, whose character, Lincoln Lee, had recurred in seasons two and three and then joined as a series regular in season four, does not return as a main cast member in season five, but he did reprise his role in the series finale.[30] Beginning with this season, Lance Reddick and Blair Brown are no longer credited among the main cast, and instead are credited under a "special appearance by" billing.[31] The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency actress Jill Scott guest-starred during the season as Simone, an intuitive and oracle-like woman.[32]

References

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  3. ^ Jensen, Jeff (July 1, 2012). "Comic-Con Exclusive: Sneak peek at 'Fringe' poster... and Observageddon!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  4. ^ Hibberd, James (April 26, 2012). "Official: 'Fringe' renewed for final season!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
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  8. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 29, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Grimm, 'CSI: NY' & 'Blue Bloods' Adjusted Up, 'Dateline' & 'All Access Nashville' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
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  13. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 17, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Prancer Returns' Adjusted Down, No Adjustments for 'Last Man Standing', 'Malibu Country' or 'Fringe'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
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  17. ^ a b Abrams, Natalie (June 19, 2012). "Exclusive Fringe Shocker: Executive Producer Jeff Pinkner Exits Series". TV Guide Magazine. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  18. ^ a b J. H. Wyman (writer); Jeannot Szwarc, Miguel Sapochnik (directors) (September 28, 2012). "Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11". Fringe. Fox.
  19. ^ Wyman, Joel (July 17, 2012). "@fringeobsessed1 Hi Pam. It's Alison Schapker and Graham Roland". Twitter. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  20. ^ Wyman, Joel (May 1, 2012). "Hi. We will begin filming season 5 in July". Twitter. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
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  23. ^ Adly MacKenzie, Carina (July 25, 2012). "'Fringe' Season 5 production shut down temporarily". Zap2it. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
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  26. ^ Wyman, Joel (October 9, 2012). "@Twiggystar @jonxproductions No. Don't let the promo mislead you. I would say ep 9 is episode 19. ; )". Twitter. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  27. ^ Roots, Kimberly (November 2, 2012). "Fringe's Series Finale Date Revealed!". TVLine. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  28. ^ Weintraub, Steve 'Frosty' (July 28, 2012). "J.H. Wyman Talks the Final Season of FRINGE; Reveals Three Part Series Finale". Collider. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  29. ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (January 22, 2013). "'Fringe': Property master Rob Smith on making memorable (and forgettable) mad scientist props". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  30. ^ Abrams, Natalie (May 22, 2012). "Fringe: Seth Gabel Not Returning as Series Regular in Season 5". TV Guide Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  31. ^ Alison Schapker (writer); David Straiton (director) (October 26, 2012). "The Bullet That Saved the World". Fringe. Fox.
  32. ^ Jensen, Jeff (October 4, 2012). "'Fringe' scoop: Singer/actress Jill Scott set to visit the Fox sci-fi saga as..." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 4, 2012.

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