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Fringe, Ep. 5.12-13, “Liberty”/”An Enemy of Fate”: Heavy-handed finale delivers with character, if not plot

Fringe, Season 5, Episode 12: “Liberty” Written by Alison Schapker Directed by P. J. Pesce Fringe, Season 5, Episode 13: “An Enemy of Fate” Written by J. H. Wyman Directed by J. H. Wyman Aired Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Olivia goes for a final jaunt Over There, Michael goes …

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Fringe, Ep. 5.11, “The Boy Must Live”: Talky ep answers some questions, ignores others

Fringe, Season 5, Episode 11: “The Boy Must Live” Written by Graham Roland Directed by Paul Holahan Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Donald lays out the plan, Michael has his own plan, and Astrid still has nothing to do With the series finale looming large just two episodes (one …

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Fringe, Ep. 5.07-8: Series’ themes come to the fore in quasi-two-parter

Fringe Review, Season 5, Episode 7: “Five-Twenty-Ten” Written by Graham Roland Directed by Eagle Egilsson Fringe Review, Season 5, Episode 8: “The Human Kind” Written by Alison Schapker Directed by Dennis Smith These weeks on Fringe: William Bell lends a hand, Jill Scott drops by, and Peter makes a big decision The bulk of these …

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Fringe, Ep. 5.05, “An Origin Story”: As ever, the Bishops don’t handle loss well

Fringe Review, Season 5, Episode 5: “An Origin Story” Written by J. H. Wyman Directed by P. J. Pesce Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Walter and Olivia grieve, Astrid once again does (almost) nothing, and Peter tries to ‘splode a dimension The surprising death of Etta last week takes …

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Fringe, Ep. 5.02, “In Absentia”: Restraint promises quiet, intelligent arc

Fringe, Season 5, Episode 2: “In Absentia” Written by David Fury Directed by Jeannot Szwarc Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Etta does some questioning, Peter goes undercover, and Walter carves up an eye After last week’s tense, action-filled premiere, things slow down a bit with “In Absentia”. We pick …

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Fringe, Ep. 5.01, “Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11”: Strong premiere sets up series’ brave new world

Fringe, Season 5, Episode 1: “Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11” Written by J. H. Wyman Directed by Jeannot Szwarc and Miguel Sapochnik Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Etta has shady connections, Walter has a screw loose, and Markham has a pretty sweet coffee table After ending last season’s finale with …

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Fringe, Ep. 4.20, “Worlds Apart”: Bittersweet ep bids fond farewell to groundbreaking chapter

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 20: “Worlds Apart” Written by Matt Pitts and Nicole Phillips (Teleplay) and Graham Roland (Story) Directed by Charles Beeson Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Walter and Walternate finally talk, Lincoln didn’t like coffee that much anyways, and Fauxlivia misses rainbows When Fringe introduced the …

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Fringe, Ep. 4.18, “The Consultant”: Continued focus on character keeps series on track

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 18: “The Consultant” Written by Christine Lavaf Directed by Jeannot Szwarc Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Walter takes a trip, Fauxlivia has a good poker face, and Foeyles isn’t a shapeshifter after all Last week, Fringe gave us one of their best episodes of …

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Fringe, Ep. 4.17, “Everything In Its Right Place”: Character study puts series back on track

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 17: “Everything In Its Right Place” Written by David Fury and J. R. Orci and Matt Pitts Directed by David Moxness Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on FOX This week, on Fringe: Lincoln spends some quality time with himself, Foeyles is still a baddie, and shapeshifters are people too After …

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Fringe, Ep. 4.14, “The End of All Things”: Welcome answers belie stalled-romance nervousness

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 14: “The End of All Things” Written by David Fury Directed by Jeff Hunt Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Olivia gets some inspiration, Peter gets some answers, and September disappears For many, the highlight of this week’s much anticipated episode will be the answers …

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Fringe, Ep. 4.13, “A Better Human Being”: Visual flair and a serene Olivia make for a strong episode

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 13: “A Better Human Being” Written by Alison Schapker and Monica Owusu-Breen (teleplay), Glen Whitman and Robert Chiappetta (story) Directed by Joe Chappelle Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Sean hears voices, Nina plays innocent, and Olivia remembers Genre fiction is full of cautionary tales …

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Fringe, Ep. 4.12, “Welcome to Westfield”: Terrific bottle episode lets cast shine

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 12: “Welcome to Westfield” Written by J. R. Orci and Graham Roland Directed by David Straiton Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Olivia dreams, Peter progresses on The Machine, and Walter just has to have his rhubarb pie As T.S. Eliot wrote, “Immature poets imitate; …

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Fringe, Ep. 4.11, “Making Angels”: Uneven episode helped by long-overdue focus on Astrid

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 11: “Making Angels” Written by Akiva Goldsman, J. H. Wyman, and Jeff Pinkner Directed by Charles Beeson Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: AUstrid and Astrid bond, Fauxlivia thaws Walter, and the Observers are not happy Nicknames for this episode- Olivia/Fauxlivia, Astrid/AUstrid After seasons of …

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Fringe, Ep. 4.07, “Wallflower”: Promising episode undone by narrative-necessitated stupidity

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 7: “Wallflower” Written by Matthew Pitts & Justin Doble Directed by Anthony Hemingway Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Lincoln isn’t sleeping, Olivia has migraines, Peter’s having trouble adjusting, and Eugene just wants to be seen After last week’s excellent episode, “Wallflower” has a lot …

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Fringe Ep. 4.06, “And Those We Left Behind”: Guest stars lift series to season high

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 6: “And Those We Left Behind” Written by Robert Chiappetta & Glen Whitman Directed by Brad Anderson Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Walter gains respect for Peter, Olivia is perceptive, and Peter Groundhogs Days it up. After last week’s less than winning investigation of …

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Fringe, Ep. 4.03: “Alone in the World”

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 3: “Alone in the World” Written by David Fury Directed by Miguel Sapochnik Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Peter makes himself heard, Walter makes a friend, Olivia wants a flamethrower, and things get freaky for Lincoln Fringe does an excellent job of balancing its …

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Fringe, Ep. 4.02: “One Night in October”

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 2: “One Night in October” Written by Alison Schapker & Monica Owusu-Breen Directed by Brad Anderson Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Walter goes from seeing things to hearing things, Olivia hangs with Clincoln, and there’s a thin Marjorie between a Starling and a Lecter. …

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Fringe, Ep. 4.01: “Neither Here Nor There”

Fringe Review, Season 4, Episode 1: “Neither Here Nor There” Written by Jeff Pinkner & J. H. Wyman & Akiva Goldsman Directed by Joe Chappelle Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on Fox This week, on Fringe: Even with Peter out of the equation, Olivia doesn’t like Fauxlivia, Walter is worried about Walternate, and Lincoln Lee …

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