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"Question the answers."
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.
Created By
Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Network
FOX
Episodes
100
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Disney+
24 countries
Prime Video
20 countries
Rakuten TV
10 countries
Max
2 countries
Hulu
2 countries
Hotstar
2 countries
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Overview
Fringe has 5 seasons with 100 episodes spanning 2008-2013.
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Rating
With a 8.1/10 rating from 2,698 votes, Fringe is considered highly rated.
Year context
Fringe first aired 18 years ago in 2008.
CAST (4)
SEASONS (5 seasons, 100 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Pilot
When all the passengers on a plane die, FBI agent Olivia Dunham investigates the events and her partner almost dies. A desperate Olivia looks for…
02
The Same Old Story
Olivia, along with Peter and Walter Bishop, investigates the strange death of a woman who had an even stranger child. The woman was pregnant for…
03
The Ghost Network
The team investigates a bus full of dead commuters that appear to be fossilized and uncover a man who has visions of pattern-related disturbances before…
04
The Arrival
Broyles calls in the team to investigate a deadly explosion and its source: a strange cylinder unharmed despite the destruction. Olivia determines that the same…
05
Power Hungry
The team investigate the case of a man who can project electricity... and is at the center of a series of strange deaths involving electricity.
06
The Cure
The team investigates a woman that re-appears after weeks of being missing with a rare disease. She also inexplicably causes pain and death to the…
07
In Which We Meet Mr. Jones
When a strange parasite attaches itself to the internal organs of a dying FBI agent, Olivia suspects a connection to the Pattern; Peter and Walter…
08
The Equation
Walter thinks the abduction of a young music prodigy is linked back to his old bunkmate at St. Claire's Hospital. When he kidnaps the child…
09
The Dreamscape
The team is called in to investigate why a man jumps out a window because he thinks he's being attacked by butterflies. Olivia gets some…
10
Safe
The team is called in on a bank robbery similar to other robberies in the area but this particular bank has the thief embedded inside…
11
Bound
Olivia's sister, Rachel, visits; Walter, Peter and Olivia try to solve the murder of an esteemed epidemiologist, which may be linked to Olivia's abduction.
12
The No-Brainer
Olivia, Walter and Peter are called in to investigate the death of a car salesman who was found in a pool of "goo," exactly like…
13
The Transformation
When the Fringe Division delves into another bizarre occurrence aboard an international jumbo jet, freakish remains are discovered at the crash site. Memories tip the…
14
Ability
German agents question Olivia about her "relationship" with David Robert Jones, an escaped prisoner questioned months earlier now living in the U.S. The Fringe Division…
15
Inner Child
Just seconds before a building is demolished, a mysterious mute child that has been living alone underground is discovered. When the FBI's Fringe Division investigates,…
16
Unleashed
As animal rights activists ransack a laboratory, they get more than they bargained for when one of the caged "animals" unleashes a ferocious appetite. Leaving…
17
Bad Dreams
Olivia dreams about a suicide as the event really happens at Grand Central Station; shocking information about the Z.F.T. manuscript is revealed.
18
Midnight
The Fringe Division is on the case when severely mutilated bodies drained of spinal cord fluid begin to pile up. After their investigation leads them…
19
The Road Not Taken
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…
20
There's More Than One of Everything
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,…
SEASON 2
01
A New Day in the Old Town
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…
02
Night of Desirable Objects
A highway construction worker is the seventh in a series of mysterious disappearances in Lansdale, PA. The team come to investigate and finds traces of a…
03
Fracture
When an American officer who served in Iraq blows up in a Philadelphia train station, the Fringe Division investigates and determines that something turned the…
04
Momentum Deferred
Olivia begins to regain her memories of her encounter with William Bell. Meanwhile, the "First Wave" tries to collect the head of their leader, and…
05
Dream Logic
A man in Seattle goes berserk, attacking his boss and claiming his victim is a demon. After the killer dies of what appears to be exhaustion,…
06
Earthling
Human beings are reduced to ash statues and Broyles realizes that the same person responsible murdered five other persons four years ago... a case that…
07
Of Human Action
Two men kidnap a teenage boy using mind control abilities. The boy's father works for Massive Dynamic but Nina insists that the company hasn't been…
08
August
The Observer chooses to do something other than observe, abducting a college student. However, when the Fringe team investigates, they discover that there is more…
09
Snakehead
A Chinese Triad is using illegal aliens to breed parasitic worms that eventually kill their hosts. When a ship runs aground, Fringe Division learns of the…
10
Grey Matters
The First Wave breaks into a mental hospital and cures a long-term patient suffering from schizophrenia. When the Fringe team investigates, Olivia discovers that the…
11
Unearthed
A teenage girl pronounced brain dead wakes up in the middle of the operation to remove her organs... speaking numbers in Russian. When the Navy confirms…
12
Johari Window
A state trooper picks up a runaway boy, but when he undergoes a strange transformation, three murders result. The Fringe team is called in to investigate…
13
What Lies Below
A Dutch industrial consultant arrives for an appointment and dies in a painful explosion of blood. Olivia and Peter arrive on the scene first and discover…
14
The Bishop Revival
When all of the groom's relatives asphyxiate at a wedding, the Fringe division investigates and quickly ascertain that a human agency is responsible. Walter realizes…
15
Jacksonville
The arrival of a building from the alternate Earth causes massive death and destruction to those occupying the site at its arrival. Walter soon realizes…
16
Peter
Walter explains to Olivia how Peter came from the alternate universe, and how he was willing to risk everything to save his son.
17
Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.
A healthy woman dies of rapid-onset cancer in a matter of minutes, and the Fringe team is called in to investigate. The killer has connections to…
18
White Tulip
When the passengers on a commuter train all die instantly of massive power loss, the team realizes that a time traveler is responsible... and that…
19
The Man From The Other Side
Two teenagers turn up dead and evidence indicates that shapeshifters have borrowed their forms for some special mission. While the Fringe team tries to track…
20
Brown Betty
When Peter disappears, Walter seeks solace in marijuana. In that state of mind, he and Astrid babysit Olivia's niece Ella, and Walter tells her a…
21
Northwest Passage
In Noyo County, Washington, Peter stumbles across a grisly murder with ties to Newton and First Wave. He is forced to team up with a suspicious…
22
Over There (1)
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…
23
Over There (2)
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…
SEASON 3
01
Olivia
After the extraordinary turn of events that shockingly left an imprisoned Olivia "over there," she fights to find her way home. Meanwhile, Peter and Walter…
02
The Box
The story alternates to the Fringe Team "over here" where they investigate a mystifying case that people are discovered in a trance-like state that ultimately…
03
The Plateau
In this case, timing is everything as a series of anomalous events lead the Fringe Division to investigate deadly incidents with unimaginable coincidences. As the…
04
Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?
Newton, concerned about the consequences of a distressing development involving a high-ranking official, is forced to call to action a sleeping shapeshifter. As Walter and…
05
Amber 31422
The alternate universe Fringe Division investigates a shocking breach of security when a twin frees his brother from a quarantined Amber area. As the team…
06
6955 kHz
Back “over here,” the Fringe Division investigates a bizarre phenomenon when 15 people up and down the Eastern Seaboard, all suffer retrograde amnesia from listening…
07
The Abducted
When a serial kidnapper “over there” strikes again, the emotional and familiar case hits home for Colonel Broyles, sending a determined Olivia to uncover additional…
08
Entrada
Peter struggles to cope with recent events; Olivia searches for an ally; a device that communicates between universes is discovered...
09
Marionette
When the Fringe Team investigates a case where a victim had his heart extracted, it’s just the beginning of a series of mysterious and reanimating…
10
The Firefly
An Observer makes contact with the Fringe Team to help rectify a mistake. Meanwhile, Walter befriends Roscoe Joyce, keyboardist for Walter's favorite 1970s band, "Violet…
11
Reciprocity
When the Fringe Team visits Massive Dynamic’s assembly of the doomsday device, Walter becomes greatly concerned for Peter’s well-being, so he turns to Nina for…
12
Concentrate and Ask Again
When a scientist falls dead after ingesting a lethal cloud of blue powder and his bones disintegrate in his body, the CDC suspects a biological…
13
Immortality
As the story shifts back to life “over there,” the absence of Colonel Broyles changes the dynamic of the Fringe Team as they investigate a…
14
6B
A series of Fringe events leads the team to the home of a woman grieving over the death of her husband, while Peter and Olivia…
15
Subject 13
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…
16
Os
The Fringe Team investigates a group of thieves who can break the laws of gravity. Meanwhile, Walter attempts to delay the damage he's caused to…
17
Stowaway
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…
18
Bloodline
The intensity of life “over there” accelerates as Olivia finds herself in mortal danger.
19
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
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…
20
6:02 AM EST
The beginning of the end is triggered when Walternate finds a way to wreak havoc “over here."
21
The Last Sam Weiss
As devastation spreads on This Side, Walter, Olivia, and Sam Weiss struggle to find a way to stop the destruction and discover that one individual…
22
The Day We Died
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…
SEASON 4
01
Neither Here Nor There
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…
02
One Night in October
As the victims of a highly intelligent serial killer "Over There" stack up, the Fringe Division "Over Here" is asked to assist. As the two…
03
Alone in the World
Two young bullies are found dead and in just a few hours they rot to an advanced state of decomposition. The Fringe team investigates and…
04
Subject 9
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…
05
Novation
Olivia and the others of Fringe division attempt to determine the origin of Peter Bishop, who purports himself as Walter's son who had died as…
06
And Those We've Left Behind
The Fringe team must find the pattern between tragic time loop anomalies. As the investigation unfolds, Raymond, an electrical engineer, and his wife Kate, a…
07
Wallflower
When a man mysteriously dies by an invisible force, his body rapidly begins turning ghostly white. The Fringe team learns that this is not an…
08
Back to Where You've Never Been
In an effort to find a way home, Peter journeys to the Other Side to confront Walternate. However, his venture proves more dangerous than expected.…
09
Enemy of My Enemy
Peter's visit to the other side intensifies as the alternate FRINGE division faces off against a formidable new foe in a harrowing race against time.
10
Forced Perspective
Olivia continues to cope with the ominous warning from the Observers, while Peter and the team track a girl with the mysterious ability to predict…
11
Making Angels
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…
12
Welcome to Westfield
Peter, Olivia and Walter come face to face with a mysterious and terrifying Fringe event as they get trapped in a town that there’s no…
13
A Better Human Being
As the Fringe team investigates a mentally ill patient who appears to be connected to a series of murders, frightening clues and connections are uncovered…
14
The End of All Things
The dying Observer comes to see Walter and Peter, who must take extreme measures to learn what secrets he hides and determine if he knows…
15
A Short Story About Love
Following the recent shocking revelations and emotional events, Peter weighs his options as the Fringe team investigates a killer targeting love.
16
Nothing As It Seems
The Fringe team faces a case that appears familiar to Peter. Strangely, it takes place in this timeline.
17
Everything in Its Right Place
Lincoln travels to the other side to join forces with Fauxlivia and his own alternate, as they search for a vigilante with a surprising connection…
18
The Consultant
Walter travels to the Alternate Universe to assist in the investigation of a Fringe event with ties to both worlds. Meanwhile, David Robert Jones reveals…
19
Letters of Transit
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…
20
Worlds Apart
The teams on both sides fight on for a common cause, and there are shocking developments tied to the Cortexiphan children.
21
Brave New World (1)
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.
22
Brave New World (2)
The Fringe team is pushed to the breaking point as they desperately attempt to prevent a catastrophic event that threatens the lives of everyone.
SEASON 5
01
Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
The Fringe team - preserved in amber for 20 years - is now a rebel resistance team fighting for freedom. Peter, reunited with his now…
02
In Absentia
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…
03
The Recordist
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…
04
The Bullet That Saved the World
When the Fringe team tracks a lead into a hostile and heavily guarded location, Phillip Broyles resurfaces…but can he be trusted?
05
An Origin Story
The Fringe team responds to recent devastating events, and a key member makes a pivotal and shocking move.
06
Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
Walter retrieves another video tape from the amber and it leads the team into a pocket universe.
07
Five-Twenty-Ten
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…
08
The Human Kind
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…
09
Black Blotter
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…
10
Anomaly XB-6783746
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…
11
The Boy Must Live
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…
12
Liberty
Peter, Olivia, Walter, Astrid and Broyles face off against the Observers in one final and extraordinary battle for the fate of mankind.
13
An Enemy of Fate
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…
SERIES INFO
5
Seasons
100
Episodes
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Alex Kurtzman
Creator
Roberto Orci
Creator
J.J. Abrams
Showrunner
J. H. Wyman
Showrunner
Jeff Pinkner
NETWORKS (1)
FOX
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Fringe about?
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.
Where can I watch Fringe?
Fringe is available on Disney+, Prime Video, Rakuten TV, Max, Hulu. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Fringe have?
Fringe has 5 seasons with 100 episodes total.
Who created Fringe?
Fringe was created by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and J.J. Abrams.
Who stars in Fringe?
The cast of Fringe includes Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Jasika Nicole, John Noble.
What is the rating of Fringe?
Fringe has a rating of 8.1 out of 10 based on 2,698 votes on TMDB.
Is Fringe still running?
Fringe has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (3)
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Drama
Mystery
