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The Best Episodes of Fringe Season 5

Every episode of Fringe Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fringe Season 5!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Fringe Season 5 Episode 1 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
    8.1/10(2427 votes)

    #1 - Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11

    S5:E1

    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.

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  2. Fringe Season 5 Episode 2 - In Absentia
    8.0/10(1942 votes)

    #2 - In Absentia

    S5:E2

    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.

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  3. Fringe Season 5 Episode 3 - The Recordist
    7.7/10(1996 votes)

    #3 - The Recordist

    S5:E3

    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.

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  4. Fringe Season 5 Episode 4 - The Bullet That Saved the World
    8.6/10(2219 votes)

    #4 - The Bullet That Saved the World

    S5:E4

    When the Fringe team tracks a lead into a hostile and heavily guarded location, Phillip Broyles resurfaces…but can he be trusted?

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  5. Fringe Season 5 Episode 5 - An Origin Story
    8.3/10(1985 votes)

    #5 - An Origin Story

    S5:E5

    The Fringe team responds to recent devastating events, and a key member makes a pivotal and shocking move.

    Director:P.J. Pesce

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  6. Fringe Season 5 Episode 6 - Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There
    8.5/10(2038 votes)

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

    S5:E6

    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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  8. Fringe Season 5 Episode 7 - Five-Twenty-Ten
    8.4/10(1946 votes)

    #7 - Five-Twenty-Ten

    S5:E7

    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.

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  9. Fringe Season 5 Episode 8 - The Human Kind
    8.2/10(1949 votes)

    #8 - The Human Kind

    S5:E8

    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.

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  10. Fringe Season 5 Episode 9 - Black Blotter
    8.2/10(2030 votes)

    #9 - Black Blotter

    S5:E9

    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.

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  11. Fringe Season 5 Episode 10 - Anomaly XB-6783746
    8.9/10(2159 votes)

    #10 - Anomaly XB-6783746

    S5:E10

    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.

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  12. Fringe Season 5 Episode 11 - The Boy Must Live
    8.6/10(2006 votes)

    #11 - The Boy Must Live

    S5:E11

    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.

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  13. Fringe Season 5 Episode 12 - Liberty
    8.9/10(2231 votes)

    #12 - Liberty

    S5:E12

    Peter, Olivia, Walter, Astrid and Broyles face off against the Observers in one final and extraordinary battle for the fate of mankind.

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  14. Fringe Season 5 Episode 13 - An Enemy of Fate
    9.3/10(4039 votes)

    #13 - An Enemy of Fate

    S5:E13

    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

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11" is the best rated episode of "Fringe" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 2427 votes. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, Miguel Sapochnik and written by J. H. Wyman, it aired on 9/28/2012. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "In Absentia".