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Premiered

Friday, September 28, 2012

Ended: Friday, January 18, 2013

When does Fringe Season 5 come out?

Fringe Season 5 premiered Friday, September 28, 2012 on FOX and ended Friday, January 18, 2013. The season has 13 episodes.

Season five picks up from events depicted in season four's flash-forward episode the seemingly peaceful Observers seized control of our universe in 2015. Now, in 2036, they have become ruthless rulers who stand unopposed. What awaits in the future, however, is the Fringe Team's final stand to protect our world.

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1. 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 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.

Friday · 14 years ago

2. 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 their mission to save the world.

Friday · 14 years ago

3. 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 subculture of people devoted to recording human history.

Friday · 14 years ago

4. 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?

Friday · 14 years ago

5. An Origin Story

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

Friday · 14 years ago

6. 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.

Friday · 14 years ago

7. 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 minor victory against the Observers, Olivia ascertains Peter's secret.

Friday · 13 years ago

8. 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 himself in a perilous situation as he observes Windmark.

Friday · 13 years ago

9. 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 signal to the woods, where they come upon a grisly scene.

Friday · 13 years ago

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 of the puzzle to defeat the Observers, they enlist the aid of Nina Sharp who conjures up a plan.

Friday · 13 years ago

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 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.

Friday · 13 years ago

12. Liberty

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

Friday · 13 years ago

13. An Enemy of Fate Finale

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.

Friday · 13 years ago

Fringe Season 5 guest stars

  • Lance Reddick

    Lance Reddick

    Phillip Broyles

  • Blair Brown

    Blair Brown

    Nina Sharp

  • Michael Cerveris

    Michael Cerveris

    The Observer / September

  • Seth Gabel

    Seth Gabel

    Lincoln Lee

  • Jordana Largy

    Jordana Largy

    Coat Check Girl

  • Dave Thompson

    Dave Thompson

    Citizen Observe

  • Clark Middleton

    Clark Middleton

    Edward Markham

  • Colleen Winton

    Colleen Winton

    Woman / Woman Aged 20 Years

  • Georgina Haig

    Georgina Haig

    Henrietta Bishop

  • Eliza Faria

    Eliza Faria

    Little Girl

  • Nathan Dashwood

    Nathan Dashwood

    Stratton

  • Claude Duhamel

    Claude Duhamel

    Carlos

  • Brian McBride

    Man with bag

  • Jason McKinnon

    Jason McKinnon

    Loyalist Guard

  • Colby Wilson

    Colby Wilson

    Uniformed Loyalist

  • Charles Zuckermann

    Charles Zuckermann

    Observer

Fringe Season 5 FAQ

When does Fringe Season 5 come out?

Fringe Season 5 premiered Friday, September 28, 2012 on FOX.

How many episodes are in Fringe Season 5?

Fringe Season 5 has 13 episodes.

Are new episodes of Fringe Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Fringe Season 5 finale?

The Fringe Season 5 finale (Episode 13) aired Friday, January 18, 2013.

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