fringe 10th episode season american science fiction drama television series fringe 53rd episode overall episode centers chain events created walter crossing parallel universe subtle significant effects present guest starred retired rocker episode new friday time slot aired january united_states million viewers previous episode thursday night viewership time shifted viewership added ratings received generally positive reviews praising storyline elegant beautiful plot fringe team brought nursing home keyboardist band seen talking son bobby died evidence observer meeting musical hero requests lab help remember son said walter able help remember past loss son therapy includes helping recall piano playing skills shortly recalls conversation son actually message observer september walter september soon appears lab requests speak walter walk september reminds walter damage brought peter parallel universe september recounts events chain prime universe months walter crossing peter captured set motion chain events eventually led death pedestrian car accident september mysteriously departs walter answers telephone leaving message keys save girl later walter returns nursing home thanks explains recent events reminded phone son bobby said dreamed meeting nursing home future bobby died shortly car struck crossing street led breakup band walter realizes son pedestrian previously alluded september unbeknownst fringe team september engineered events days including stopping armed robbery help female employee recover attack taking walter hears witness requests peter agent bring lab believing related observer warning minutes lab september car woman transported initiating attack september races scene prompting peter follow walter car requesting walter keys save girl walter realizes september events leading point urges peter believing following advice observer lead peter death walter eventually returns help woman creating makeshift emergency help arrives peter olivia follow observer rooftop peter corners september says difficult father shoots peter energy blast knocks feet olivia arrives time chase observer september disappears adjacent rooftop walter agent ensure witness safe hospital olivia takes peter lab peter suffering takes drinks believes ordinary bottle milk reality milk contains developed walter order help recover mental function incorrectly prepared causes peter begin phone walter directs olivia peter correct compounds order save life walter realizes killed consumed step observer plot later evening september meets observer identifies fact walter able let peter despite believing survive time comes expect walter plot olivia peter attempt relationship olivia receives book meet road kill peter originally ordered olivia parallel universe production written directed supernatural veteran october guide announced future star cast upcoming episode walter musical hero noble explained lloyd role know walter loves music right fellow icons man walter gets bit lloyd began shooting episode late october soon episode aired lloyd told reporters excited role character going experience expected happen adjusting lloyd added felt welcomed ensemble cast conference interview journalists explained probably best fun fringe stuff crazy old guys trying desperately communicate lot laughs common thread trying find music chris character forgotten play piano journey bringing music thrill walter happens way complicated episode band lloyd character violet chair fictional band mentioned previous season episode named dropped fictional band years earlier issue wired guest edited band album seven recorded 1970s months prior broadcast number vinyl records shipped select number independent record stores united_states discovered people album contain songs style psychedelic folk album briefly shown series fringe episodes fox released science lesson plan collaboration grade school children focusing science seen intention having students learn interactions occur living organism chemicals affect normal abnormal functions cultural references walter explains red blue sunglasses uses order sent friend doctor reference television series set doctor local psychiatrist owns pair sunglasses reviewers contrasted casting better known role scientist brown future trilogy took place character involved time travel involving year journalists speculated episode title reference series critically acclaimed cancelled mid season scheduled friday night death slot fringe episode aired new friday night slot producer selected title episode prior reception ratings november fox announced fringe moved friday nights network midseason overhaul air fourth season reality series meant fringe airing supernatural similar science fiction genre competition begin fringe friday episode concentrate ask fox popular reality series american idol took fringe timeslot shifted day later executive producer stated interview excited believed friday nights open territory conquered believe actually deliver like x-files think agree good opportunity elaborated high numbers proved fans watching want executive producer felt build fan base territory friday night years episode originally going air january moved week earlier january season premiere kitchen fringe episode broadcast friday slot journalists considered pending viewership numbers critical future episode watched night earning share million viewers age group figure slightly higher average viewership fringe half television season higher previous episode time shifted viewership following days considered episode received ratings increase rating share days airing reported total million viewers rating representing increase live broadcast fringe lead resulted fox highest rated friday night entertainment programs reviews received critics considered episode backed strong script ken_tucker entertainment_weekly considered series finest episodes calling qualities pull family complexity romance way sci provide fresh metaphors frequently explored ideas emotions way encounter humor surprise midst regret stuff fringe zack_handlen rated episode considering complicated like plot praised beautiful beautiful writing reveal connection walter actions loss time james_poniewozik enjoyed elegant plot calling episode impressive outing series welcome fans appreciated performance walter regret toll taken real pulling amusing turn elderly rock los_angeles_times somewhat confused cause effect observer plot found enjoyable called fringe version butterfly effect shows impact small changes characters lives ign gave episode rating stating important setup second half season strong character development felt pacing slow needed action television pity graded episode staff highlighted episode review best television shows awards nomination 63rd primetime emmy awards submitted day died consideration outstanding supporting actor drama series category receive nomination
The Firefly (Fringe)