fringe power hungry fifth episode season american science fiction drama television series fringe episode written playwright consulting producer directed episode focuses efforts finding man ability affect electrical energy thanks work wanted rogue scientist sees visions deceased lover episode premise began idea computer virus able spread humans evolved story man comes unique abilities series consultant noted premise based weak magnetic field electrical energy surrounding humans writers simply special effects crew undertook preparation simulate chase sequence involving exploding leading guest actor note scary effect film aired united_states october fox network seen estimated million american viewers network second highest rated week critical reactions episode ranged mixed positive believed series finally finding episode ordinary science fiction series plot moss shy delivery boy lives mother arrives late work delivers package office building comes davis elevator notices pictures cell phone angst apparently causes elevator fall underground parking lot levels killing walks away car olivia reveals encounter deceased lover previous episode peter later arrive scene determine deceased impact elevator fall drove furthermore walter electromagnetic energy area inadvertently causes packaging machine malfunction severely injuring boss fired later reveals mother time ago answered magazine advertisement promising unlock hidden potential knowledge believes result experimented panicked causes mother fail dies team aware human ability affect electrical energy way fischer rogue scientist wanted experimented humans victims advertisements olivia continues encounter promises love prove olivia realizes survived elevator impact aware identity attempt track captured fischer wishes perform tests walter finds uses cassette tape find unique electromagnetic signature guide olivia peter charlie location alerted fbi arrival fischer attempts leave escapes fischer attempts flee olivia stopped peter sent hospital examined walter realizes olivia seeing scott reveals minds linked scott coma pilot scott consciousness later driving home spots scott leads basement scott running pattern related investigations hands personal effects finds engagement ring proving scott claim loved production power hungry written consulting producer playwright write season episodes directed installment according fringe creator series writers approached episodes fringe cases coming idea asking science justify scientifically power hungry concept computer virus able spread humans explained idea came idea character joseph start waking power able actually control computer driven devices new media consultant scientist later wrote fringe episodes noted science depicted episode totally impossible true human beings result electrical activity brains weak magnetic field heads said notion chase scene involving joseph olivia required preparation crew simulate exploding special effects coordinator mechanical trip support electrical cable adjacent road pole crew filled fuse box sparking devices meant appearance exploding power lines demonstrating brink noted happens panel cover blow sparks come cable sparking ground said sequence young man runs electrical box blows blew director added guest actor later told actually scary film filmed character hitting joseph crow bar actor joked finally going little respect set returns actor stated despite character death pilot going showing season guy died pilot consider pretty fortunate actors guest star episode include season dvd contains deleted scene olivia peter picking friend named tony tony quietly mentions peter sister use peter help asked peter refuses tell olivia story reception ratings power hungry broadcast fox network united_states october watched million viewers fox second highest rated week earned ratings share adults aged meaning seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast time shifted ratings taken account viewership rose million seven days original broadcast reviews critical reactions episode ranged mixed positive rated episode stating perfectly professionally produced television like week little bit conspiracy stuff thrown plot genre point series reviewer believed thing fringe holding ahead needs change things opined best hour date power hungry solid entry good directing writing outstanding production values maintained series norm addition griffin enjoyed fischer casual surrender past associated pattern exhibited desire avoid capture going far committing suicide guy deal obviously plan reviewer skeptical comfortable working walter considering subdued previous episode los_angeles_times reviewer stated point series initially fringe grow run mill files knock saw creators intentions called episode homage x-files episode featured character similar premise admitted growing atmosphere x-files coupled slightly better grounding actual science erin cinema blend reacted positively episode commending bounced quickly lame silver cylinder episode lost forever felt protagonists olivia walter peter believable characters rated episode opining cold open series best pilot added despite added freak week sympathy power hungry promptly level required walter track freak isn especially high murray added return scott scenes olivia serves string home viewer inviting question olivia playing right team pattern game television pity graded episode
Power Hungry (Fringe)