fringe worlds apart twentieth episode fourth season fox science fiction drama television series fringe series episode overall written series story editor based story producer served director series depicts members team based boston massachusetts investigate series unexplained occurrences related mysteries surrounding parallel universe episode employs subjects create simultaneous earthquakes globe leading end prime parallel imminent worlds decide close bridge repairing parallel universe face destruction worlds apart aired april united_states episode featured return david guest actors seen second season finale aired wake official renewal fifth season series estimated million viewers watched episode small increase previous episode critical reception generally positive highlighted performances scene plot earthquakes strike simultaneously globe time locations prime parallel universe combined fringe teams agree result stresses bringing collapse teams conclude jones found means previous experiment vermont welcome ride destruction idea shutting bridge created machine brought believing bridge enabling jones plan considered resort destroying bridge affect healing parallel universe second simultaneous set earthquakes occur parallel universe version david approaches agent prime universe believing parallel universe version lee lee familiarity learning nick visions began lee reports prime universe suddenly recalls trials including fellow subject team help identifies subjects linking parallel universe versions achieve believing taking subjects stop effects willing lane parallel universe travels prime hooked walter equipment olivia hooks allowing communicate sees lane mind prime version lane attempts right position olivia able identify location captured time despite disrupting process lane earthquakes continue world walter estimates set cause collapse captured lane expresses belief jones helping prime universe defeat parallel olivia tries convince jones true intentions eventually lane agrees fringe team location met jones team raids site finds lane escapes custody abilities hours left set projected watch lane wearing plans shut bridge time runs start machine equipment minutes pull power machine lee states peter staying parallel universe feels home reflecting previous conversation peter lee staying olivia prime universe heartfelt discussion peter walter expresses concern bridge disappears peter fringe members counterparts eventually machine parallel universe aspects room disappear walter pleased peter remains production fringe story editor wrote based story producer english director known work science fiction television series supernatural sarah connor chronicles directed worlds apart second episode season making angels set interview huffington_post actor explained episode primary storyline concerned bridge worlds season finale explained ended healing help bridge remarked happens bridge begins evil issue facing wonderful discovery lose lose example didn link wouldn wonderful characters grown love happen think face issue face issue long alive link guest stars david reprised characters respectively actors appeared second season finale lead actress pleased return explaining faces past pop fun storyline helped resolve earlier plot point recognized fringe agent dying noble noted worlds apart rest fourth season brought number characters series rich history including nick episode commented bringing things face decision worlds creating monster happening stop monster happening reception ratings worlds apart broadcast day following announcement renewal fringe final shortened fifth season episode saw small increase viewership previous week estimated million viewers adult demographic episode received ratings share means seen percent year olds television sets percent year olds watching television time broadcast fringe finished fourth place total viewers adults episodes csi new_york primetime reviews worlds apart received generally positive reviews television critics entertainment_weekly writer noted closing bridge fringe effectively pulled plug creative idea defined best years don think passing parallel world premise said miss lost characters especially series got emotions departure right added hope characters revisited interview said spoken fox executives closing bridge executive partner reportedly said sad tears eyes closed door executive added despite having initially thought idea characters poor admitted wrong went praise walter conversation perfect commenting action sitting choosing literally meet walter lowest moment moving sfx magazine highlighted episode acting particular positive element praising noble delivering perfect double performances bradley praised scenes writing moments connection decision split apart incredibly poignant los_angeles_times writer praised scenes explaining seated conversation forget characters played actor isn year gets recognition performances fringe crime graded episode describing worlds apart exciting emotional episode resolve season storylines setting upcoming season finale favorite episode teams worked gave particular attention talk remarking scene waiting years nails sides conversation series signature moments critics lauded conversation peter list den geek ranked seventh best episode entire series explaining little rushed overall satisfying conclusion number major plot threads airing directly letters transit closing number stories characters episode allowed remaining episodes season season deal matters closer home tie important remaining mystery observers
Worlds Apart (Fringe)