13th episode season american science fiction drama television series fringe 56th episode overall episode parallel universe investigates series deaths caused flesh eating beetles mad scientist appeared guest stars episode written executive producer story editor directed filmmaker aired united_states february estimated million viewers percent decrease previous week time shifted viewing led addition percent week original ratings lead actor expressed concern future urging fans watch series live television critics viewed episode positively praising offering creepy case great villain plot twist plot parallel universe lincoln promoted head frank boyfriend working deal outbreak weeks division alerted case man killed eaten inside insects identify insects beetles surprising assumed extinct years earlier sheep host survive frank brought consult case lincoln request later proposes marriage happily accepts second case occurs days later man killed beetles find beetles larger mature second victim movements identify likely culprit scientist working cure flu beetle research terminated extinction sheep frank trying breed beetles humans share similar biological features sheep lincoln track location abandoned building separate locks lincoln cold storage room falls weakened floor passes finds secured chair explains wants end research needing human host final gestation cycle birth queen beetle beetle species cure sustained feels pains body implies cycle begun believing host lincoln broken cold locker called backup frank rushes hospital lincoln reveals host lincoln remember extracts live queen beetle body dies frank discovers pregnant adrenaline induced morning sickness symptoms hospital found weeks old frank realizes away time accuses sleeping man leaves cries realizing child father peter time prime universe plot recovered portion machine secured prime universe discovered tests olivia refuses allow tested children hears pregnancy offers complete support believing child way bring peter voluntarily parallel universe production written executive producer story editor directed frequent fringe collaborator time episode aired executive producer showrunner said anderson come great concept going tricky shoot know going way looking film feature director possible fellow executive producer showrunner planned pregnancy storyline conceived character according departed typical television pregnancy fringe adding science fiction element episode premise based extinct type beetle caused trouble guest actor fear bugs commented interview fear bugs act bunch live bugs fake bugs equally terrified didn know game heroic despite conquered fears awesome discovering character pregnant described reaction cast terrific attitude excited embrace ideas lot challenges met terrific happy addition recurring guest actors included guest starring role series appeared episode main villain star appearance lover episode broadcast commented interview entertainment_weekly apparently peter gon dad like extreme long distance relationship pretty good turns real life baby mama universe think find don know exactly gon work fringe episodes fox released science lesson plan collaboration grade school children focusing science seen intention having students learn virus spreads impacts host cultural references allusions abc observed journalists presence starred role mistress appeared second allusion second victim orders piece cherry pie lead character fondness item insect trying rescue extinction called beetle scientific reference beatles song cult leader obsessed song district attorney prosecuted second victim identified having eaten abbey road reference recording studio beatles episode featured song want want american rock band cover road french band reception ratings watched million viewers drawing ratings share initial broadcast percent previous episode viewership half hour episode placed second timeslot dropped fourth second half lead dropped percent network shows night time shifting viewing added percent episode ratings days percent week following airing greatest gain series timeslot despite urged fans watch series live interview entertainment_weekly week aired explained positive person general need fringe fans tune watch good moved week good week ratings wise going people like watch start campaign support want stick season reviews generally received positive reviews television critics graded episode explaining week semi fringe good form week creepy case great villain plot twist enjoyed fun scenes parallel universe stated mind watching entire ign called victims method death recent memory rated episode concluded surprised episode storyline sic beetles didn hold interest installment fascinating material expanded series far imagined den geek wrote good false sense security pulling away follow like probably got slightly feeling plot rode previously saddle worn concept scientist lost perspective realise killing people science contributor liked frank final conversation concerning pregnancy praising plot twist potential interesting drama allowing past inevitable pregnancy stories negative fan feedback concerning pregnancy storyline reaction commented interpretation people desperately want olivia peter having baby makes life harder people angry makes life harder people angry olivia hero conquer deal aired expressed sympathy fans olivia peter relationship commenting taken ride peter wants olivia mind mind able tell difference
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