fringe season second season american science fiction television series fringe commenced airing fox network september concluded season produced association actors reprised roles fbi agent father son duo peter previous series regulars returned limited capacity season followed continuation war prime parallel set episodes jackson parallel universe lured real father noble creator described season identifying enemy referred season getting know enemy build specific type confrontation writers focused characters development particular making comfortable solving cases style episode producers sought create perfect episode mixed standalone episode qualities casual viewers development series mythology regular viewers departure previous season second season aired new competitive timeslot contained episodes plus episode produced season unearthed aired special episode season days prior window new episode season series musical episode brown betty produced request network season finale fully introduced parallel universe laid season fringe ended second season episode average million total viewers ratings share demographic season generally received critics agreed second half considerable improvement series chosen number best television lists including new_york_times entertainment_weekly despite critical acclaim fringe failed earn major category nominations 62nd primetime emmy awards receive nominations creative arts emmy awards golden reel awards saturn awards guest actor won respective categories second season released dvd blu ray region september region september region november season summary olivia having taken office parallel universe returned prime universe short term amnesia unable recall experience massive dynamic sharp directs bowling alley manager gives cryptic helpful advice overcome amnesia fringe division discovered human machine hybrid bleed mercury crossed unbeknownst takes form olivia partner charlie sam advice allows olivia recall bell told gives information calls agents use information recover body agent entity operating parallel universe provides olivia advice great war bell occur time peter come forgive walter past walter grown accustomed normal life outside institution troubled secret newton old technology walter bell research able pull entire building parallel universe prime team races time prevent harm laws mass conservation building prime pulled parallel event forces walter try olivia recall abilities identify things affected parallel universe initially unable fear failure enables ability allowing save people target building revealing peter parallel universe walter explains olivia bell devised way observe parallel universe found close losing son walter peter died continued search cure missed sign observer september arrived lab walter cure aimed cross equipment lake stalled lab assistant tackled way losing arm process walter found cure broken intent alternate peter posed father crossed peter intending administer cure lab return peter return ice broke threatening saved september cautioned walter boy live walter successfully administered cure wife elizabeth saw peter walter realized return peter parallel universe walter reveals truth considers letting peter know struggles hoping seek god actions newton continued use walter technology bring temporary existence elements parallel universe enables newton agents bring figure known secretary despite fringe attempts stop peter action parallel universe furious walter hiding information leaves hiding pacific_northwest peter meets secretary true father offers parallel universe peter accepts olivia walter alerted september plans use peter initiate operation strange device threatens destroy prime universe launch rescue attempt parallel universe find suffers caused walter crossing forcing fringe team use amber like substance surround areas regardless innocent lives trapped meet walter bell resolve past differences olivia faces works secretary defense able recover peter seen device recognized reacted biology wants willing return olivia walter peter attempt return engaged bell sacrifices provide energy device allow cross aware secretly switched places olivia orders olivia captured held secured facility episodes development crew season produced association set boston production second season moved new_york_city vancouver financial necessity lost access new_york production tax incentive program fringe consequently got new writing staff production team creators producer remained involved series returned executive producers previous episode director joined crew consulting producers episode writing credits season remained hands second instead focusing commitments like film star trek explained talk day period couple weeks don speak lot lot stuff happens way stayed vendors series visual effects effectively giving fringe sense continuity overall visual effects supervisor commented having companies helped feel big bump season particularly different crews different vibe little bit despite decreased involvement sent visual effects series production responded notes writing filming responding criticism season episodes wrapped solved commented end season found absolutely early falling trap fantastic quickly answer reduce tension tried course correct promise questions don answered right away elaborated goal energy bigger episode goes learning tell version detective story police procedural elements incredible mash genres think getting better finding way stories developed second season storyline explained mapped season way remained fundamentally faithful changed certain aspects knew olivia peter going start end got different originally planned season focused olivia dealt discovering existence enemy second designed build specific type confrontation season people putting final pieces invasion play explaining time producers approached second season journey self maturation characters wanted main cast members comfortable team peter written heroic reluctance desire help father walter gradually independent grounded human secret peter origins main story focuses season audience aware walter secret season finale producers wanted acknowledge characters walter suffering desperately trying quiet olivia peter grew closer truth ing things time develop avoid focusing event event event instead concentrating real consequences peter olivia eventual discovery second season mythology intended revealed small parcels season tried create episode best standalone traits needed casual viewers advancement mythology watched regularly start season believed found good rhythm mythology started affect characters point standalone episodes advance mythology season ended commented san diego comic con international learned fan fans love mythology needs networks started experimenting thing called standalone myth cited season 18th episode white prime example noting following walter journey right mix fringe producers avoid mythology issue perceived happened alias television series joint statement released midway season noted internal rule effort raise mythological questions merely string viewers provide answers generate consequences fox request writers developed musical episode brown betty fit network fox rocks campaign vein series glee episode necessary elements place fox request producers able add musical theme narrative device explore walter feelings aftermath peter discovery flight prepare season finale producers began developing characteristics parallel universe relatively early relating interested world building concept choices differing events led possessing standing destroyed white_house historical included statue liberty use transportation believed additions texture actually makes world detail makes feel real series began filming vancouver campus served substitute harvard_university heritage buildings antique scenes set alternate universe shot area outside vancouver consulting producer previous fringe director returned direct episodes producer executive producer producer time guest directors season included cast main cast episodes episodes episodes episodes episodes episodes episodes previous season second season featured main characters working solve fringe cases played determined fbi agent able travel result childhood experiments performed drug man responsible experiments played walter son stole parallel universe portrayed members main cast included junior fbi agent walter lab assistant agent massive dynamic executive agent character killed season fourth episode time hinted actor possible return later season returned guest star season finale parallel universe version featured unearthed special episode filmed season aired eleventh episode second season recurring cast second season marked large number recurring guest appearances played september observer mysterious man observes important events appeared episode season merely brief observers revealed including august december portrayed massive dynamic scientist founder played despite actor recent retirement season main villains played portrayed mysterious man helps olivia recover injuries appeared olivia sister played rachel daughter olivia niece blake played walter wife new fbi agent portrayed appeared subjects played david respectively appeared wife played rare book seller appeared boyfriend played agent parallel universe finale played appeared senator notable guest stars included quinn lord reception ratings broadcast fringe season ended average million viewers season new series rated adults week season finale fox renewed fringe second season giving season pick episodes network president entertainment explained fringe proved notable addition schedule season fans builds fantastic season finale later fox announced fringe moving second season aired competitive timeslot explained door open night long time fringe real alternative grey csi crime scene investigation perceived healthy season second season premiere watched estimated million viewers ratings season continued decline culminating million viewers watching finale fringe second season ended average million viewers episode ratings share adults causing series finish place season network television shows fringe lead bones help network increase adults aged percent total viewers night previous year despite ratings fringe received season renewal march reviews second season fringe received generally favorable reviews beginning season series featured september cover entertainment_weekly promised readers deep dive witty world metacritic film review aggregate website gave second season based reviews indicating generally favorable reception viewing episodes entertainment_weekly columnist ken_tucker gave series calling fastest shows television fringe successfully mixes crime genre sci cold heartfelt emotion slant_magazine gave fringe half stars watching episodes believed second season little stuck creative desire grab new viewers need build mythology universe understood need attract larger audience thought standalone episodes stellar scary unsettling find war particularly compelling expressed hope fringe find review entire second season ign believed despite premiere great start half contained lackluster episodes lot fans worried got rumors cancellation circulating second half showed fringe best sci series agreed called half entertaining essential noting great improvement mid way season finally grounded freak week deep sadness continued season episode peter finally moment changed peter life giving series overarching storyline devastating emotional core based father love instead theoretical concepts got better series expanded world making concepts concrete fringe rare blend inventive ideas wild ambition unexpected believed end season fringe truly found daring experimental episodes like musical brown betty heartbreaking stand episodes like white favorite hour television year wasn lost related particular critics highlighted season premiere new day old town regular episodes peter white season finale main cast members performances praised critics noted series continued sense humor seen season fringe second season chosen number best television lists including new_york_times entertainment_weekly digital_spy new_york_post aol squad ign named fringe best sci series beating fellow nominees lost awards nominations 62nd primetime emmy awards actor actress submitted work second season consideration outstanding lead actor drama series outstanding lead actress drama series categories respectively actors actress submitted work consideration outstanding supporting actor drama series outstanding supporting actress drama series categories respectively second season fringe submitted consideration outstanding drama series category failed garner nomination failure series garner major category nominations perceived notable media outlets second season received nominations sound editing creative arts emmy awards golden reel awards season sole musical episode brown betty received nomination short form musical television golden reel awards noble guest actor nominated saturn awards winning respective categories noble received nomination satellite awards lost home video releases second season fringe released dvd blu ray region september region september region november sets includes episodes plus episode season disc dvd set disc blu ray set presented special features sets include commentary tracks momentum deferred peter brown betty episodic scene include analyzing scene episodes files scenes select episodes unusual effects gag reel include lab john noble prop master pattern mythology fringe episode season unearthed presented special feature separate episodes
Fringe (season 2)