plateau fringe plateau episode season american science fiction drama television series fringe 46th episode overall early season episodes takes place entirely parallel universe episode centers olivia believe member alternate fringe team trying track mentally unstable man predict team plateau written directed featured appearance guest actor played episode antagonist aired october estimated million viewers reviews episode positive praised storyline performance plot olivia trapped parallel universe drugs believe integrated alternate fringe team haunted images peter prime universe charlie lincoln called scene accident pedestrian run bus nearly events similar bus accident day statistical according olivia finds ball point pen scene rarity parallel universe adoption digital evidence suggests discovery pen created sequence reactions led victim death day pedestrian wounded bus accident fringe team investigates scene finding pen struck killed ambulance olivia spots suspicious man crowds uses seemingly random series events away olivia discovers ties victims medical center center explains help mentally challenged patients experimental processes boost intelligence olivia observes set patients uses unable cope digital devices olivia charlie discuss victims able identify culprit patient taking experimental drug boost released care sole remaining family member scheduled return reverse process health safety identifies victims charged return center victim having selected day visit worries safety brother explains able predict outcome numerous events smallest detail showing toy horse connection deceased parents break concentration provides olivia charlie location hotel staying return city olivia charlie discuss plans capture realize predict plan futile approach hotel directly leads olivia chase construction area including marked zone air thin expecting crush load cement bricks olivia unaware warning signs zone races instead stopping nearly bricks time capture center notes condition far advanced reverse computer able thoughts sadly leaves toy horse evening olivia vision peter vision tries break olivia conditioning explaining lack knowledge parallel universe saved life production late march hired executive producers fringe previously worked fringe creators alias lost plateau marked fringe episode wrote editor joined series making plateau fringe episode good called episode parts second half season eighteenth episode wrote episode premise inspired executive producer son came idea man smart predict events plateau marked appearance fringe case parallel universe episode featured return guest stars new guest actors included antagonist actors auditioned vancouver producers reviewed tapes previous work executive producer explains got incredibly lucky casting role created character plateau episode season feature prime universe actress depicted characteristics sister disorder producers decided actual genetic differences counterpart believing characters possessed greatest contrast fringe producer served episodes director episode shot august partly hastings street vancouver anderson filmed opening sequence day praised unbelievable crew employed stunt double physical scenes jumps moving bus called bus scene favorite stunt series far hospital olivia charlie interview drug trial doctor filmed video doctor showed added later effects supervisor forcing actors fake reactions images displayed fringe episodes fox released science lesson plan collaboration grade school children focusing science seen plateau intention having students learn chain reactions small changes result additional changes leading self chain events reception ratings broadcast october plateau watched estimated million viewers earning ratings share adults ages time shifting viewing increased episode ratings percent finishing rating adults reviews entertainment_weekly ken_tucker called episode cool looking heart pretty simple especially compared previous episodes like white writing graded episode explaining find complain direction effectively moody performances sharp case cool murray praised subtle characteristics parallel universe action scenes use split screens visually predictions mtv believed episode demonstrated mystery week format compelling taking familiar applying stark new layer paint los_angeles_times wrote season fringe continues better episode importantly momentum moving forward distinct destination know fringe heading idea going happen boy watching fringe missing contributor thought episode similar skeptical premise predict event happened criticized decision calculating writing version tired cliché intellectual intelligent person heart emotions afraid smart people science fiction writers people audience idea intellectuals dangerous pleased standalone episode season explaining relax enjoy tying standalone mythology theme absolutely brilliant contributor enjoyed episode thought idea drugs turn evil genius pretty critics praised character calling intense nicely chilling january article critic rated plateau best television episode list ranked fringe 15th best particular citing plateau justification entertainment_weekly named plateau thirteenth best episode series explaining half fringe celebrated season alternated episodes set worlds tough best stand thriller low got intelligence boost drugs found detached causing chaos death intricate chain reaction events similar list den geek named eighth best episode series explaining plateau stood best good crop episodes parallel universe storylines villain use charlie olivia action
The Plateau (Fringe)