end things end things fourteenth episode fourth season american science fiction drama television series fringe series episode overall episode fringe team investigates olivia disappearance ultimately tracing guest star written executive producer directed episode marked beginning week break series producers initially thought gap start following episode short story love executive producer called game layers surrounding observer background end things aired february united_states fox network estimated million viewers increase previous week received generally positive reviews critics praising harris performance unveiling series mythology following conclusion final season ign ranked episode fourth best entire series plot taken disused medical facility agents placed room sharp secured chair revealing abducted jones night jones arrives asserts olivia great abilities olivia presents light box test olivia able activate mind create emotional driver olivia admits rest period olivia memories mix olivia timeline asks help emotional connection recognizes real instead parallel universe olivia continues play explaining abilities induced near peter illness extracted room explains jones need peter following olivia disappearance peter discovers surveillance camera apartment takes memory device numerous times like laboratory forensic tools examine previous images disc custody learning metric signature accessed massive dynamic supply months surprised refuses talk work walter accuses peter taking advantage olivia state unintentionally memories olivia original timeline identify face belonging man ties jones peter suspects olivia purposes work disrupted sudden appearance observer september bleeding chest wound september nearly dead peter decides use walter equipment enter observer mind try learn olivia location september consciousness peter learns observers team scientists possible future humanity having technology travel past witness creation september disrupted events attempting observe point peter cure discovered disruption caused changes timeline including war ultimately lead birth henry peter child parallel universe olivia september claimed happened catalyst disruption future events peter entering machine altering timeline henry ceased exist september explains peter means set things right insists find way reunite romance original olivia reality september mind breaks claims coming observer tells peter home peter suddenly lab september body goes peter realizes september message literal returns home knocked jones men brought facility olivia tied prepare torture olivia begins use powers activate lights box facility creating electrical sparks kill jones men jones retreat olivia peter chase olivia suffers seizure following excessive use powers catch jones crossing parallel universe able escape peter contacts authorities bring medical help olivia waiting peter admits olivia fears memories seen original olivia observer mind leaves believing staying away olivia best production end things written executive producer directed csi crime scene investigation veteran hunt series credit man box leading episode broadcast executive producer remarked conference journalists game characters learn lot audience going learn lot plot season bad guy referring observer september added episode layers agenda use opportunity things seen fellow executive producer elaborated said find observers season going investigate lot excited highlight observers highlight constantly break know reset people wow didn coming morning people ride excited coming end things began week break series producers initially thought gap commence following episode pleased switch cause issues noting sort zone episodes amazing turns story resolves important cliffhanger episodes pretty awesome important overall season happy ended went little break think fans going satisfied come watch episode time characters common scenes previously acted mother son broadway production play humble boy scene tortured olivia powers brown actually injured prop brown referred alternative version character seemingly mean personality speculated way wasn party boys science boys developed outsider perspective said role interesting thing play love fact look exactly reception ratings end things aired february united_states episode week hiatus watched estimated million viewers ratings share improvement previous episode better human fringe lead kitchen helped network fox tie place nbc night reviews episode received generally positive reviews television critics los_angeles_times remarked great acting decent twist truth enigmatic characters television history fringe episodes like television like fringe lauded performance calling fantastic villain arrogant superior hints jones speech living creatures needing incentive goofy coming actor harris creepy belief glad fringe found way bring ign rated fast paced story best episode season far continued olivia great escape jones bad fantastic television clever writing find observer revelations bit let felt aware critical episode writing columnist graded episode praised september entrance lab rich remarkable scene entertainment_weekly writer negative opinion commented episode failed attributed high expectations set fellow staff writer fringe reviewer ken_tucker continued eyes okay certainly equal past episodes strongest possible strong second act fringe fourth season takes week rising march consecutive episodes sweep story represent end things fringe damn week aren episode january ign ranked episode fourth best episode series explaining season needed boost excitement episode delivered timely fashion thrilling pace offered answers questions lingering series began
The End of All Things