Fringe: Season 3
2010 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.8
What Season 3 of Fringe
Season 3 kicks off with the Fringe team returning from a parallel universe. Everyone comes back except Olivia Dunham, who is trapped on the other side while her double takes her place in this world. This stand-in complicates Olivia's relationship with Peter, which becomes a romance. When the real Olivia returns, bonds of trust start to crumble and strange phenomena appear. The secrets of 1985 threaten to destroy the universe. Walter Bishop and his son Peter lead the investigation alongside director Broyles and agent Farnsworth.
Season 3 Episodes
3x01 Olivia
After the extraordinary turn of events that shockingly left an imprisoned Olivia "over there," she fights to find her way home. Meanwhile, Peter and Walter try to move on with their lives unknowingly alongside alternate Olivia.
Directing: Joe Chappelle · Writing: Jeff Pinkner, J. H. Wyman · Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Seth Gabel, Ryan McDonald, Andre Royo
3x02 The Box
The story alternates to the Fringe Team "over here" where they investigate a mystifying case that people are discovered in a trance-like state that ultimately leads to their death. The unlikely suspect: a mysterious box. As Peter and Walter collaborate to study its properties, alternate Olivia presses on and turns up the heat on an unsuspecting Peter. Meanwhile, key information about the future is revealed when Walter and Nina meet at Massive Dynamic for the emotional reading of the last will and testament of William Bell.
Directing: Jeffrey G. Hunt · Writing: Josh Singer, Graham Roland · Starring: Sebastian Roché, Russell Harvard, Artine Tony Browne, Kyle Cassie
3x03 The Plateau
In this case, timing is everything as a series of anomalous events lead the Fringe Division to investigate deadly incidents with unimaginable coincidences. As the freaky crimes continue to occur, the team is in a race against time to protect potential victims. Meanwhile, Secretary Bishop shares his strategic plan with Colonel Broyles as Olivia grapples with a heart-stopping vision.
Directing: Brad Anderson · Writing: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen · Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Seth Gabel, Ryan McDonald, Philip Winchester
3x04 Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?
Newton, concerned about the consequences of a distressing development involving a high-ranking official, is forced to call to action a sleeping shapeshifter. As Walter and the rest of the team gather evidence, they move the investigation to Massive Dynamic, where Olivia goes on high alert and Walter finds himself in a perilous situation.
Directing: Kenneth Fink · Writing: David Wilcox, Matt Pitts · Starring: Sebastian Roché, Eliza Norbury, Erica Carroll, Mittita Barber
3x05 Amber 31422
The alternate universe Fringe Division investigates a shocking breach of security when a twin frees his brother from a quarantined Amber area. As the team sets out to crack this sophisticated case, Walternate experiments over there more with Olivia as she reenters the tank. Meanwhile, visions of Peter continue to haunt Olivia about returning to the “other side”.
Directing: David Straiton · Writing: Josh Singer, Ethan Gross · Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Seth Gabel, Ryan McDonald, Holly Dignard
3x06 6955 kHz
Back “over here,” the Fringe Division investigates a bizarre phenomenon when 15 people up and down the Eastern Seaboard, all suffer retrograde amnesia from listening to their shortwave radios on the same frequency. Much to Walter’s dismay, Peter presses on with piecing together the mass destruction device. Just as alternate Olivia and Peter’s chemistry deepens, the anticipation of Olivia’s return escalates.
Directing: Joe Chappelle · Writing: Glen Whitman, Robert Chiappetta · Starring: Ryan McDonald, Kevin Weisman, Clark Middleton, Tyler McClendon
3x07 The Abducted
When a serial kidnapper “over there” strikes again, the emotional and familiar case hits home for Colonel Broyles, sending a determined Olivia to uncover additional details about the abductions. In the meantime, Olivia fights on and reunites with Henry to enlist his services on an intense and covert mission to return home.
Directing: Chuck Russell · Writing: David Wilcox, Graham Roland · Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Seth Gabel, Andre Royo, Karen Holness
3x08 Entrada
Peter struggles to cope with recent events; Olivia searches for an ally; a device that communicates between universes is discovered...
Directing: Brad Anderson · Writing: Jeff Pinkner, J. H. Wyman · Starring: Seth Gabel, Ryan McDonald, Stefan Arngrim, Karen Holness
3x09 Marionette
When the Fringe Team investigates a case where a victim had his heart extracted, it’s just the beginning of a series of mysterious and reanimating events tied together. Meanwhile, Peter comes to terms with the reality of his relationship with Olivia.
Directing: Joe Chappelle · Writing: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen · Starring: Michael Cerveris, Jarod Joseph, Barbara Tyson, Genevieve Buechner
3x10 The Firefly
An Observer makes contact with the Fringe Team to help rectify a mistake. Meanwhile, Walter befriends Roscoe Joyce, keyboardist for Walter's favorite 1970s band, "Violet Sedan Chair." Walter will learn the real reason the band broke up, and realize that the lives of these two men, who have never met before, overlap in strange and unexpected ways.
Directing: Charles Beeson · Writing: Jeff Pinkner, J. H. Wyman · Starring: Michael Cerveris, Christopher Lloyd, Eugene Lipinski, Olivia Cheng
3x11 Reciprocity
When the Fringe Team visits Massive Dynamic’s assembly of the doomsday device, Walter becomes greatly concerned for Peter’s well-being, so he turns to Nina for added brain power to understand the relationship between Peter and the superweapon. Meanwhile, the discovery of a dead body triggers an intense investigation.
Directing: Jeannot Szwarc · Writing: Josh Singer · Starring: Ryan McDonald, Charles Parnell, Paula Giroday, Sean Campbell
3x12 Concentrate and Ask Again
When a scientist falls dead after ingesting a lethal cloud of blue powder and his bones disintegrate in his body, the CDC suspects a biological attack. As the Fringe Team investigates further, a subject from Walter's past with ties to Olivia reluctantly agrees to assist with the intense case.
Directing: Dennis Smith · Writing: Graham Roland, Matt Pitts · Starring: Omid Abtahi, JR Bourne, Jody Thompson, Paul Jarrett
3x13 Immortality
As the story shifts back to life “over there,” the absence of Colonel Broyles changes the dynamic of the Fringe Team as they investigate a bioterrorist armed with an insect that has a taste for human flesh. Meanwhile, alternate Olivia is reunited with her beau, and Walternate remains determined to save his world but discovers there are certain lines he will not cross.
Directing: Brad Anderson · Writing: David Wilcox, Ethan Gross · Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Seth Gabel, Ryan McDonald, Philip Winchester
3x14 6B
A series of Fringe events leads the team to the home of a woman grieving over the death of her husband, while Peter and Olivia make an effort to repair the emotional rift between them.
Directing: Thomas Yatsko · Writing: Glen Whitman, Robert Chiappetta · Starring: Seth Gabel, Ryan McDonald, Ken Pogue, Phyllis Somerville
3x15 Subject 13
In a follow up to last season’s “Peter” flashback episode, the all-new “Six Months Later” episode revisits a poignant period of time for both the Bishops and Olivia.
Directing: Frederick E. O. Toye · Writing: Jeff Pinkner, J. H. Wyman, Akiva Goldsman · Starring: Chandler Canterbury, Orla Brady, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Karley Scott Collins
3x16 Os
The Fringe Team investigates a group of thieves who can break the laws of gravity. Meanwhile, Walter attempts to delay the damage he's caused to the fabric of the universe.
Directing: Brad Anderson · Writing: Josh Singer, Graham Roland · Starring: Alan Ruck, Greyston Holt, Tom Stevens, Jorge Garcia
3x17 Stowaway
When the Fringe team investigates an apparent suicide victim, they uncover a second set of fingerprints leading them to a woman with uncanny characteristics that cannot die.
Directing: Charles Beeson · Writing: Danielle Dispaltro · Starring: Seth Gabel, James Tyce, Paula Malcomson, Patti Allan
3x18 Bloodline
The intensity of life “over there” accelerates as Olivia finds herself in mortal danger.
Directing: Dennis Smith · Writing: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen · Starring: Kirk Acevedo, Michael Cerveris, Seth Gabel, Ryan McDonald
3x19 Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
In an effort to remove Bell's consciousness from Olivia's mind, Peter, Bell, and Walter enter Olivia's subconscious and attempt to find her personality, which has hidden itself somewhere safe.
Directing: Joe Chappelle · Writing: Jeff Pinkner, J. H. Wyman · Starring: Leonard Nimoy, Ryan McDonald, Ulrich Thomsen, Ada Breker
3x20 6:02 AM EST
The beginning of the end is triggered when Walternate finds a way to wreak havoc “over here."
Directing: Jeannot Szwarc · Writing: David Wilcox, Josh Singer, Graham Roland · Starring: Seth Gabel, Ryan McDonald, Kevin Corrigan, Heather Doerksen
3x21 The Last Sam Weiss
As devastation spreads on This Side, Walter, Olivia, and Sam Weiss struggle to find a way to stop the destruction and discover that one individual has the ability to allow Peter access to the Machine.
Directing: Thomas Yatsko · Writing: Alison Schapker, Monica Owusu-Breen · Starring: Ryan McDonald, Anthony Harrison, Karin Konoval, Kevin Corrigan
3x22 The Day We Died Season Finale
As the thrilling third season propels to a climactic close, questions will be answered as Peter confronts his destiny and a beloved team member meets an untimely demise.
Directing: Joe Chappelle · Writing: Jeff Pinkner, J. H. Wyman · Starring: Michael Cerveris, Ryan McDonald, Emily Meade, Jeremy Guilbaut
Season 3 Cast
Ryan McDonaldBrandon Fayette13 episodes
Seth GabelLincoln Lee10 episodes
Michael CerverisThe Observer / September4 episodes
Andre RoyoHenry Arliss Higgins3 episodes
Philip WinchesterFrank Stanton3 episodes
Amy MadiganMarilyn Dunham3 episodes
Sebastian RochéThomas Jerome Newton2 episodes
Karen HolnessDiane Broyles2 episodes
Eugene LipinskiDecember2 episodes
Gerard PlunkettSenator James Van Horn2 episodes
Khaira LedeyoFBI Tech2 episodes
Matthew MandzijTech2 episodes
Elizabeth McCarthyCleaning Woman2 episodesAll Seasons
Season 12008 · 20 ep. · ★ 7.7
Season 22009 · 23 ep. · ★ 7.8
Season 42011 · 22 ep. · ★ 7.7
Season 52012 · 13 ep. · ★ 7.9Where to Watch Season 3 of Fringe
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Fringe season 3?
Season 3 of Fringe has 22 episodes.
When did Fringe season 3 premiere?
Premiered on September 23, 2010.
Where to watch Fringe season 3?
Available by subscription on Amazon Prime Video, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and HBO Max Amazon Channel (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 3?
According to the audience rating on TMDB, episode 3x22, "The Day We Died," has a 8.5.