

Olivia and (now more sheltered and reclusive) Walter continue to explore Fringe events, but are aware of a memory of Peter that haunts them. The bridge has created a healing effect on the parallel universe, and both Fringe teams resolve their former differences and begin to work together. As such, a new timeline is formed and background history of the characters is altered forever. He no longer saves a seven-year-old Peter from drowning in 1985 after Walter crossed to and back from one universe to another to cure him. September prevents his initial choice in the second season flashback episode " Peter".
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The series was renewed for a reduced thirteen-episode fifth and final season on April 26, 2012.Īfter making use of the Wave Form Device to create a bridge between the two universes, Peter's actions have led to a timeline drastically different than the Observers desire. Criticisms toward the season were pacing issues in its first-half, unanswered questions regarding strong similarities in established history despite Peter's absence, and lack of answers. Reviewers reacted well to the reintegration of Jackson's character in the alternate timeline, the return of David Robert Jones (portrayed by Harris), and the performances of Torv and Noble, who each played differing versions of their original characters. The season premiered with 3.48 million viewers and concluded with 3.11 million viewers. Despite its low ratings, viewership was more stable than the previous season which saw a 2.5 million viewership drop from its premiere to the finale. The fourth season received generally positive reviews by television critics. The differences in history without Peter are remarked upon casually in each episode. An amber title sequence replaces the traditional blue opening sequence, and thus the new timeline was dubbed the "Amber timeline". After being erased by the Observer named September ( Michael Cerveris), subtle and drastic changes occur. The first part of the season establishes an alternate timeline through the premise of one single character's absence: Peter himself. The season follows the truce between the two inextricable universes through a bridge Peter created after his consciousness was driven forward fifteen years to make a different choice in activating the doomsday device, as seen in the third season finale.

Former main cast member and previous recurring guest star Kirk Acevedo, however, did not reprise his role. Prominent guest star Leonard Nimoy and first season guest star Jared Harris reprised their roles in the alternate timeline storyline. Previous recurring guest star Seth Gabel was promoted to series regular. Previous series regulars Lance Reddick, Jasika Nicole, and Blair Brown also returned. Lead actors Anna Torv, John Noble, and Joshua Jackson reprised their roles as FBI agent Olivia Dunham and the father-son duo Walter and Peter Bishop. The show was officially renewed for a fourth season on March 24, 2011.

Television, and its showrunners were Jeff Pinkner and J.H. The series is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. The fourth season of the American science fiction television series Fringe premiered on Fox on September 23, 2011, and concluded on May 11, 2012, consisting of 22 episodes.
