("Grey Matters"), Newton planned to pull a building from the prime universe to the parallel universe. Loeb was captured and interrogated by the FBI, and Dunham revealed that Samantha was dead, driving Loeb into a rage. After arriving home, Olivia was speaking with Etta while Peter went to get the mail. Olivia was the power source for Bell's plans, Walter took drastic measures to shut it down: shooting Olivia in the head. Meanwhile, Peter and Walter try to move on with their lives unknowingly alongside alternate Olivia. The good news is, Anna's new and more animated Olivia isn't really a departure so much as it is a character who seems to have had a catharsis. After injecting herself with the same drugs Walternate had used on her, she entered the tank and soon found herself back in her own universe at the same gift shop. Peter recalled the memories from the future and used the machine to merge the machine rooms from both universes into one thus creating a bridge, While Olivia and Walter and their doppelgangers stared each other down, Peter convinced the two sides to work together to try to repair the damage to save both universes, then suddenly disappeared. He gave her adrenaline after she ahd been paralysed and shot Brandon. Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep? Season Three. Due to the amount of Cortexiphan rushing through her body, Olivia would be able to heal herself if the bullet was removed in a timely manner. We didn't write anything for her because well, now you know why. It is unknown what happened to Olivia's biological father, although he is likely dead. As revenge, Walternate promised Peter will face the same pain he suffered "but not all at once". Using a makeshift set of ropes and pulleys, Roland engaged Amanda's body in a marionette act to make her perform like a ballerina, promising her he will bring her back to life. Olivia chose to save Walter's life, and Newton replied "Now I know how weak you are". With the help of Walter Bishop and Peter Bishop, she discovered that her dreams were actually caused by her connection to Nick Lane, with whom she had been partnered with during their experimentation in Jacksonville, Florida. Dunham was successful and Harris was jailed, though this case caused bad blood to form between FBI agent Phillip Broyles and Dunham. From hair trends to relationship advice, our daily newsletter has everything you need to sound like a person whos on TikTok, even if you arent. Olivia met Lincoln Lee, who she had never previously met in this timeline when his partner was killed by a shapeshifter. She swam across the ocean and make it to "Manhatan" (in the Other Side parallel universe, the island is spelled with only one "T"). When she was finally able to locate Lane, however, he threatened to commit suicide by jumping off a building (with the many people who had followed him) unless she shot him dead. Appearances Olivia with the Alternate Charlie and Lincoln Lee. Peter and Olivia were able to track down Bell's ship, where they met up with Walter. The couple that kicks butt together stays together. They were married and have a daughter. ("Olivia. While prime Olivia was busy averting apocalypses and what have you with Peter, Alt!Olivia was building a stable, exciting, and rewarding life with Lincoln and their son. Olivia recognized that her emotions were her strength in the fight against the Observers and was able to act as Peter's rock when he began to slip away from his humanity by putting the Observer tech in his own head. Yes, the Olivias seemed destined to carry a torch for Peter, even when Peter was blinked out of existence but Lincoln was there to help Olivia solve cases, deal with her losses, and just generally be the best partner he could possibly be. Harris primary reason for driving Olivia out of the case was due to his involvement in the ZFT. Despite his ability to predict every outcome, he didn't consider the possibility that she was from another universe, which saved her life, as she was unaware of amber protocol, with compromised air quality. He explained this to a heartbroken Olivia, who firmly believed that she was "his" Olivia. When Walter proved to be knowledgeable about the subject, Dunham had him released from the institution and had his old lab reopened. She asked him to be the one to tell her mother if she didn't make it through the delivery. However, she merely shot him in the knees, saving the people around Lane and incapacitating him. ("The Last Sam Weiss"). Walter and Peter helped revive Olivia who immediately demanded to see Nina. As he discussed it with her, Olivia heard the sound of a bell. He revealed that she had been injected with a drug called Cortexiphan that was created by Massive Dynamic, however, that would give her the ability to complete the test, which involved telekinetically extinguishing a board of electric lights. Walter, with a window to the parallel universe, saw that the other Peter was alive and well, but discovered that September distracted Walter Bishop of the Alternate Universe finding the cure. Walter's hypothesis proved to be correct and Olivia came back to life. Alice, who was childless, realized Peter and Olivia were telling the truth; the connection was broken and the effects on the building ebbed away. Broyles, having listened to Olivia's conversation, knew in that moment that she had broken her conditioning, as the FBI had ceased to exist years earlier in the parallel universe. Later that day, her stepfather Randall hit her with a belt, resulting in busting her lip. ("Midnight"), While investigating the case of a spontaneous combustion, Olivia learned that she was capable of experiencing an extended deja vu, apparently, a glimpse of the Alternate Universe. What's interesting about this show is that in many ways, Olivia has the masculine role, and the two guys are the women. She was able to recall Ella's phone number and calls her, but was brought back to the parallel universe shortly after Ella answers. In the Lab. ("Peter"), Olivia had a sleepless night over the discovery. "[35] MSNBC was equally praiseworthy of Torv and her character, writing "Olivia is the soul of the show two-fisted and defiant, yet vulnerable. Harris, working with Internal Affairs, intended to get revenge on Dunham for her prosecution of him. As in the original timeline, Olivia was instrumental in starting the Fringe Division and releasing Walter Bishop from St. Claire's to save her partner John Scott from biological attack. (Original TImeline)Alternate Timeline :Shot directly in the head by Walter Bishop to prevent a third universe; revived by Cortexiphan in 2012. They went to a bar while waiting, where Olivia tried to kiss Peter but became uncomfortable, knowing of the influence of Fauxlivia, on Peter. As Olivia travelled with Weiss to collect a box and the key containing this crowbar, Weiss explained that he descended from a long unbroken line of men named Sam Weiss whose forebear found the incomplete collection of information on the First People and the device, and have sought to try to find the rest. [23] She was nine years old when she shot her stepfather, and she states in an earlier episode that she knew what she wanted to do for a career "pretty much since [she] was nine", indicating a direct link between the childhood abuse and her job. To prepare Olivia, they used the quantum entangled Selectric typewriter that the shapeshifters had used to contact the parallel universe. Olivia finds herself collaborating with enemy forces and also dealing with the threat of the enigmatic Observers. Walter quietly asked Olivia not to tell Peter that he is from the other universe. Fringe Episode 2.22 Scene - Peter and Olivia - The Kiss gillybabies 7.12K subscribers Subscribe 1.1K 341K views 12 years ago Olivia tells Peter why needs to come back with her she seals it. Initially, Gabel was cast for just the finale, and did not hear about his character's return until the end of the following summer. [21] Webster called a friend in Australia, and were able to arrange an audition with Torv, who was camping in the Outback at the time she received the call from her agent. Olivia began to grieve the loss of her daughter, which created even more motivation for defeating the Observers. She went to Dr. Frank, who was the. Olivia suggested the possibility that the effect is due to quantum entanglement between Alice in the prime universe and Derek in the parallel one. Due to the fact that relationships between agents were not allowed, the affair was kept quiet, though Dunham hated the secrecy. Later, Peter visited Olivia to rekindle their relationship when he noticed a drawing of the same man in the X t-shirt he saw in her mind. ("Novation") At some point, Olivia attended boarding school. William Bell worked on a Fringe case. She suspected that this capability was due to her Cortexiphan treatment when she was young. When she was 9, Olivia's stepfather beat her mother particularly harshly. Dunham graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. She encountered a cleaning lady, and as Olivia felt herself being dragged back to the parallel universe, she gave the cleaning lady a message to pass along to Peter that she was trapped on the other side, exposing Fauxlivia. I will never get over the perfection of Lincoln and Olivia. When Olivia regains part of her memories of her meeting with Bell, she is told that she is the only successful subject suitable to pass through dimensions without many known negative side-effects. Age Together, the two reached the immersion tank that Olivia used earlier, but found it to be empty. At FBI HQ, Olivia is drawing a man's face, but quickly hides the sketch when Lincoln arrives. With their remaining guardian deceased, she and Rachel were supposed to be sent into foster care, but Nina Sharp used her influence to have them placed under her care. Nina Sharp talked with Olivia, and recommended she see a friend, Sam Weiss "who helped put [her] back together" after she was diagnosed with cancer. Olivia. As Olivia and Fauxlivia are the same genetically, both of them are blonde as Olivia uses the alternate's dye to disguise herself. Olivia rejoined Henry and then left him to swim the rest of the way in and make her way to the isolation tank. Dunham and Scott would often rendezvous at a motel room for intimate time together. Henry, after watching Charlie's car pull away, drove off on his own. When Alt!Olivia lost her Lincoln, the Lincoln from the prime universe chose to stay with her. The bridge between universes was still created, and she was forced to work with the woman whom she felt stole her life. By the 4th season of the show Peter is erased from both universes. Episode Count When Dunham escaped and calls for backup, she was instead tasered and brought in for questioning by Sanford Harris, a man she had earlier prosecuted for sexual misconduct. AliveDeceased (in the original timeline) Olivia eventually sought help from Walter but discovered she was speaking to the Walter Bishop from the other universe after she had momentarily crossed over. Walter was arrested and imprisoned for destroying the other universe. Shortly after reuniting, the pair discover that their relationship in the other universe never existed and Olivia has a new lover, Lincoln Lee. Excuse me, I need a second to swoon. There was no version of Olivia Dunham that Lincoln Lee did not think was a brilliant, amazing woman. Olivia's new stepfather was abusive to her mother and also to her. ("Momentum Deferred"), Olivia mourned Charlie. The man then detonated a bomb within the containers. She is the central character of the series. Olivia had no recollection of. Meanwhile, she convincingly portrayed the trauma and confusion of her captured-then-returned Olivia, whose emotional (and complicated) reunion with Peter made an outlandish situation real and moving. Peter realized Walternate was threatening Olivia and discovered he was using a hologram when speaking to him. Olivia was locked with Nancy Lewis; of whom Olivia was able to calm her and channeled the pyrokinesis to Harris. [12] After returning to work, Olivia is dismayed to discover that Peter had become intimate with her doppelganger. During part of the treatment, she escapes and jumps into the river. Jones was intrigued by Dunham. Olivia wants to know how her colleague is dealing with life on the Fringe team, but he insists that he . A younger Olivia revealed herself as Olivia's true ego; assured of Peter's identity, she willingly went with him and Bell. Walter surmised that the figure was a parallel Derek seen across a crack between the universes. ("Olivia"). Olivia and Peter fight the Observers and loyalists. ("Dream Logic"), When Thomas Jerome Newton, the reanimated leader of the shape-shifters forced Walter to tell him how he opened a door to the Alternate Universe, Olivia managed to stop his escape, but was forced to choose between seizing Newton and saving Walter, as he had given Walter a lethal dose of a neurotoxin that will kill him unless he gave Olivia the correct directions. 96 All known timelines: Peter, husbandWalternate, father-in-lawWalter, adoptive father-in-lawMarilyn, mother Unnamed father Unnamed uncleRachel, sisterGreg, brother-in-lawElla, nieceRandall, stepfather (deceased in rewritten timelines)Eddie, grandfather Missy, auntAgent Scott, former lover Lucas - ex-boyfriendRewritten timelines only: Eddie, nephewEtta, daughterNina, guardian As they spend more time together Olivia begins to remember her time with Peter and gradually comes to realize that she is "his" Olivia while her memories from the readjusted timeline begin to slip. This is early days Lincoln in all of his snarky glory. With Massive Dynamic's resources, they were able to recreate the amber and a release system to encase the building, but hold it in reserve as a last resort only. Cause of death Fringe Preview: Seth Gabel Reveals the Lincolns' Feelings for Both Olivias. Olivia Dunham, 3 years old, at the beginning of the Cortexiphan Trials. Peter tried to reassure her that his feelings with Olivia are true and not with Fauxlivia but Olivia remains unsure. Dunham was clear of the blast, but Scott had been directly in the middle of the explosion and was put into a coma to slow skin degeneration similar to the degeneration seen on the passengers of Flight 627. Peter left her standing in the rain. Giving orders in Central Park, moments before her death. The character of Olivia has been described as "an incredibly driven, incredibly brilliant agent with her own complicated past that will be peel[ed] back over time. There, Bell warned Olivia of a "great storm" that was coming, and that she must stop a man who is trying to open a gateway between the two universes. ("A New Day In The Old Town"), Having recovered enough from the events of the previous episode, Olivia was released from the hospital, and was watched by the shapeshifter who had killed Charlie Francis and adopted his appearance. Images: Warner Bros. Television; hellyeahfringe/Tumblr (11), The Real Reason Selena Gomez Hid Her Love Of Friends' For Years, Olivia Colman Is Creepy AF In The New Great Expectations Trailer, Austin Butler Reveals Whether He Will Appear In The 'Zoey 101' Sequel Movie, Paul Rudd Has This One Regret Over 'Friends Final Episode, Get Even More From Bustle Sign Up For The Newsletter. In the first alternate universe introduced on the show, Lincoln and Olivia were best friends. When he opens the letter, he pulls out the drawing of the white tulip as referenced from Season 2. Torv has received several awards for her portrayal of Olivia. By the year 2036, Olivia and Peter's daughter, Henrietta was an active force against the Observers. Olivia was able to stand up against her past fears and stop their advance. They have subtle differences, but they're both fighting for their causes. ("6B"), Sometime later, Peter and Olivia's relationship began to improve. Her emotional reaction triggered her ability to see once again the "shimmer" around Peter that marked him as a native of the parallel universe. She wears her hair auburn with a fringe that is easily recognizable. After talking to Rachel about her sister, Peter visited Olivia, who was scheduled to be taken off life support the following morning. When Dunham returned to the hospital where Jones was being held, however, she found a gaping hole in the wall of his hospital room, with the message "You passed" scrawled on an adjacent wall. Once there, Peter found the adult Olivia waiting for him, but realized by her eyes that this was not her. Nothing the Bishop men can't handle. For me, Lincoln and Olivia were Fringe 's OTP. A tentative romance appeared to spark between Olivia and Lincoln, yet this was disrupted by Peter's return to the timeline. Olivia, unaware of the warning signs for the zone, instead raced through it instead of stopping to put on a respirator, nearly asphyxiating herself, and dodged the bricks in time to capture Milo. 1. In 1985, the trials were accelerated for six-year-old Olivia, known as Olive to her peers. Olivia decided to come back to work sooner, despite Broyles wanting her to stay off, considering the trauma she dealt with. [47] She received a nomination at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards for Breakout Star Female,[48] but lost to Demi Lovato. During the case, Dunham discovered that her affair with Scott was not as secret as she had once thought, and she begins to question her entire relationship with Scott. The building, a hotel, is quickly identified from the list of candidates, and it is evacuated in time, moments before it is pulled into the parallel universe. Having grown up with an abusive stepfather, Olivia struggles with the unexpected changes in her life, following her encounter with mentally unstable scientist Walter Bishop, and his son and an eventual love interest for her, Peter Bishop. The reasoning is simple: Their partnership transcended time and space, and was both beautiful and heartbreaking. The case is solved and finished with the death of killer Christopher Penrose and the arrest of his father Claus Penrose. It is confirmed by Broyles that Olivia's captivity in the alternate universe took place over a period of two months. The turning point came when Olivia and Peter went searching for Dr. Frank's old files at a storage facility - shades of the Fringe pilot, when OT Olivia's partner/lover/fianc John Scott . She is trained by Walter and William Bell as a guardian to protect the universe when a war between her universe and another, clash. The loss and trauma she had experienced caused her to be much more anti-social and colder than in the original timeline. Peter convinced her to open up about the abuse she had experienced. Olivia's mum died when she was really little, and [Fauxlivia]'s mum is still around. "[19] She is a loner and dedicates almost all of her time to her work. She has been called the guardian of the gateway by Bell, who will prevent the invasion by the alternate dimension. Upon discovery, Dunham was to attempt the first test, and the first test only. Dunham, emotionally shaken by the entire case, met with Walter and Peter soon afterwards who decided to stay and help with future cases. Broyles reveals to Dunham what the pattern is, though she does not wish to participate in any similar investigations. She proved to be the greatest success and demonstrated a number of abilities after receiving the drug, including telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and the ability to cross safely between universes momentarily. In the home, Olivia discovered her mother Marilyn, who, in the prime universe, had died when Olivia was a teenager. In his review of the pilot episode for New York, John Leonarwas found Torv "wonderfully played" her character. Also while in Germany, Dunham was reunited with Lucas Vogel, an old flame. Peter realized that when Olivia is scared, she retreated to somewhere safe, and suggested they search her mind's version of Jacksonville, her childhood home. In the parallel universe, the Fringe Division investigates a case where a man was eaten from inside out by an extinct beetle. [15] Initially, Bell and Walter think Olivia will just be a host for Bell while they find a way to move his consciousness to another entity, but they find that Olivia is losing herself and her personality will soon be gone. Female ("Safe") Loeb took her back to a laboratory, injecting her with a mysterious substance. ("The No-Brainer") Dunham later went undercover with Peter Bishop to solve the case of a bioweapon that mutated its victims. "[20] Not having seen Torv before,[21] they came across an audition tape of hers for another movie, and were "immediately intrigued". Olivia participating willingly in Walternate's tests to cross over safely. In the alternate timeline, however, Olivia also had a much closer relationship with Walter Bishop, and seemingly Astrid too. After a brief fight for her life, Olivia shot and killed the shapeshifter. Sometime later, Walter also discontinued testing her emotions. She is trapped in the alternate universe by Walternate, Walter's alternative self, while Fauxlivia replaces her in the prime universe. As soon as he did this, Jones abducted Olivia. Because of her efforts to save Christopher, he let her go. Peter suddenly woke up from the machine in 2011. Actor Inside Olivia's mind, Walter and Peter found they stood out as invaders, and the people that populate her mind, including a vision of her step-father, seek to stop them. Olivia adopted Ella, presumably after her parents' deaths. He survived the shooting and disappeared after his recovery. Olivia temporarily crosses over and discovers the truth. ("There's More Than One of Everything"). [1] She was unable to finish him off, and so he recovered and disappeared, leaving her to blame herself for not exacting retribution against him, contributing to her determination to bring criminals to justice. [9] She regains part of those memories and learns more about the invasion between dimensions. She turned a lot of heads. Olivia's perspectives and inner feelings seemed to make her life harder for her but very often serve as the focal points for episodes of the series that directly focus on her development as a human being and a member of the law enforcement community. "[27], The producers discussed cutting her hair, but ultimately decided on the auburn hair color to differentiate her. The prime Olivia ultimately found Peter again, but she didn't regret the time she spent with Lincoln. I'm sorry, but I am only human and that is beautiful. Gender After the extraordinary turn of events that shockingly left an imprisoned Olivia "over there," she fights to find her way home. Walternate is having Fauxlivia 's memories implanted into Olivia so that he can use her ability to cross from one universe to another. At the hospital following the events on Bell's ark, Olivia learned that she was pregnant. After Etta's death Olivia is mournful and grows apart from Peter, however after he tries to harness observer technology to avenge Etta's death Olivia talks him into abandoning his plan and the two becomes close again.