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Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver

  • Episode aired Apr 8, 2010
  • TV-14
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
2.3K
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Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
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The Fringe team investigate a series of mysterious deaths caused by cancer that seems to have been transmitted by touch. Olivia realizes the perpetrator is after the kids who were part of th... Read allThe Fringe team investigate a series of mysterious deaths caused by cancer that seems to have been transmitted by touch. Olivia realizes the perpetrator is after the kids who were part of the Coretexiphan trials.The Fringe team investigate a series of mysterious deaths caused by cancer that seems to have been transmitted by touch. Olivia realizes the perpetrator is after the kids who were part of the Coretexiphan trials.

  • Director
    • Brad Anderson
  • Writers
    • J.J. Abrams
    • Alex Kurtzman
    • Roberto Orci
  • Stars
    • Anna Torv
    • Joshua Jackson
    • Lance Reddick
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brad Anderson
    • Writers
      • J.J. Abrams
      • Alex Kurtzman
      • Roberto Orci
    • Stars
      • Anna Torv
      • Joshua Jackson
      • Lance Reddick
    • 3User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Anna Torv
    Anna Torv
    • Olivia Dunham
    Joshua Jackson
    Joshua Jackson
    • Peter Bishop
    Lance Reddick
    Lance Reddick
    • Phillip Broyles
    Blair Brown
    Blair Brown
    • Nina Sharp
    Jasika Nicole
    Jasika Nicole
    • Astrid Farnsworth
    John Noble
    John Noble
    • Dr. Walter Bishop
    Kevin Corrigan
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Sam Weiss
    Omar Metwally
    Omar Metwally
    • Neil
    Catherine Barroll
    Catherine Barroll
    • Mrs. Lane
    Curtis Caravaggio
    Curtis Caravaggio
    • Ken Messing
    Lossen Chambers
    Lossen Chambers
    • Cashier
    Peter Ciuffa
    Peter Ciuffa
    • Driver
    Michael Scholar Jr.
    Michael Scholar Jr.
    • Waiter
    John Shaw
    John Shaw
    • Medical Examiner
    Jamie Switch
    • Lloyd Becker
    Diane Kruger
    Diane Kruger
    • Miranda Greene
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Brad Anderson
    • Writers
      • J.J. Abrams
      • Alex Kurtzman
      • Roberto Orci
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    8Hitchcoc

    The Touch of Death

    The young people who were part of the Jacksonville experiments are now in danger fro their lives when a cancer patient is able to infect them and prolong his own life. It's that old Wasp Woman thing where one must cause death to prevent it. The subplt here is Olivia's wish to tell Peter about who he is. There is a scene at the end where the killer is trying to touch Olivia and gain strength (and kill her in the process). I found myself twisting and turning as he approached her with his open hands. This is a good suspense episode and works all the way through. The kicker is that we can't help but feel somewhat sorry for the guy while also worrying about his victims.
    8claudio_carvalho

    The Cancerous Man

    A healthy thirty year-old lawyer has a meeting with a man that claims that he is ill and after he touches her hand, she has cancerous blisters in her body and dies. The Fringe Division is assigned to investigate the mysterious case. Meanwhile Olivia meets Walter and tells that she will disclose the truth to Peter. When there is another similar case, they track the victims and soon Olivia realizes that the victims have been submitted to the Coretexiphan experiment. Who might be the killer?

    Despite the Awful title, "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver" is another intriguing episode of "Fringe". The lead story about a cancerous man that transfer his illness to his victims to keep surviving and the dilemma lived by Olivia whether she tells Peter or not the secret about his origins are attractive and well resolved. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brail): "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver"

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    • Trivia
      Diane Kruger: Joshua Jackson's longtime girlfriend makes an uncredited cameo as Miranda Greene.
    • Goofs
      Olivia and Sam play the game of Clue. A standard game of Clue requires a minimum of three players.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Walter Bishop: When you open your mind to the impossible, sometimes you find the truth.

    • Connections
      References Inglourious Basterds (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh! Sweet Nuthin'
      (uncredited)

      Written by Lou Reed

      Performed by The Velvet Underground

      Played at the beginning of the bowling alley scene

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Bad Robot
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 44m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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