The Observer is a fictional character portrayed by Michael Cerveris in the TV series Fringe.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 47 years old.
They appear in 40 episodes out of a total of 100 aired and have accumulated 11130 positive votes.
The character of The Observer is mainly associated with Dr. Walter Bishop, Peter Bishop and Astrid Farnsworth.
Episodes40
Pilot
episode S1.E1 september 2008After a plane from Hamburg returns with no survivors, FBI agent Olivia Dunham goes after the only person that might shed some light on the incident - a scientist that has been in a mental hospital for the last 17 years.
The Same Old Story
episode S1.E2 september 2008A woman gives birth to a baby who ages eighty years in just a few minutes. Olivia soon finds connection between the incident and a serial killer she had been chasing.
The Ghost Network
episode S1.E3 september 2008Following a strange apparent terrorist attack on a bus, Olivia, Peter and Walter find a man who foresees future disasters before they happen.
The Arrival
episode S1.E4 september 2008A strange cylinder which is somehow connected to Walter and a man known as "the Observer" appears from the ground at a construction site.
Power Hungry
episode S1.E5 october 2008An elevator crashes, killing a number of people, leading Olivia and the Bishops to a man who appears to unknowingly be able to manipulate electricity.
The Cure
episode S1.E6 october 2008A number of people in a diner die of radiation exposure and Olivia and the Bishops believe a woman who disappeared two weeks earlier was the source.
In Which We Meet Mr. Jones
episode S1.E7 november 2008An FBI agent experiencing huge pain is brought to a hospital where it is discovered that there is a strange parasite wrapped around his heart.
The Equation
episode S1.E8 november 2008A young musical genius is kidnapped and Walter recalls a patient at St Clair's who might have been kidnapped by the same people and forced to try and figure out the solution to an equation.
The Dreamscape
episode S1.E9 november 2008The Fringe division investigate the questionable fall of a Massive Dynamic executive analyst. John helps Olivia crack the case. Peter meets up with an old girlfriend.
Safe
episode S1.E10 december 2008After a series of mysterious bank robberies, a suspect is found embedded into a wall, causing Walter to realize that they have not only found a way to literally walk through walls, but are looking for something he's made in the past.
Bound
episode S1.E11 january 2009Olivia has been abducted, and Broyles and the Fringe division must investigate her disappearance - while also undergoing an audit by an agent from Olivia's past who bears a major grudge against her.
The No-Brainer
episode S1.E12 january 2009Two men's brains are liquefied and their only apparent connection is that they both downloaded a huge file before dying.
The Transformation
episode S1.E13 february 2009A man undergoes a painful and ultimately fatal transformation aboard a plane. Meanwhile, Nina Sharp and Broyles reveal more information about John Scott to Olivia.
Ability
episode S1.E14 february 2009The team investigates a number of people who died faceless after their orifices are sealed while German agents investigating David Robert Jones' escape question Olivia.
Inner Child
episode S1.E15 april 2009A mysterious child is recovered from a secret chamber that has been sealed for more than a half-century.
Unleashed
episode S1.E16 april 2009A group of animal rights activists are killed in action when trying to flee from a lab animal which doesn't exist in nature.
Bad Dreams
episode S1.E17 april 2009FBI agent Dunham believes that she is killing random people in her dreams.
Midnight
episode S1.E18 april 2009Walter examines a number of dead bodies that had the spinal fluid removed. Olivia and Charlie go after the scientist who created the person behind the murders.
The Road Not Taken
episode S1.E19 may 2009The Fringe team investigate a case of spontaneous human combustion. Olivia starts experiencing visions of the alternate Universe. She uses this ability to solve the case.
There's More Than One of Everything
episode S1.E20 may 2009David Robert Jones comes out of hiding following an attempt on Nina Sharp's life while Walter leaves accompanied by the mysterious Observer.
A New Day in the Old Town
episode S2.E1 september 2009Olivia is in a car accident, an unusual person is looking for a member of the team, and Walter makes plans for celebrating Peter's birthday.
Fracture
episode S2.E3 october 2009The Fringe division investigates the explosion of a police officer. Olivia starts having visions about her experience on the other side.
August
episode S2.E8 november 2009Peter and Olivia look into the latest appearance of an observer, other than September, who kidnaps a young woman. August prevents her from getting on a plane that would crash.
Unearthed
episode S2.E11 january 2010A teenager comes back from the dead possessed by a soldier who's gone missing. Walter does an experiment so that the Fringe team can find the soldier's murderer.
Peter
episode S2.E16 april 2010Walter flashes back to 1985 while explaining Peter's otherworldly origins to Olivia. Also, Peter's mother is introduced, and details of the neighboring world reaffirms that there is more than one of everything.
Brown Betty
episode S2.E20 april 2010Walter has just smoked a drug that he calls "Brown Betty" when Olivia arrives at the laboratory to leave Ella with Astrid. The girl asks Walter to tell a story and he creates a detective story where the Fringe Division are the characters.
Marionette
episode S3.E9 december 2010Fringe Division seeks a man who has been harvesting transplanted organs, leaving victims with nearly nullified decay rates. Olivia faces the aftermath of Fauxlivia running her life.
The Firefly
episode S3.E10 january 2011The Observer returns, taking an active role in righting an old wrong (which includes - mundane for him - thwarting a bank robbery).
Bloodline
episode S3.E18 march 2011The intensity of life "over there" accelerates as Olivia finds herself in mortal danger.
The Day We Died
episode S3.E22 may 2011Peter successfully enters the machine with Olivia's help, and is transported to the future days where Walternate's universe is the one which has been destroyed. Walter learns about the origins of the machine and its ultimate purpose and sends back Peter to change his choice but gets lost in time warp.
Neither Here Nor There
episode S4.E1 september 2011Just one week after Peter Bishop saved the day and was then wiped from existence, the truce between the two worlds remains intact and the two sides are forced to work together. Lincoln Lee joins the Fringe team as they investigate a shapeshifter case that is very personal to him.
Alone in the World
episode S4.E3 october 2011Two bullying boys die and exhibit an alarming state of rapid decay. Their would-be victim, an extremely lonely boy, has a remarkably unusual connection to the killer. Meanwhile, Walter fears for his sanity.
Back to Where You've Never Been
episode S4.E8 january 2012In an effort to find a way home, Peter journeys to the Other Side to confront Walternate. His venture proves more dangerous than expected. Meanwhile, Olivia receives a dire premonition from an Observer.
The End of All Things
episode S4.E14 february 2012Peter and the Fringe team take extraordinary measures in an attempt to stop life-threatening events.
A Short Story About Love
episode S4.E15 march 2012The team hunts a killer who seems to be targeting couples - dehydrating the husbands and smothering the wives - with a very unusual motive. Peter and Olivia try to come to terms with her surfacing memories and emotions from the original time-line and the fact that she's beginning to forget parts of her life from the new time-line. Meanwhile, Walter and Peter try to figure out September's disappearance from the lab the week before.
Brave New World: Part 2
episode S4.E22 may 2012In the Season Four finale, the Fringe team is pushed to their breaking point as they desperately attempt to prevent a catastrophic event threatening the lives of everyone.
Anomaly XB-6783746
episode S5.E10 december 2012Young observer remains muted. The team seeks Nina Sharp's help to understand him, but the mission is compromised.
The Boy Must Live
episode S5.E11 january 2013Young Observer's origin is revealed. And his existence and an additional time travel are necessary to change the history of Observers' invasion.
Liberty
episode S5.E12 january 2013As the Observers evaluate Michael and begin to learn of his abilities and potential, Olivia embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue him.
An Enemy of Fate
episode S5.E13 january 2013As the Observers close in, Walter and September desperately work to complete the plan, but one obstacle after another hinders their progress.
- Pilot
- The Same Old Story
- The Ghost Network
- The Arrival
- Power Hungry
- The Cure
- In Which We Meet Mr. Jones
- The Equation
- The Dreamscape
- Safe
- Bound
- The No-Brainer
- The Transformation
- Ability
- Inner Child
- Unleashed
- Bad Dreams
- Midnight
- The Road Not Taken
- There's More Than One of Everything
- A New Day in the Old Town
- Fracture
- August
- Unearthed
- Peter
- Brown Betty
- Marionette
- The Firefly
- Bloodline
- The Day We Died
- Neither Here Nor There
- Alone in the World
- Back to Where You've Never Been
- The End of All Things
- A Short Story About Love
- Brave New World: Part 2
- Anomaly XB-6783746
- The Boy Must Live
- Liberty
- An Enemy of Fate
Best moments10
- Young Observer's origin is revealed. And his existence and an additional time travel are necessary to change the history of Observers' invasion.
- Peter and the Fringe team take extraordinary measures in an attempt to stop life-threatening events.
- The Observer returns, taking an active role in righting an old wrong (which includes - mundane for him - thwarting a bank robbery).
- Peter and Olivia look into the latest appearance of an observer, other than September, who kidnaps a young woman. August prevents her from getting on a plane that would crash.
- The team hunts a killer who seems to be targeting couples - dehydrating the husbands and smothering the wives - with a very unusual motive. Peter and Olivia try to come to terms with her surfacing memories and emotions from the original time-line and the fact that she's beginning to forget parts of her life from the new time-line. Meanwhile, Walter and Peter try to figure out September's disappearance from the lab the week before.
- A strange cylinder which is somehow connected to Walter and a man known as "the Observer" appears from the ground at a construction site.
- Young observer remains muted. The team seeks Nina Sharp's help to understand him, but the mission is compromised.
- In the Season Four finale, the Fringe team is pushed to their breaking point as they desperately attempt to prevent a catastrophic event threatening the lives of everyone.
- As the Observers evaluate Michael and begin to learn of his abilities and potential, Olivia embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue him.
- A mysterious child is recovered from a secret chamber that has been sealed for more than a half-century.
- The Boy Must Live
- The End of All Things
- The Firefly
- August
- A Short Story About Love
- The Arrival
- Anomaly XB-6783746
- Brave New World: Part 2
- Liberty
- Inner Child