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"Bad Dreams" is the 17th episode of the first season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe. It was written and directed by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, his first writing credit for a television show. In the episode, Olivia dreams she is causing people to either kill others or themselves, which leads her to meet Nick Lane, a man from her past that leads Olivia to discover their shared history as test subjects in a series of childhood drug trials.
The episode first aired on April 21, 2009 in the United States on Fox to more than 9.89 million viewers. It received generally positive reviews, with many critics praising the beginning dream sequence, the climax atop the building, and the final scene with Walter and the old footage of Olivia. Critics also enjoyed the further revelations about Olivia's background; the subject would later have an entire episode devoted to it in the third season.
Original Release
04/21/2009
Cast
Name | Character |
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Anna Torv | Olivia Dunham |
Joshua Jackson | Peter Bishop |
Lance Reddick | Phillip Broyles |
Kirk Acevedo | Charlie Francis |
Blair Brown | Nina Sharp |
Jasika Nicole | Astrid Farnsworth |
John Noble | Dr. Walter Bishop / Walter Bishop |
Ari Graynor | Rachel |
David Call | Nick Lane |
April Grace | Police Detective |
Directors
Writers
Creators
J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Cast
Name | Character |
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Anna Torv | Olivia Dunham |
Joshua Jackson | Peter Bishop |
Lance Reddick | Phillip Broyles |
Kirk Acevedo | Charlie Francis |
Blair Brown | Nina Sharp |
Jasika Nicole | Astrid Farnsworth |
John Noble | Dr. Walter Bishop / Walter Bishop |
Ari Graynor | Rachel |
David Call | Nick Lane |
April Grace | Police Detective |
Johanna Day | Mouse Willis |
Victor Verhaeghe | Billy Willis |
Kelly Briter | Ginger |
Rebecca Naomi Jones | Risa Pears |
Ed Vassallo | Manager |
Laurie Williams | Dr. Miller |
Christine Toy Johnson | Doctor |
Jim Coope | Detective |
Nelson Pena | Tech One |
Shawn Andrew | Cop |
Producers
Name | Role |
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J.J. Abrams | Executive Producer |
Bryan Burk | Executive Producer |
David H. Goodman | Executive Producer |
Brooke Kennedy | Executive Producer |
Andrew Kreisberg | Executive Producer |
Jeff Pinkner | Executive Producer |
J.H. Wyman | Executive Producer |
Brad Anderson | Producer |
Tamara Isaac | Producer |
Brad Kane | Producer |
Alex Kurtzman | Producer |
J.R. Orci | Producer |
Roberto Orci | Producer |
Tanya M. Swerling | Producer |
Robert M. Williams Jr. | Producer |