Worlds Apart

Worlds Apart



Season 4, Episode 20
Aired: April 27th, 2012
Written By: Graham Roland, Matthew Pitts, Nicole Phillips
Directed By: Charles Beeson

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SYNOPSIS

In this episode, David Robert Jones employs former Cortexiphan subjects to create simultaneous earthquakes across the globe, leading Dr. Walter Bishop to hypothesize that the end of both the prime and alternate universes is imminent. The two worlds must decide whether to close the bridge that was repairing the alternate universe or they may all face destruction.

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THE GLYPHS

This episode's glyphs spell:

A-L-I-V-E

These glyphs foreshadow the reveal of William Bell being alive in the next episode.

Glyph symbol AGlyph symbol LGlyph symbol IGlyph symbol VGlyph symbol E
Glyph symbol A
Glyph symbol L
Glyph symbol I
Glyph symbol V
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THE OBSERVER

The Observer can be seen in Sydney near Sally Clarke before she triggers the earthquake.

Observer

EPISODE CLUES

Previous Episode Clue

A flyer outside the nightclub in 'Letters of Transit' says "Experience the Epicenter Club", foreshadowing the earthquakes caused by Cortexiphan subjects in 'Worlds Apart'.

Previous episode clue
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Next Episode Clue

A sign for "Liberty Wind Chimes" in 'Worlds Apart' contains the Liberty Bell in its logo, hinting at the return of William Bell in 'Brave New World' (Part 1)'.

Next episode clue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

  • Cortexiphan subjects being used by Jones: Sally Clark, 2 unknown, Nick Lane.
  • Lincoln chose to stay in the Redverse with Fauxlivia.
  • The bridge is closed. (Image 1)
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Item of interest: The bridge is closed
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The bridge is closed

VIDEOS

Featurettes

FRINGE DIVISION CASE FILE

Fringe Division case file
Fringe Division case file: Worlds Apart

THE REDVERSE

  • They haven't had rainbows in over 20 years.

CONNECTION CHART

A visualization of all the ways this episode connects to other episodes. Scroll down to see the actual connections.
Connection chart: Worlds Apart

EPISODE CONNECTIONS

S1E17 - Bad Dreams

  • Redverse Nick saw the earthquakes through Blueverse Nick's mind in "Worlds Apart", similar to how Olivia saw Nick's actions in her own mind in "Bad Dreams".
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S2E21 - Over There (Part 1)

  • Nick Lane (in "Worlds Apart"):
    "Lincoln. Hi. I'm Nick Lane. I don't know if you remember me, but we grew up in the same neighborhood in Philly. I was a couple of years behind you in school. You went out with my sister Kendra."

    Lincoln recognized Nick Lane when they saw each other in "Over There (Part 1)".

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S4E01 - Neither Here Nor There

  • Olivia (to Fauxlivia in "Neither Here Nor There"):
    "Happy reading. I'm sure you'll find a lot of the cases familiar since you and your people were responsible."
    Fauxlivia:
    "Huh. Funny. I was just gonna say the same thing to you."

    They later have a similar exchange once their relationship develops.

    Fauxlivia (to Olivia in "Worlds Apart"):
    "You know, there's a lot of things about you that I wish I had. There's a lot of things about you that I admire."
    Olivia:
    "I was about to say the same thing about you. Keep looking up."
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S4E21 - Brave New World (Part 1)

  • Walter (about David Robert Jones in "Worlds Apart"):
    "This man... I'm afraid I underestimated him. Jones must have a remarkable mind to have devised a plan like this."

    In "Brave New World (Part 1)" Walter learned that William Bell was really behind everything. (Image 1)

Connection: Walter and Bell
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S4E21 - Brave New World (Part 1)
Walter and Bell
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