Olivia passed out when Walter clanged a bell to begin the process of Rebecca telling them more about this. Meanwhile, Peter and Walter try to move on with their lives unknowingly alongside alternate Olivia. The case is solved and finished with the death of killer Christopher Penrose and the arrest of his father Claus Penrose. Dunham subsequently found and killed the Artist, and also placed the boy into custody of a loving family. Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix. Harris, working with Internal Affairs, intended to get revenge on Dunham for her prosecution of him. ("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. They realized that Olivia is unaware that she has been possessed by William's mind, and instead had likely locked her ego away, making it difficult to contact her by normal means. [8] Having left her universe moving at a high speed, she returns at the same speed, crashing through the windshield of her now stationary car, leaving her in an almost fatal condition. There was not one single universe in which Lincoln and Olivia were not part of each other's lives in some capacity. Upon reaching the bomb, however, Dunham discovered that disabling the bomb required the skill that she had previously imitated on the first test. I loved Lincoln Lee on the other side, but this Lincoln has become integral to the team. Olivia Dunham is a fictional character and the main protagonist from the science fiction television series Fringe, which aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company in the United States from 2008 to 2013. She revealed the news to Peter. [3], Olivia is revealed to be linked to the drug Cortexiphan, a chemical developed by William Bell, which supposedly allows children injected with it to retain higher brain functions which would normally deteriorate with age. She then coerced a taxi driver named Henry Arliss Higgins to drive her to the Opera House where she believed she can return home, by threatening to harm his family, but by the time she arrived, an "Amber protocol" had been issued, sealing the building in "amber", a substance that the Other Side Fringe Division deploys to envelop time fractures. Olivia has been described as driven, stubborn, relentless at her job and unwilling to give up until she succeeds. During one such time, their tryst was interrupted with a phone call instructing her to go to Logan International Airport to help manage the Flight 627 incident. She was monitored by Dr. Anderson. Olivia became frightened when she believed she could not evacuate people from the buildings without causing mass panic. If the crack widened, Walter predicted they would see occurrences of the same singularities that have plagued the parallel universe, and suggested the use of the same amber-like compound they had previously recovered to limit the damage. 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. However, Walter discovered that this ability was not easily controlled and, moreover, required intense emotional stimulation to activate. And definitely had depth and a history behind her eyes. Olive and "Dr. Walter" at the daycare facility in Jacksonville, 1985. Olivia and her younger sister, Rachel, were orphaned when Marilyn Dunham died of cancer in 1994. Season Three. ("Lysergic Acid Diethylamide"). Yes, in the fourth season of Fringe, Peter and Olivia reunite. This is the episode to go to if. In the Lab. She directed Henry to the address for Massive Dynamic, but found the facility does not exist in this universe. Shortly after reuniting, the pair discover that their relationship in the other universe never existed and Olivia has a new lover, Lincoln Lee. ("Safe") She played the oboe for six months. After she did so, Peter took a moment to recall the events of his life, including his experiences with Olivia, and then stepped into the machine. Olivia dealt with Roland, a man who became enamored with the deceased Amanda at depression counseling meetings and tried to revive her. With our Olivia trapped in the Alternate Universe and the wrong Olivia being with Peter, Peter begins a relationship with Alternate Olivia. Peter and Olivia were sent by Walter to observe the building as he monitored seismic equipment from the lab. Meanwhile, his Olivia, in the alternate universe, begins to see visions of Peter, who kisses her and tells her . Although initially finding their conversations useless, he cured Olivia's inability to walk without a cane. [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. Profession In the world of Fringe, a lot of emphasis was placed on the relationship between the star-crossed lovers that were Peter and Olivia. They also made her "a little bit more playful". In 1974, Walter Bishop had a brief glimpse of an adult Olivia Dunham during his initial experimentations with a special acid concoction that would later be labelled as Cortexiphan. Sam Weiss ran up to her and demanded to be taken to the machine to stop what was already happening. Olivia began to remember the gruesome trials she experienced, including footage from one test where she exhibited pyrokinesis. After looking at many auditions "well past the 12th hour"[19] for the role of Olivia Dunham, Australian actress Anna Torv was selected for the part. During part of the treatment, she escapes and jumps into the river. Olivia escapes to Walternate's lab in Harvard. William explained that she would be able to return to possession of her body as Walter, in the real world, attempts to extract William's mind. For me, Lincoln and Olivia were Fringe 's OTP. As the team began to collect pieces of the plan, Olivia bonded with her long lost daughter, only to have her taken away again by the insidious Captain Windmark, who shot her point blank. [28] Torv wanted to make the new character "completely different", but she and Goldsman recognized that the two share some major similarities, as they both are in the same profession and are "fundamentally, genetically really the same person. After Olivia's death, the Bishops and Ella Dunham were in mourning. That's an actual rule of romance. Stars of Netflix's Sex/Life Adam Demos and Sarah Shahi share a loving gaze at a special screening of their show's season 2 on Feb. 23 . 96 What's interesting about this show is that in many ways, Olivia has the masculine role, and the two guys are the women. ("There's More Than One of Everything"). Olivia met Lincoln Lee, who she had never previously met in this timeline when his partner was killed by a shapeshifter. They went to a bar while waiting, where Olivia tried to kiss Peter but became uncomfortable, knowing of the influence of Fauxlivia, on Peter. While working on the case, Dunham recalled memories of her stepfather's abuse. Olivia wants to know how her colleague is dealing with life on the Fringe team, but he insists that he . S3, Ep1. Meanwhile, Olivia's sister Rachel Dunham and Rachel's daughter Ella Blake arrive to stay with Olivia. As the team began to pursue David Robert Jones and try to stop his plan, they learned that William Bell was the true mastermind. While assisting Peter in crossing to the Other Side, Olivia was visited by a wounded September, who warned that, in all possible futures, no matter what he tried to do, she would die. The nurse attempted to kill Olivia, but fled after being shot by Agent Jessop. [13], After Olivia tells Peter she no longer wants to be with him, even though that's not what her heart wants, she tries to remain distant and impassive. She has been called the guardian of the gateway by Bell, who will prevent the invasion by the alternate dimension. With Olivia's death, Bell's plan came to a drastic halt. in Psychology and Criminology, and served as a United States Marine Corps special investigator, prosecuting Sanford Harris, who was charged with sexually assaulting three Marine Corps Privates. However, Henry remained parked on a nearby street. Olivia's crashed SUV was found. The bell caused Olivia to recall her conversation with Bell in the parallel universe. At Nina's recommendation, Olivia meets with Sam Weiss, who works at a bowling alley. She turned to face Peter, revealing herself to now be possessed by Bell. [25] Olivia was in a relationship with Peter after they mended things in episode 6B, but shortly after that Peter built a bridge wiping himself from existence, causing Olivia to forget who he was. Walter and Peter helped revive Olivia who immediately demanded to see Nina. Olivia was rescued from amber by the team and began to actively fight the Observers with the Resistance. Meanwhile the Fringe Division had recently opened a cold case about a serial kidnapper called Candyman, who kidnapped children who are then left drained of their youth and one of the victims are Colonel Phillip Broyles' son, Christopher Broyles. 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. Olivia shot him after this but did not kill him. Olivia, seeing her mother and the memories of her mother, cried into her arms, as she was awash in Fauxlivia's memories. Brandon theorized in a later conversation that the rush of adrenaline effectively enhanced the potency of his chemical agents to brainwash Olivia. Olivia and her niece, Ella Dunham, a rookie FBI agent. [45] She was listed in AfterEllen.com's Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters.[46]. Olivia watches Peter merge the two universes. Olivia and Peter cross over to the other universe. Meanwhile Broyles is considered missing and Lincoln is the head of the division. Olivia and Peter then attempted to reconcile and rekindle their relationship. 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. [4] Walter has a video of Olivia as a child, ostensibly recorded during the drug trials, which shows her curled up in the corner of the room next to a badly charred bed with Walter saying: "It's all right, you didn't mean it. Olivia's is close to her sister Rachel, and Rachel's daughter Ella. ("Unleashed"), Olivia soon began having trouble sleeping, eventually beginning to believe that she was killing people in her dreams after seeing people from her dreams cross over into her real life. Excuse me, I need a second to swoon. 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 demonstrated that she learned how to control her Cortexiphan abilities. Walter and William believe that they have less than a day before Olivia's mind will be lost. Olivia was one of a group of preschool-age children who served as subjects of the experiment in her childhood home of Jacksonville, Florida. Olivia began to grieve the loss of her daughter, which created even more motivation for defeating the Observers. Jones then instructed Dunham to find a box which contained ten games, which were designed for a "recruit" of the ZFT bible. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. ("Reciprocity") Olivia questioned Peter Bishop since he had confused Olivia's coffee preferences with Fauxlivia's (with Olivia liking black coffee). She has a strong sense of justice, which drives her to solve a case by any means necessary. Alice did not believe them until Derek started to refer to their children. "[38] The New York Observer found her to be the one weak link of the main cast, criticizing Torv for her accent and for showing "less emotion than a piece of plywood. As part of a plan to defeat the now hostile observers, Olivia and the rest of the Fringe team purposefully trap themselves in amber. Olivia begins to realize how much Fauxlivia has consumed her life. This drove Olivia and Peter apart, as Peter wanted to find his missing daughter and Olivia decided to bottle up her emotions and try to save the world. Olivia became a part of the trials in 1982. Episode Count This division is where she spearheads various paranormal events related to The Pattern, alongside civil consultant Peter Bishop and his father, Dr. Walter Bishop. "[27], The producers discussed cutting her hair, but ultimately decided on the auburn hair color to differentiate her. AliveDeceased (in the original timeline) During the raid, Agent Kent was infected with the toxin, linking Jones to the case and therefore giving Dunham a right to talk to Jones. Wyman", "Vacation Robo-Post: Great Performances of 2010", "AfterEllen.com's Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters", "Teen Choice Awards: Complete list of winners", "Nominations for the 37th Annual Saturn Awards". After Walter searched through the SUV, he shut the door and Olivia suddenly ejected through the windshield. Last Appearance At first skeptical, Peter soon accepted her into his life. She is trapped in the alternate universe by Walternate, Walter's alternative self, while Fauxlivia replaces her in the prime universe. Peter, Walter and Bell use LSD to go into Olivia's mind to locate and save her, but Bell is lost forever when he helps Olivia come to grips with her hidden fears and she regains consciousness. Peter was unable to answer her, and a distressed Olivia left on her own, deciding not to be with him. 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. [2] With help from Walter, Olivia finds a way to communicate with John within her own mind, eventually allowing the memories to fade completely. Olivia meets her alternate universe mother. Olivia was able to retrieve the device but was forced to amber herself before returning to the Harvard Lab. Olivia temporarily crosses over and discovers the truth. He explained this to a heartbroken Olivia, who firmly believed that she was "his" Olivia. ("Pilot"), Their next case was that of Loraine Alcott, a woman who died after giving birth to a rapidly aging baby. [11] Olivia tries to escape her imprisonment and travel back to her own universe, but in doing so, she inadvertently goes to Fauxlivia's mother's house where she finally accepts the new memories as her own. We're so thankful that people can start to see her for who she really is. Olivia learns that while Etta poses as an enforcer for the observers she is actually resistant to their telepathy and is a key figure in the human resistance movement against them. As Olivia recounted the name of another cryogenics facility from Bell's note, she received a text message from "Charlie" warning her that Nina is the shapeshifter. 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