Episode
Fringe: Brown Betty
Overview
When Peter disappears, Walter seeks solace in marijuana. In that state of mind, he and Astrid babysit Olivia's niece Ella, and Walter tells her a fairy tale of a gentle inventor, a stolen glass heart, a detective looking for true love, and a mysterious group of bald men known as the Watchers.
Details
- Series
- Fringe
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2010-04-29
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Brown Betty is Episode 20 in Season 2 of Fringe. It aired on 2010-04-29. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 19: The Man From The Other Side
Two teenagers turn up dead and evidence indicates that shapeshifters have borrowed their forms for some special mission. While the Fringe team tries to track them down, Peter grows increasingly suspicious of Walter's secretive behavior.
Episode 21: Northwest Passage
In Noyo County, Washington, Peter stumbles across a grisly murder with ties to Newton and First Wave. He is forced to team up with a suspicious sheriff to get to the heart of the case. Meanwhile, Walter has trouble functioning without Peter, and worries he will be sent back to the mental institute.
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