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"Momentum Deferred" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe. Screenwriters Zack Stentz and Ashley Edward Miller wrote the episode, and co-executive producer Joe Chappelle directed it.
The episode followed the theft of cryogenically-frozen heads by shapeshifters from the parallel universe in their search for a specific head, while the Fringe team attempts to prevent this. Meanwhile, Olivia struggles to remember her conversation with William Bell (guest actor Leonard Nimoy) that took place in the season one finale. "Momentum Deferred" marked the first appearances of guest actors Theresa Russell, Sebastian Roché, and Ryan McDonald.
It first aired on October 8, 2009 in the United States, and was watched by more than 6.02 million viewers. The episode received generally positive reviews, with many critics praising the new revelations about the shapeshifters, the parallel universe, as well as the much-anticipated conversation between Olivia and William Bell. In January 2013, IGN ranked it as the third best episode of the series.
Original Release
10/25/2009
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 |
Roger Cross | Hybrid |
Sebastian Roché | Thomas Jerome Newton |
Theresa Russell | Rebecca Kibner |
Directors
Writers
Zack Stentz, Ashley Miller, Nora Zuckerman
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 |
Roger Cross | Hybrid |
Sebastian Roché | Thomas Jerome Newton |
Theresa Russell | Rebecca Kibner |
Leonard Nimoy | Dr. William Bell |
Ryan McDonald | Brandon Fayette |
Aaron Craven | Kurt Larsen |
Anna Van Hooft | Nina's Assistant |
James Michalopolous | Security Guard |
Andy Nez | Truck Driver |
Amitai Marmorstein | Store Clerk |
Tegan Moss | Young Rebecca Kibner |
Michael Cerveris | The Observer / September |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Joe Chappelle | Executive Producer |
J.J. Abrams | Executive Producer |
Bryan Burk | Executive Producer |
Jeff Pinkner | Executive Producer |
David Wilcox | Executive Producer |
J.H. Wyman | Executive Producer |
Akiva Goldsman | Producer |
Tamara Isaac | Producer |
Alex Kurtzman | Producer |
Kathy Lingg | Producer |
Ashley Miller | Producer |
Roberto Orci | Producer |
Reid Shane | Producer |
Josh Singer | Producer |
Zack Stentz | Producer |
Tanya M. Swerling | Producer |
Jeff Vlaming | Producer |
Robert M. Williams Jr. | Producer |