Peter (1 Apr. 2010)

Walter flashes back to 1985 while explaining Peter's otherworldly origins to Olivia. Also, Peter's mother is introduced, and details of the neighboring world reaffirms that there is more than one of everything.

Director:

David Straiton

Writers:

J.J. Abrams (creator), Alex Kurtzman (creator),

Stars:

Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Anna Torv	...	Olivia Dunham
Joshua Jackson	...	Peter Bishop (credit only)
Lance Reddick	...	Phillip Broyles (credit only)
Blair Brown	...	Nina Sharp
Jasika Nicole	...	Astrid Farnsworth (credit only)
John Noble	...	Dr. Walter Bishop / Walternate
Jenni Blong	...	Dr. Carla Warren
Orla Brady	...	Elizabeth Bishop / Alternate Elizabeth Bishop
Michael Cerveris	...	September
Peter Woodward	...	August
Serge Houde	...	General Hames
Quinn Lord	...	Young Peter
Julian Christopher	...	General Tonks (as Julian D. Christopher)
Eugene Lipinski	...	December

Storyline

Walter flashes back to 1985 while explaining Peter's otherworldly origins to Olivia. Also, Peter's mother is introduced, and details of the neighboring world reaffirms that there is more than one of everything.

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Plot Keywords:

cure | cell phone | fatal illness | grave side ceremony | distraction | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On the DVD commentary, Blair Brown says that to create her "1985" hairstyle for the flashback scenes, she brought in to the hairstylists some pictures of herself from Continental Divide, and the hairstyle she had in that actual 1980s movie is the model they used to cut the wig for younger Nina's hair.

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Quotes

Dr. Walter Bishop: There's only room for one God in this lab, and it's not yours.

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Crazy Credits

The episode's opening titles have been redone as though it were a show from 1985, complete with an '80s version of the theme tune and decade-specific fringe science topics such as "stealth technology", "virtual reality", and "in-vitro fertilization".

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Connections

References Spies Like Us (1985)

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Soundtracks

"End Title Theme"
Written by Michael Giacchino

User Reviews

Amazing (may contain spoilers, but does not reveal plot)

For me, this episode showed why we must allow slow-burning shows to develop before start complaining and demanding answers to questions. It is two seasons in, and this episode just reached right back and resolved a lot of unanswered questions and plot lines. We find out more about Peter and more importantly, why Walter did the things he did. We see a little more about The Observer, an interesting development on Nina Sharpe (or rather, an insight into why she is the way she is - won't say anymore than that). We also see Walter's arrogance - ("there's only room for one God in this lab ... and it's not yours") and yet we are moved by his love and compassion for his son. In my opinion, this is the best episode of the whole show - in one swift move, it tied up a lot of loose ends. In the future, I will not complain about the filler episodes which are necessary to beef the show out, as long as they keep these kind of episodes coming regularly