6955 kHz (11 Nov. 2010)

Back "over here," the Fringe Division investigates a bizarre phenomenon when 15 people up and down the Eastern Seaboard, all suffer retrograde amnesia from listening to their shortwave ... See full summary »

Director:

Joe Chappelle

Writers:

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

Stars:

Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Torv	...	Alternate Olivia Dunham / Olivia Dunham
Joshua Jackson	...	Peter Bishop
Lance Reddick	...	Phillip Broyles
Blair Brown	...	Nina Sharp
Jasika Nicole	...	Astrid Farnsworth
John Noble	...	Dr. Walter Bishop
Kevin Weisman	...	Gemini / Joseph Feller
Ryan McDonald	...	Alternate Brandon Fayette
Clark Middleton	...	Ed Markham
Mark Acheson	...	Murray Harkins
Raúl Herrera	...	Bomb Tech (as Raul Herrera)
Rena Kawabata	...	State Trooper
Paula Lindberg	...	Becky Woomer
Minh Ly	...	Dan Liang
Daniel Martin	...	Foreman

Storyline

Back "over here," the Fringe Division investigates a bizarre phenomenon when 15 people up and down the Eastern Seaboard, all suffer retrograde amnesia from listening to their shortwave radios on the same frequency. Much to Walter's dismay, Peter presses on with piecing together the mass destruction device. Just as alternate Olivia and Peter's chemistry deepens, the anticipation of Olivia's return escalates.

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Plot Keywords:

amnesia | soldering | ham radio | calendar | excavation | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Television, Fringe Element Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first number broadcast is in Dutch.

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Goofs

Pilots communicate with Air Route Traffic Control Centers in VHF (frequencies from 108 to 137 MHz). HF, as shown in the episode, is used only on remote locations where VHF waves cannot reach, such as in transatlantic routes or the Arctic, for instance.

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Connections

References Lost (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Air, No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068"
(uncredited)
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach

User Reviews

Unoriginal story, déjà vu elements, freaky guest, questionable Fauxlivia, interesting father and son relationship, exciting cliffhanger

Fringe's format works as long as the episodic story is good. That's why I was slightly disappointed by this installment. Indeed after three rocking scripts 6955 kHz's one felt conventional and nearly boring. Radio frequencies and number sequences are elements that have been used over and over. An idea is not dated as long as its execution is exciting but this time it wasn't the case. In the end we don't even know if the injured individuals recovered. Still they made the right move when hiring the actor who portrayed the freak of the week. As a newcomer I didn't even know who he was so the investigation outcome surprised me. However Fauxlivia's behavior is starting to annoy me because with all the mistakes she has made so far I'm amazed that the others haven't figured her out. It should be the case considering her situation mirrors Olivia's one in the parallel universe. I also question Anna Torv's acting because her facial expressions are not subtle enough. She should better fake emotions, it would definitely make her character more believable. But her spy skills are good enough and I wonder how they'll be able to uncover her true identity. As usual Walter Bishop's dialogs were very interesting and for once they also took good care of his complex relationship with Peter. Last but not least the cliffhanger was a direct connection to the next episode so I can't see anyone who could resist The Abducted. However I really hope that they'll swing things a little bit because some ingredients have already been used far too many times.