The Plateau 

In the alternate universe, Olivia and the Fringe Division investigate weird accidents with casualties apparently with no connection except ballpoint pens found on the spots. But when Olivia... See full summary »

Director:

Brad Anderson

Writers:

J.J. Abrams (created by), Alex Kurtzman (created by)

Stars:

Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Torv	...	Olivia Dunham
Joshua Jackson	...	Peter Bishop
Lance Reddick	...	Alternate Phillip Broyles
Blair Brown	...	Nina Sharp (credit only)
Jasika Nicole	...	Alternate Astrid Farnsworth
John Noble	...	Dr. Walter Bishop / Walternate
Michael Eklund	...	Milo
Seth Gabel	...	Alternate Lincoln Lee
Philip Winchester	...	Frank Stanton
Ryan McDonald	...	Alternate Brandon Fayette
Kacey Rohl	...	Madeline
Malcolm Stewart	...	Dr. Levin
Kirk Acevedo	...	Alternate Charlie Francis
Rocky Anderson	...	Police Officer
Charles Andre	...	Older Gentleman

Storyline

In the alternate universe, Olivia and the Fringe Division investigate weird accidents with casualties apparently with no connection except ballpoint pens found on the spots. But when Olivia sees the freak Milo, she suspects that he might be the responsible. Olivia and Charlie investigates and soon they follow a lead to a hospital where they learn what happened to Milo.

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Plot Keywords:

statue of liberty | shot in the leg | forklift | oyster bay new york | differential equation | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Robot, Fringe Element Films, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The story concept for "The Plateau" was pitched by J.H. Wyman's nine year old son, Oliver. He receives a "Special Thanks" in the credits.

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Goofs

When Milo predicts Olivia's death she takes a breath of her oxygen and then walks around the corner just as the forklift drops the bricks. However, when she does not take her oxygen, the forklift drops the bricks before she gets to it. The forklift should have dropped the bricks after she passed it since she made it around the corner sooner than he predicted.

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Connections

References Lie to Me (2009)

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Soundtracks

End Title Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Michael Giacchino

User Reviews

Another Great Episode in the Alternate Universe

In the alternate universe, Olivia and the Fringe Division investigate weird accidents with casualties apparently with no connection except ballpoint pens found on the spots. But when Olivia sees the freak Milo, she suspects that he might be the responsible. Olivia and Charlie investigates and soon they follow a lead to a hospital where they learn what happened to Milo.

"The Plateau" follows Olivia in the alternate universe. Although completely brainwashed, Olivia has glimpses especially from Peter that keeps her original personality and sanity. Milo is really a freak and Michael Eklund has great performance. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "The Plateau"