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2008Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery

First aired

September 9, 2008

8.1

TMDB Score

81% match · 2,906 votes

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S01 · E08

The Equation

Season 1 · Nov 18, 2008 · 49m

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Walter thinks the abduction of a young music prodigy is linked back to his old bunkmate at St. Claire's Hospital. When he kidnaps the child he sees a sequence of flashing lights. Olivia wants Walter to return to the mental institution much to Peter's outcry, but Walter's determination to help ends up having chilling ramifications.

About the Series

Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMystery

Synopsis

FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.

CreatorsAlex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, J.J. Abrams