Fringe 1x21 Direct

Meanwhile, Olivia Dunham experiences a violent, disorienting seizure while driving. She later discovers she has been having “focal seizures” linked to the cortexiphan trials she underwent as a child. Dr. Walter Bishop (before being taken) left a clue for her: a name—Sam Weiss.

Olivia tracks down Sam Weiss (played by Kevin Corrigan), who runs a bowling alley. He cryptically explains that he is the last in a line of “consultants” who help people through “world-changing events.” He gives her a puzzle box to open, which contains a key and coordinates to a storage unit. Inside: old Massive Dynamic equipment and a video of young Olivia performing a cortexiphan test—demonstrating telekinesis (pyrokinesis, more accurately: moving particles to create heat/fire). fringe 1x21

8.5/10 Essential for: Mythology lovers, cortexiphan backstory, and anyone wondering who Sam Weiss really is. Walter Bishop (before being taken) left a clue