"Power Hungry" is the 5th episode of the first season

Fringe (Season 1)

The first season of the American science fiction television series Fringe commenced airing on September 9, 2008, and concluded on May 12, 2009. The season contained 21 episodes, although only 20 of them aired as part of the first season...

 of the American science fiction

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 drama

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 television series

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 Fringe

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Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...

. The episode was written by Julia Cho

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 and Jason Cahill

Jason Cahill

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, and directed by Christopher Misiano

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It first aired in the United States on October 14, 2008 on the Fox Broadcasting Company

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Plot

The team discovers a man, Joseph Meegar (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), with the uncontrolled ability to affect electrical energy, made the way he is by a scientist performing illegal experiments on humans. With the help of carrier pigeons modified to track the man's electromagnetic signature, the team manages to track him down and arrest the scientist. Meanwhile, Olivia begins seeing visions of John, which she learns are caused by memories transferred to her during their experience in the first episode. Through these memories, she discovers one of John's secret hideouts, where a large number of investigation files relating to the Pattern are found.

External links

• "Power Hungry" at Fox
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