The Arrival (Fringe)

"**The Arrival**"
"The Arrival"
Fringe episode
	Walter studies a mysterious cylinder that emerged from the ground.
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 4
Directed by	Paul A. Edwards
Written by	J. J. Abrams; Jeff Pinkner;
Production code	3T7653
Original air date	September 30, 2008
Running time	49 minutes
Guest appearances
	Michael Cerveris as the Observer; Michael Kelly as John Mosley; Nestor Serrano as Henry Jacobson; Lisa Joyce as Waitress; Nancy Ticotin as Waitress; David Sajadi as Technician; Jennifer Ikeda as Agent Chaperoee; Ash Roeca as Agent Rodriguez; Jacqueline Beaulieu as Nina's assistant;
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"The Arrival" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe. The episode was written by the series co-creator and executive producer J. J. Abrams and executive producer and show runner Jeff Pinkner. Paul A. Edwards directed it.

The episode concerns a mysterious cylindrical object called "The Beacon" which appears at a construction site in New York City. The story also involves the relationship between Walter Bishop (John Noble) and the mysterious Observer (Michael Cerveris in his first feature appearance).

"The Arrival" first aired in the United States on September 30, 2008 on the Fox Network to more than 10 million viewers. It received positive to mixed reviews, with many praising the new revelations about the Observers.