Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?

"Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?"
Fringe episode
Thomas Jerome Newton (Roché) bleeds out mercury after receiving a suicide pill from Fauxlivia (Torv).
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 4
Directed by	Kenneth Fink
Written by	David Wilcox Matthew Pitts
Production code	3X6104
Original air date	October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14)
Guest appearances
Michael Cerveris as The Observer Marcus Giamatti as Ray Duffy Gerard Plunkett as James Van Horn Sebastian Roché as Thomas Jerome Newton Shannon Cochran as Patricia Van Horn
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"Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?" is the fourth episode of the third season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe, and the 47th episode overall. The first half of the third season alternated entire episodes between the parallel universe (the "Other Side") and the prime universe ("Our Side"). "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?" took place in the prime universe, and involved several shapeshifters, including Thomas Jerome Newton (Sebastian Roché), who is eventually captured. Meanwhile, Fauxlivia (Anna Torv) attempts to maintain her cover and minimize the damage.

The episode was written by David Wilcox and Matthew Pitts, while Kenneth Fink served as director for the hour. It first aired on October 14, 2010 in the United States to an estimated 5.22 million viewers. It received mostly positive reviews, as many critics praised the plot's focus on the shapeshifters.