35 Facts About Peter Bishop

Peter Bishop is a fictional character of the Fox television series Fringe.

Peter Bishop was born on September 18,1978, in the alternate universe, to parents Walter Bishop, known as "Walternate," and his wife Elizabeth Bishop.

In 1985, Peter acquired an extremely rare and savage genetic disease.

However, the vial containing the compound shattered on his way over to the Other Side, so he was forced to kidnap Peter Bishop, bring him over to the prime-universe, cure him, and then return him.

Peter Bishop repeatedly told Olivia Dunham that he was never fond of his father, and even recalled times when Walter experimented on him.

Peter Bishop later admits to have never visited Walter, and continued to grow up despising his father.

Peter Bishop falsified a chemistry degree from MIT and managed to publish a few papers before his con was discovered.

Peter Bishop was first seen setting up a business deal in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was blackmailed by Olivia Dunham to gain access to his father.

Peter Bishop plays a key role in stopping David Robert Jones from opening a door to the Other Side, to kill William Bell, by closing the hole shut while Jones' body is only halfway through, slicing him in half.

Peter Bishop is gravely wounded on her way back and not expected to survive.

When Peter Bishop shuts down the device and only sustains a concussion, he discovers his true origins.

Peter Bishop believes that Newton is responsible, but is proved wrong.

However, Peter Bishop later finds Newton in his motel room, and is held at gunpoint.

Peter Bishop agrees to accompany his biological father to his home universe, which is captured on security cameras and sent to Olivia and Walter, who are devastated by the loss.

In 3x02, "The Box", Peter Bishop helps thwart a terrorist attack on a Boston train station; he discovers that the ultrasonic device used for the attack is part of the weapon Walternate showed him, making him realize there are pieces of it in this universe as well.

Peter Bishop becomes romantically interested in "Fauxlivia", unaware that she is an impostor sent to manipulate him and Walter.

Later in Season 3 in the episode "Entrada", Peter Bishop discovers the truth as prime-Olivia informs him of being trapped in the alternate Universe.

Peter Bishop angrily declares that she does not want to be with Peter anymore, claiming "she's [Fauxlivia] taken everything".

Also, other events which Peter Bishop only had a slight hand in are erased entirely, such as the prime-universe version of Lincoln Lee's first meeting with the Fringe Division.

Peter Bishop managed to kill her stepfather, and was adopted by Nina Sharp, who continues to be a maternal figure in her life.

Peter Bishop's colleagues do not believe him due to his fragile mental state.

The "hallucinations" continue, and become auditory, with Peter Bishop pleading with Walter to help him.

Peter Bishop's presence is emotionally painful to Walter, who reveals that, in this timeline, Peter died when the ice broke after they crossed over from the other universe.

Peter Bishop's presence confuses Olivia, who treats him as a stranger.

Peter Bishop reassures him that "She's not Olivia" and therefore he has no objection to Lee pursuing her.

Peter Bishop confronts Walter and demands his help, but Walter emphatically refuses, as the previous time he tried to save a version of Peter, his wife committed suicide, and he lost his career and sanity.

Out of options, Peter Bishop concludes that his best hope is Walternate.

Peter Bishop refuses, as he believes he is neutral in the conflict and helping them would make Walternate less likely to help him.

Peter Bishop accuses him of creating the new shapeshifters and asks for his help in returning home.

Peter Bishop explains to Peter that the shapeshifters have infiltrated his government, and that he has no reliable way of detecting them, as the device he used on Brandon is fatal to humans.

Peter Bishop reveals that he had nothing to do with the Fringe agent who attempted to kill Peter and Lincoln.

Peter Bishop asks for Peter's help in assuring the Prime Universe that he is not responsible for the new shapeshifters and asking for their help, as he believes that Peter's neutrality in the conflict makes him trustworthy.

Peter Bishop is often the first person to note how insane the proposed experiments sound and tries to find logical explanations often where there are none.

Peter Bishop often maintains a sardonic, cynical demeanor, but has proven time and time again to have a heart of gold.

Subsequently, at the end of season 3, when Peter Bishop is removed from the timeline as though he had never existed beyond childhood, Henry, too, ceases to exist.