Fringe - Season 1 Episode 12 The No-Brainer Question the answers.
Overview: Olivia, Walter and Peter are called in to investigate the death of a car salesman who was found in a pool of "goo," exactly like another man across the country. When Walter discovers that the "goo" is brain matter, the trio tries to figure out how the killer can liquefy human brains. As the deaths pile up, the investigation reveals a common thread linking the victims together in an unthinkable manner. Meanwhile, Olivia is horrified when the case places a loved one in harm's way
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No, it's not a remake of The X-Files. This show is delightfully strange, has a great lineup of characters and shows great imagination. I was hooked...until season 4 when things began to wane. And then season 5 which was abysmal. So much so I couldn't watch the season right to the end. Such a shame.