Fringe (2008–2013)

A television drama centered around a female FBI agent who is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist in order to rationalize a brewing storm of unexplained phenomena.

Creators:

J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

Stars:

Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Jasika Nicole

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 13 wins & 57 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Anna Torv	...	Olivia Dunham (100 episodes, 2008-2013)
Joshua Jackson	...	Peter Bishop (100 episodes, 2008-2013)
Jasika Nicole	...	Astrid Farnsworth (100 episodes, 2008-2013)
John Noble	...	Dr. Walter Bishop (100 episodes, 2008-2013)
Lance Reddick	...	Phillip Broyles (90 episodes, 2008-2013)
Blair Brown	...	Nina Sharp (90 episodes, 2008-2012)

Storyline

The FBI teams up with a formerly-institutionalized scientist - who was performing experiments on the fringe of real science - and his son to investigate weird crimes that are seemingly part of a larger pattern, and may be connected with a global company called Massive Dynamic.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | fbi | cover up | fbi agent | suspense | 

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Taglines:

Seek Answers

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

A rejtély

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Television, FB2 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

When they started to write the alternate universe Olivia character, the show's writers referred to her among themselves as "Bolivia," because they considered the original Olivia to be the one from the "A-plot," and so the alternate universe Olivia was from the "B-plot" - "B-Olivia" (Bolivia is also the name of a country in South America). However, this name did not catch on among the fans, who quickly started calling her "Fauxlivia" (from the French word for "false") instead.

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Goofs

Most shots of "Harvard" are actually Yale Univ. Mostly cross campus courtyard and Old campus courtyard.

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Connections

Referenced in Bones: The Princess and the Pear (2009)

User Reviews

More To It Than Meets The Eye

I first started following the series at launch, viewing the first 3 episodes. Then i completely forgot about it. I just recently started viewing this again and i have to say, there's more to it than the first couple of episodes let you see. The plot deepens as episodes go by, the role of the "mad scientist" becomes clearer and everything slowly ties in together like a perfect puzzle. The story is not one of the most original you'll find, but it is told in a most beautiful way, a way that will keep you hooked until the end. The characters are strong and so are the actors/actresses that bring them to life. The effects are top notch. An overall great TV show with that classical X Files feel to it but with a twist, a twist that i personally enjoy and one that made me anxiously await the second installment in the TV series. Highly recommended to all you X Files fans and also for anyone that enjoys a conspiracy plot that has some substance. An easy 9 out of 10.