Fringe (2008– )

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:

Ask. Imagine. Investigate.

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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

Jasika Nicole has said in several interviews that the Alternate-Universe version of her character, Astrid, is on the Autism spectrum (or has high-functioning Asperger syndrome), which accounts for her statistical prowess and her disinclination to make eye contact with others. Nicole has said that her inspiration for the character comes from her own sister, who is also on the spectrum.

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Goofs

Despite being set in Boston many of the neighborhoods bear no resemblance to the actual Boston neighborhoods they are supposed to represent.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.1 (2010)

User Reviews

Love Love Love this show

I watch this show every week. If I can't be home I make sure it is DVR'd. I love the character Walter Bishop (John Noble). He is my favorite part of the show. I mainly watch it for him. I too didn't like it much in the beginning but then I got to know the characters and now I am addicted. It's the type of show that can keep you interested because every week it is something new but still with the ongoing storyline. (make sense?)I like all the characters and I have to disagree with other reviewers who say that these people can't act. Joshua is a very good and talented actor, he was on another hit TV show for many years (Dawson's Creek), so he's got to be doing something right. As for Anna Torv I think she is a good actress, I think that her storyline and character is why people think she is a bad actor. I don't like all the reality stuff on TV these days. I like being taken somewhere else and leaving reality behind for an hour a week. I have enough reality with my job and life and they are just coming up with dumb and dumber shows all the time. This show is good entertainment, which is what TV is suppose to be.