"Fringe" (2008) TV series

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Creators:

J.J. Abrams
Alex Kurtzman
Roberto Orci

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Ask. Imagine. Investigate.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | Massachusetts | Strange Happenings | Mad Scientist | One Word Title

Awards:

1 win & 11 nominations

Cast

Joshua Jackson	...	Peter Bishop (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lance Reddick	...	Agent Phillip Broyles (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kirk Acevedo	...	Agent Charlie Francis (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Blair Brown	...	Nina Sharp (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Anna Torv	...	Agent Olivia Dunham (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jasika Nicole	...	Astrid Farnsworth (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Noble	...	Dr. Walter Bishop (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael Cerveris	...	The Observer (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mark Valley	...	John Scott (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jacqueline Beaulieu	...	Nina's Assistant (10 episodes, 2008)
Ralph A. Wilburn Jr.	...	FBI Agent (10 episodes, 2008)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Hungary:16

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Bad Robot

Trivia:

All outside shots of supposed Harvard University buildings are actually pictures of Yale University buildings. Some example shots are: Lanman-Wright Hall, Durfee Hall, and the Yale Station post office (as seen from Old Campus) and Calhoun College (as seen from Cross Campus).

All style , no substance

Show presents itself as an updated X-Files , even the opening credits are very similar , the story lines to date could just as easily have been X-Files episodes , sadly thats where the similarity ends.

Some of the poorest scripts you could hope to see , riddled with cliché's and massive plot holes. The acting is passable , but only just , but then when they have to deliver that quality of script , you must have some sympathy.

This must be one of the flashiest shows ever made , special effects and flourishes in every scene , its just painful to watch , the actors & storyline take a back seat to allow the fancy effects to dominate the screen.

I really can't think of anything positive to say about the show , the storyline as I mentioned above are interesting enough, but when they are laced with shockingly poor scripts , and wrapped up with flashy effects, they are lost.

I suppose its early doors for this show , but will it get better? I would'nt hold my breath