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:

New cases. Endless impossibilities.

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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

For the first season, each episode of 'Fringe' ran from about 49 to 51 minutes in length. This is in contrast to the typical 42-43 minute length of a one hour drama. This was an experiment by Fox to see if viewers are more likely to tune in if there are fewer commercials.

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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 Conan: The Murdering Murderer of Murdertown (2011)

User Reviews

Strongest otherworldly show out there since x-files and 4400

When I first saw Fringe, I was immediately reminded of firstly The 4400 and secondly the X-files. Each show is similar in that supernatural incidents occur, and that only a specialized task force is capable of dealing with them. In the x-files we mostly followed the story of agents Skully and Mulder and their investigation in cases that revolved around aliens, religion and metaphysics. In 4400 it were agents Skouris and Baldwin who investigated incidents relating a group of "special" people. In Fringe, it's all about science. An investigation team researches cases where high tech inventions that border on the supernatural are being used to commit crimes, show off, or even unexplained purposes. While some cases seem to be uncomfortably similar to what we already experience in daily life, other cases are more fantastical.

There are many things to like about Fringe. The show is very professionally put together. Every episode shows a consistent progress in the storyline as the mystery unfolds. You never get the full sense of really what's going on, just as the persons in the show don't. But at the same time, you get clues and hints to what is happening, and every episode reveales a new lead that evolves the story.

The ambient music adds a thickness to scenes that would normally be tense already, and now become completely chilling.

The cast is varied and interesting enough for each viewer to have their personal favorite. Some of us will relate to the meticulous and sensible detective, while others will develop a bond with the brilliant but troubled and sometimes mad scientist. I found the acting to be very strong on all accounts, except perhaps for a few awkward interrogation scenes.

At times, so many scientific terms are being used back-to-back, that I felt like watching a Startrek Voyager episode. With Fringe though, everything is based on facts and in the rare events that things just don't make sense, the scientists in the show will assure us that they have no clue to what is going on.