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Fringe

  • TV Series
  • 2008–20132008–2013
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
238K
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Joshua Jackson, John Noble, and Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
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  • Drama
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  • Sci-Fi
An F.B.I. agent is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist and his son in order to rationalize a brewing storm of unexplained phenomena.An F.B.I. agent is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist and his son in order to rationalize a brewing storm of unexplained phenomena.An F.B.I. agent is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist and his son in order to rationalize a brewing storm of unexplained phenomena.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
238K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
272
7
  • Creators
    • J.J. Abrams
    • Alex Kurtzman
    • Roberto Orci
  • Stars
    • Anna Torv
    • Joshua Jackson
    • John Noble
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  • Creators
    • J.J. Abrams
    • Alex Kurtzman
    • Roberto Orci
  • Stars
    • Anna Torv
    • Joshua Jackson
    • John Noble
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    • 580User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 18 wins & 87 nominations total

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    Joshua Jackson, John Noble, and Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
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    Anna Torv
    Anna Torv
    • Olivia Dunhamas Olivia Dunham…
    100 episodes100 eps • 2008–2013
    Joshua Jackson
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    • Peter Bishopas Peter Bishop
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    John Noble
    John Noble
    • Dr. Walter Bishopas Dr. Walter Bishop…
    100 episodes100 eps • 2008–2013
    Jasika Nicole
    Jasika Nicole
    • Astrid Farnsworthas Astrid Farnsworth…
    100 episodes100 eps • 2008–2013
    Lance Reddick
    Lance Reddick
    • Phillip Broylesas Phillip Broyles…
    90 episodes90 eps • 2008–2013
    Blair Brown
    Blair Brown
    • Nina Sharpas Nina Sharp…
    90 episodes90 eps • 2008–2012
    Michael Cerveris
    Michael Cerveris
    • The Observeras The Observer…
    40 episodes40 eps • 2008–2013
    Kirk Acevedo
    Kirk Acevedo
    • Charlie Francisas Charlie Francis…
    34 episodes34 eps • 2008–2011
    Seth Gabel
    Seth Gabel
    • Lincoln Leeas Lincoln Lee…
    34 episodes34 eps • 2010–2013
    Ryan McDonald
    Ryan McDonald
    • Brandon Fayetteas Brandon Fayette…
    20 episodes20 eps • 2009–2012
    Mark Valley
    Mark Valley
    • John Scottas John Scott
    13 episodes13 eps • 2008–2009
    Michael Kopsa
    Michael Kopsa
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    Lily Pilblad
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    • Ellaas Ella
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    Leonard Nimoy
    • Dr. William Bellas Dr. William Bell
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    Ari Graynor
    • Rachelas Rachel…
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    Eugene Lipinski
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    Jared Harris
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    • David Robert Jonesas David Robert Jones
    9 episodes9 eps • 2008–2012
    Sebastian Roché
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    • Thomas Jerome Newtonas Thomas Jerome Newton
    8 episodes8 eps • 2009–2010
    • Creators
      • J.J. Abrams
      • Alex Kurtzman
      • Roberto Orci
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    • Trivia
      Throughout the first season, "The Observer" could be spotted on other FOX programming such as in the audience of American Idol (2002), or on the sidelines of NFL and NASCAR events.
    • Goofs
      Most shots of "Harvard" are actually Yale Univ. Mostly cross campus courtyard and Old campus courtyard.
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 27 May 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Fringe Theme Song
      By Michael Giacchino

    User reviews580

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    Top review
    9/10
    Let's talk about Anna Torv's face...
    ... and with no disrespect to the other reviewers, who I think have already made the following points:

    1. This is a JJ Abrams opus, which implies a certain level of quality at all levels of production. Check.

    2. The series owes a lot of X-Files and indeed one of the scripts specifically uses the two terms in the same sentence, so the viewer "gets" that X-Files and Fringe Science mean the same thing. Check.

    3. The premise is really clever, adding a father and son consultant team where the two have been estranged and the father is recently released from a mental institution, and likes cows. Check

    OK. OK. All that has already been covered. But as I write this review in the dead of the winter of 2015, I want to underscore two things about Anna Torv in particular;

    1. One of the best American accents EVER, for an Aussie. Wow.

    2. While every actress in the entertainment biz lives or dies on her looks -- Duh, this is Hollywood -- Torv may possibly have the most photogenic face in the history of the medium. I do not say this lightly and I am will state upfront I am not taking any medications or other substances which may affect my ability to review. The dictionary definition of "photogenic" includes "aesthetic" qualities which, in turn, are not capable of definition, creating circular reasoning. In any case, as the series progresses, as good as it was (and it was GREAT!) I found myself continually drawn to Torv's face, often to the exclusion of the rest of the scene. On a hunch, I googled "ANNA TORV's FACE" (sic) and sure enough I was not the only one who was hooked. Check it out yourself. Nobody can quite figure out what exactly the reason -- her features on their own remind one of one the smaller characters in Lord of the Rings -- but the draw is almost magnetic.
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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Giai Ma Ky An
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Bad Robot
      • Warner Bros. Television
      • FB2 Films
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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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