Fringe

2008 American science fiction television series

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Fringe is an English-language television series created by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and J.J. Abrams. The show aired on the FOX network and is classified within the Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, and Action genres. It ran for five seasons, comprising a total of 100 episodes, with each episode having a runtime of 60 minutes.

The series premiered on September 9, 2008, and concluded on January 18, 2013. Its status is listed as Ended. Audience reception is reflected in a vote average of 8.1 and a rating of 8.6. The official website for the show is located at fox.com/fringe.

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TV series · TMDB

★ 8.1

FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.

Aired: 2008–2013
Seasons: 5 · 100 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, J.J. Abrams
Network: FOX
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery

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TV series

Status: Ended
Network: FOX
Genres: Drama, Action, Science-Fiction
Runtime: 60 min
TVMaze rating: 8.6/10

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Key facts

Genre: Drama Science fiction Paranormal fiction
Created by: J. J. Abrams Alex Kurtzman Roberto Orci
Showrunners: Jeff Pinkner (seasons 1–4) J. H. Wyman (seasons 2–5)
Starring: Anna Torv Joshua Jackson John Noble Lance Reddick Kirk Acevedo Blair Brown Jasika Nicole Mark Valley Seth Gabel
Theme music composer: J. J. Abrams
Composers: Michael Giacchino (2008) Chris Tilton (2009–13) Mike McCready (" Northwest Passage ")
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Number span no of episodes: 100 ( list of episodes )
Executive producers: J. J. Abrams Bryan Burk Alex Kurtzman Roberto Orci J. H. Wyman Jeff Pinkner Joe Chappelle
Production locations: Toronto, Ontario (" Pilot ") New York City (Season 1) Vancouver, British Columbia (Seasons 2–5)
Running time: 43-81 minutes
Production companies: Bad Robot K/O Paper Products Warner Bros. Television
Network: Fox
Release: September 9, 2008 ( 2008-09-09 ) –, January 18, 2013 ( 2013-01-18 )

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Encyclopedic overview

Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. It premiered on Fox on September 9, 2008, and concluded on January 18, 2013, after five seasons comprising 100 episodes. An FBI agent, Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), a genius but dysfunctional scientist, Walter Bishop (John Noble), and his son with a troubled past, Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson), are all members of a newly formed Fringe Division in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the team uses fringe science to investigate a series of unexplained and often ghastly occurrences which are related to a parallel universe.

The series has been described as a hybrid of fantasy, procedural dramas, and serials, influenced by films like Altered States and television shows such as Lost, The X-Files, and The Twilight Zone. The series began as a traditional mystery-of-the-week series and became more serialized in later seasons. Most episodes contain a standalone plot, with several others also exploring the series' overarching mythology.

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