Difference between revisions of "Fringe (TV series)"

  |genre = {{Unbulleted list|[[Science fiction]]|[[Supernatural fiction|Supernatural drama]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/fringe-tv-series-v466814 |work=AllMovie |title=Fringe [TV Series] (2008) |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=January 18, 2013 |author=Buchanan, Jason}}</ref>}}

  |creator = {{Unbulleted list|[[J. J. Abrams]]|[[Alex Kurtzman]]|[[Roberto Orci]]}}

  |starring = {{Unbulleted list|[[Anna Torv]]|[[Joshua Jackson]]|[[John Noble]]|[[Jasika Nicole]]|[[Lance Reddick]]|[[Blair Brown]]|[[Kirk Acevedo]]|[[Seth Gabel]]|[[Mark Valley]]}}

  |composer = {{Unbulleted list|[[Michael Giacchino]]{{ref|1|1}} <small>(2008–11)</small>|[[Chris Tilton]] <small>(2009–13)</small>|[[Mike McCready]] <small>("[[Northwest Passage (Fringe)|Northwest Passage]]")</small>}}

  |executive_producer = {{Unbulleted list|J. J. Abrams|[[Bryan Burk]]|Alex Kurtzman|Roberto Orci|[[J. H. Wyman]]|[[Jeff Pinkner]]|[[Joe Chappelle]]}}

  |location = {{Unbulleted list|[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] <small>("[[Pilot (Fringe)|Pilot]]")</small>|[[New York City]] <small>(Season 1)</small>|[[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] <small>(Seasons 2–5)</small>}}

  |company = {{Unbulleted list|[[Bad Robot Productions]]|[[Warner Bros. Television]]}}

  |distributor = [[Warner Bros. Television Distribution]]

  |network = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]

  |picture_format = [[720p]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])

  |audio_format = [[Dolby Digital|Dolby Digital 5.1]]

'''''Fringe''''' is<!--"is" is correct, the show suddenly hasn't started to cease existing after its last episode--> an American [[science fiction on television|science fiction television]] series created by [[J. J. Abrams]], [[Alex Kurtzman]], and [[Roberto Orci]]. It premiered on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network on September 9, 2008, and concluded on January 18, 2013, after [[List of Fringe episodes|five seasons and 100 episodes]]. The series follows [[Olivia Dunham]] ([[Anna Torv]]), [[Peter Bishop]] ([[Joshua Jackson]]), and [[Walter Bishop (Fringe)|Walter Bishop]] ([[John Noble]]), all members of the fictional Fringe Division of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], based in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], under the supervision of [[United States Department of Homeland Security|Homeland Security]]. The team uses [[fringe science]] and FBI investigative techniques to investigate a series of unexplained, often ghastly occurrences, which are related to mysteries surrounding a [[parallel universe (fiction)|parallel universe]].

The series has been described as a hybrid of fantasy, [[procedural drama]]s and [[Serial (radio and television)|serials]], influenced by films like ''[[Altered States]]'' and television shows such as ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'' and ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]''. The series began as a traditional [[Villain of the week|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 of Fringe|mythology]].

Critical reception was at first lukewarm but became more favorable after the first season, when the series began to explore its mythology, including parallel universes and [[Alternate history|alternate timelines]]. The show, along with cast and crew, were nominated for many major awards. Despite its move to the "[[Friday night death slot]]" and low [[Nielsen ratings|ratings]], the series developed a [[cult following]]. It also spawned two six-part [[comic book]] series, an [[alternate reality game]], and three novels.