Fringe (2008– )

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

Many of the "in between images" include the golden ratio (the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity to the smaller one), the golden spiral or the Greek letter Phi which is the mathematical symbol for the golden ratio.

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Goofs

Beginning in season one, establishing shots show the teams headquarters to be in a skyscraper which title cards identify as the "Boston Federal Building." However the building shown is actually Hancock Tower, a privately owned office building which is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Boston. The FBI is located in One Center Plaza which is across the street from Homeland Security office located in the John F. Kennedy Federal Building located downtown at Government Center. Both buildings are in direct proximity to Boston City Hall, a city courthouse, police station, local NBC/CW television station and immigration offices.

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Connections

Referenced in Conan: President Bjork Saves the Day (2011)

User Reviews

Addictive

somehow I passed over this show for more than a year because I thought it's yet another crime-detective production, but I was so wrong. For some reason I decided to test it by watching the first episode, and after that I was hooked - had to watch the second, then the third, the fourth, everything!

This show doesn't set out to expose government conspiracies, there's no offensive language, no bare breasts, neither artificial humor. It wins by appealing to the imagination, based on current state of science but not confined by it, creating a very interesting and engaging story that is also believable.

They have also found a very good leading actress in Anna Torv. She's probably not Miss Universe material, but is very likable and makes the show even more worth watching.

This is the kind of show that could be watched over and over again and not get boring. In spite of the self-contained storyline of each episode, there's also a dark undercurrent that will eventually unify everything. I can't wait to watch it all unfold!