Fringe (2008)
Question the answers.
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 9 September 2008 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 18 January 2013 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery |
| Created by | Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and J.J. Abrams |
| Starring | Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and Jasika Nicole |
| Seasons | 5 seasons, 100 episodes |
| Episode length | about 50 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 83 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.1/10 |
Where to watch Fringe
Fringe is streaming on Prime Video ($8.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Hulu ($18.99 a month). At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 2 months of Prime Video, or $17.98 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Fringe runs 83 hours across 5 seasons and 100 episodes, a commitment that demands your attention. The show treats scientific horror as a procedural, where the lab coat is just another trench coat. It asks you to suspend disbelief for parallel universes and bald men who watch from the shadows. You are not watching for the answers; you are watching to see how the questions break the people holding them.
What the critics said
The reviews started flat and got better as the show learned to behave. Early critics called the first season "lackluster" and the characters "dull," a verdict that stuck until the writing shifted. By the second season, the tone tightened, and the reception warmed to become a media favorite. It ended up well received overall, building a cult following that outlasted the early skepticism. The series finally found its footing after the initial lukewarm start.
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Sources
- Fringe on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q3815 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Fringe (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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