Fringe is an American science fiction tv series developed by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts beneath the supervision of Homeland Security. The team makes use of unorthodox "fringe" science and FBI investigative tactics to investigate a series of unexplained, generally ghastly occurrences, which are associated to mysteries surrounding a parallel universe. The show has been described as a hybrid of The X-Files, Altered States, The Twilight Zone and Dark Angel.[1][2]The series premiered in North America on September 9, 2008, on the Fox network. Fringe was part of a Fox initiative recognized as "Remote-No cost TV". Episodes of Fringe had been longer than common dramas on current network tv. The show ran with half the commercials throughout the first season, adding about six minutes to the show's runtime.[3] When the show went to a commercial, a brief bumper aired informing the viewer of roughly how considerably time commercials will consume before the program resumed. On October 1, 2008, Fringe's first season was extended to 22 episodes.[four] This was then cut back to 20 episodes with the season finale airing Could 12.[five] The series was renewed for a second season.[6] Season 2 premiered September 18, 2009.[7] Even so, Fox's "Remote-No cost TV" trial did not continue past the initial season. On March 6, 2010, Entertainment Weekly and Assortment reported that Fox had renewed Fringe for a third season;[8] it was later reported that it would be for a full 22 episodes.[9] The third season premiered September 23, 2010.[10]GenreScience fictionThrillerHorrorDramaDeveloped byJ. J. AbramsAlex KurtzmanRoberto OrciStarringAnna TorvJoshua JacksonLance ReddickKirk AcevedoBlair BrownJasika NicoleJohn NobleTheme music composer J. J. AbramsComposer(s)Michael GiacchinoChris TiltonCountry of origin United StatesLanguage(s)EnglishNo. of season s 3No. of episodes 50 (List of episodes)ProductionExecutive producer(s)J. J. AbramsBryan BurkAlex KurtzmanRoberto OrciJ.H. WymanJeff PinknerRunning time50 minutes (season 1)43 minutes (season 2 - present)Production company(s)Poor Robot ProductionsWarner Bros. TvBroadcastOriginal channel FoxOriginal run September 9, 2008 - presentMajor charactersAnna Torv as Olivia Dunham (Season 1-Present), a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) unique agent assigned to investigate the spread of unexplained phenomena.Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop (Season 1-Present), a jack of all trades who is brought in as a civilian consultant by Olivia to work with his estranged father Walter.Lance Reddick as Phillip Broyles (Season 1-Present), a Homeland Security agent who runs the Fringe Division.Kirk Acevedo as Charlie Francis (Season 1-Season 2: episodes 1-four, 11. Recurring thereafter), Olivia's colleague and close buddy at the FBI, and the second-in-command of the Fringe Division.Blair Brown as N ina Sharp (Season 1-Present), the Chief Operating Officer of Massive Dynamic, a leading firm in science and technologies research.Jasika Nicole as Astrid Farnsworth (Season 1-Present), a young federal agent and assistant to Olivia and Walter.Mark Valley as John Scott (Season 1, episodes 1-13), Olivia's former FBI partner and secret lover.John Noble as Walter Bishop (Season 1-Present), a mad scientist/former government researcher in the field of fringe science who was institutionalized after a lab accident in which his assistant was killed.[edit]Recurring charactersMichael Cerveris as September (Season 1-Present), an "Observer", a traveling chronicler and enforcer of extraordinary events. He appears in 1 form or yet another, commonly in an Alfred Hitchcock-like cameo, in every single episode to date.Kevin Corrigan as Sam Weiss (Season 2-Present), Olivia's Yoda-like amateur psychologist and manager of a Boston-region bowling alley.Seth Gabel as Lincoln Lee (Season 2-Present), an agent of the alternate dimension Fringe Division.Michael Gaston as Sanford Harris (Season 1), an old nemesis of Olivia's assigned to access Fringe Division.Ari Graynor as Rachel Dunham (Season 1-Present), Olivia's sister.Jared Harris as David Robert Jones (Season 1), leader of the ZFT cult.Probability Kelly as Mitchell Loeb (Season 1), an FBI agent and mole working for ZFT.Ryan McDonald as Brandon Fayette (Season 2-Present), a scientist at Huge Dynamic.Leonard Nimoy as William Bell (Season 1-2), Walter's former lab partner, the founder of Huge Dynamic.Lily Pilblad as Ella Blake (Season 1-Present), Olivia's niece, the daughter of Rachel.Sebastian Roch as Thomas Jerome Newton (Season 2-3), the leader of the shape shifters, human/machine hybrids and undercover agents from the alternate dimension.[edit]ProductionCo-produced by J. J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, Fringe is produced by Poor Robot in association with Warner Bros. Television. Abrams's inspiration for Fr inge came from a range of sources, such as the writings of Michael Crichton, the Ken Russell film Altered States, and the tv series The X-Files and The Twilight Zone.[20] In addition, Orci stated that it is a mixture of a procedural and an "incredibly serialized and quite culty" series, quoting as examples of each and every, Law & Order and Lost.[21] Jeff Pinkner was chosen to act as the head show runner and executive producer. Abrams noted that he trusts Pinkner following operating together with him on Alias and Lost.[22] In season two, J.H. Wyman was brought on as executive producer and showrunner with Jeff Pinkner. Michael Giacchino, Abrams' frequent collaborator, composed the music for the pilot of Fringe, just before handing over duties to his assistants Chad Seiter and Chris Tilton;[23] Giacchino retains an on-screen credit. Abrams himself wrote the series theme music.The two-hour pilot episode, filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, expense a total of $10 million to prod uce.[24] A cow applied in the pilot episode had to be recast when production of Season 1 was moved to New York, due to livestock restrictions preventing it from being brought from Canada to the United States.[25][26]On February 21, 2009, it was reported that in the event that Fringe would be renewed for a second season, the show would move production to Vancouver from New York City as a cost-cutting measure.[27]On May possibly four, 2009, Fringe was officially renewed for a second season.[28] In the US the series airs on Thursday nights at 9 following Bones.[29]On March 6, 2010, it was reported that Fox officially renewed Fringe for a third season.[30][edit]CastingThe 1st actors cast were Kirk Acevedo and Mark Valley, who portrayed FBI agents Charlie Francis and John Scott, respectively.[31] John Noble and Lance Reddick, who play Dr. Walter Bishop and Homeland Security agent Phillip Broyles joined the cast later on.[32] Casting of Anna Torv, Blair Brown, and Jasika Nicole, w ho play Olivia Dunham, Massive Dynamic employee Nina Sharp,[33] and Astrid Farnsworth, a federal agent and assistant to Olivia Dunham, respectively, followed;[34] whilst Joshua Jackson, who plays Peter Bishop, was the final principal character to be cast.[35] Jackson auditioned for James T. Kirk in Abrams' Star Trek and believed this is what impressed the producer to cast him in his television project.[36]On April 8, 2009, it was announced that Leonard Nimoy would appear as Walter Bishop's former lab partner, Dr. William Bell in the first season's finale, which explores the existence of an ominous parallel universe. Nimoy will return as Dr. Bell for an extended arc, and according to Orci, Bell will be "the beginning of the answers to even bigger questions."[37][38] This option led one reviewer to question if Fringe's plot might be an homage to the Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror", which featured an alternate reality "mirror universe" idea and an evil version of Spock disti nguished by a goatee.[39] Nimoy reprised his role in the second season finale, exactly where his character and Walter met for a "showdown".[40] Nimoy's character is apparently dead right after the season finale, having used himself to aid Walter, Peter and the Alternate Olivia back to our universe. As Nimoy has retired from acting, it is unlikely that his character will return.[41]Life Unexpected is an American tv series that premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode 1st season run ended on April 12, 2010. The series was picked up for a second season, which premiered on September 14, 2010, airing on Tuesdays at 9/8c following One Tree Hill.[1][2]The CW declined to order the back 9 episodes for season 2, leaving the season's episode count at 13.[three] While there will be no official announcement by the CW till May well 2011 concerning the show's fate, it is expected that Life Unexpected will be cancelled due to low ratings.[four][5]ProductionLife Unexpe cted is produced by Mojo Films in association with CBS Tv Studios and Warner Bros. Television with executive producers Liz Tigelaar (Brothers and Sisters, What About Brian), Janet Leahy (Boston Legal, Gilmore Girls), and Gary Fleder (October Road). Gary Fleder directed the pilot.The CW announced the series in January 2009 under the working title of Light Years.[6] According to Tigelaar, the title "tested way too sci-fi"[7] and it was changed to LUX (the name of 1 of the lead characters) in April. This was rapidly changed again into Life Unexpected, but at The CW Upfronts in May well, the series was promoted as Parental Discretion Advised.[8][9] That June, the network reverted to the name Life UneXpected, again highlighting the name of the primary character in capital letters. Initial advertising for the series in fall 2009 listed it without the capitalized "X", which became the final version as it appears now.While the show is set in Portland, Oregon, most of the filming is performed in Vancouver, British Columbia. Scenes of Westmonte High are filmed at Sutherland Secondary School in North Vancouver and H. J. Cambie Secondary School in Richmond, British Columbia. The drinking establishment that serves as the Open Bar is situated in Vancouver's Granville Island.[10][11]Also known as Light YearsParental Discretion AdvisedGenre DramaProduced by Liz TigelaarCreative director(s)Gary FlederStarring Britt RobertsonShiri ApplebyKristoffer PolahaAustin BasisKerr SmithOpening theme "Lovely Tree" by Rain PerryComposer(s)David BaerwaldPieter A. SchlosserCountry of origin United StatesLanguage(s)EnglishNo. of seasons 2No. of episodes 22 (List of episodes)ProductionExecutive producer(s)Liz Tigerlaar, Gary Fleder, Janet LeahyPlace(s)Vancouver, British ColumbiaRunning time 42 minutes (approx.)Production firm(s)Mojo Films, CBS Tv Studios & Warner Bros. TvBroadcastOriginal channel The CWOriginal run January 18, 2010 - presentCast[edit]Major CharactersLux Cassidy The primary protagonist. A sixteen year old girl who, failing in her attempts to be emancipated, is placed in the custody of her birth parents. Bonded more quickly with her father, Baze, and has his eyes. She shares a incredibly close bond with her father. Idolizes, but is frequently disappointed by, her mother, Cate. Ex-girlfriend of Bug; greatest buddy of Tasha.Cate Cassidy-Thomas Lux's primary caregiver. Married to radio star, Ryan, as she was fired from her job with him. Gave birth to Lux and place her up for adoption, but was saddened by the reality that she hadn't been adopted due to some heart concerns when she was a baby, that included finding high-priced surgeries. Loves Lux although she can be discouraged that she will by no means have the close bond that Lux has with her father, Baze.Nathaniel "Baze" Bazile Lux's father, with whom she bonds with swiftly. Other than acting child-like quite generally, he is considerably of a semi-slacker who lives above the bar he owns known as the Open Bar. Upon meeting Lux, he finds out that she has his eyes and an instant connection was formed. Despite his becoming a slacker in a lot of ways, and his carousing with ladies (which includes Lux's 2 aunts, Abby and Paige,) has shown that when the chips are down, he comes by means of for his daughter. At initial a rival of Ryan, but after having drinks together, they turn out to be much more amicable following he explains that all he is to Cate is the father of their daughter, Lux.Ryan Thomas Cate's former morning drive-time partner on the Morning Madness radio show, as nicely as her husband. At first he and Baze had been rivals, until he explained to him that all he is to Cate is Lux's father, though Ryan's attitude toward Baze does not alter very much, until time went by. He bonds with his stepdaughter, following a storm stranded them at the radio station and accompanying her on a school camping trip.[edit]Primary castActor Role SeasonBritt Robertson Lux Cassidy 1-PresentShiri Appleby Catherine "Cate" Cassidy-Thomas 1-PresentKristoffer Polaha Nathaniel "Baze" Bazile 1-PresentAustin Basis Matthew "Math" Rogers 1-PresentKerr Smith Ryan Thomas 1-Present[edit]Supporting castActor Role SeasonReggie Austin Jamie 1-PresentKsenia Solo Natasha "Tasha"1-PresentRafi Gavron Bobby "Bug" Guthrie 1-2Austin Butler Jones Mager 1-PresentErin Karpluk Alice 1Robin Thomas Jack Bazile 1-PresentAlexandra Breckenridge Abby Cassidy 1Cynthia Stevenson Laverne Cassidy 1-PresentGina Holden Trina Campbell 1-2Shaun Sipos Eric Daniels 2-PresentArielle Kebbel Paige Thomas 2-PresentAmy Price-Francis Kelly Campbell 2-PresentEmma Caulfield Emma Bradshaw 2-PresentLucia Walters Fern 1, 2Landon Liboiron Sam Bradshaw 2-Present[edit]AwardsYear Result Award Category Recipient(s)2010 Nominated Teen Option Awards Choice TV Breakout Show Life Unexpected
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