Scripted series · FOX
Fringe
Question the answers.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Anna Torv
Olivia Dunham
100 eps
Joshua Jackson
Peter Bishop
100 eps
Lance Reddick
Phillip Broyles
90 eps
Kirk Acevedo
Charlie Francis
32 eps
Blair Brown
Nina Sharp
90 eps
Jasika Nicole
Astrid Farnsworth
100 eps
Mark Valley
John Scott
20 eps
John Noble
Walter Bishop
100 eps
Seth Gabel
Lincoln Lee
34 eps
Leonard Nimoy
Dr. William Bell
87 eps
Ryan McDonald
Brandon Fayette
20 eps
Andre Royo
Henry Arliss Higgins
3 eps
Michael Gaston
Sanford Harris
4 eps
Trini Alvarado
Samantha Loeb
2 eps
Jared Harris
David Robert Jones
9 eps
Sebastian Roché
Thomas Jerome Newton
6 eps
Philip Winchester
Frank Stanton
4 eps
Kenneth Tigar
Warden Johan Lennox
2 eps
Chance Kelly
Mitchell Loeb
5 eps
Ari Graynor
Rachel
10 eps
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Junior FBI Agent Amy Jessup
2 eps
Stefan Arngrim
Store Owner
4 eps
JR Bourne
Agent Edwards
2 eps
Anna Van Hooft
Assistant
4 eps
Amos Stern
July
2 eps
Lily Pilblad
Ella
11 eps
Clark Middleton
Edward Markham
5 eps
Rebecca Mader
Jessica Holt
2 eps
Georgina Haig
Henrietta Bishop
6 eps
Charles Zuckermann
Observer
2 eps
Chris Shields
ND Agent
4 eps
Paula Giroday
ND Agent Jill
3 eps
Jeremy Guilbaut
Agent Warrick
2 eps
James Tyce
DN Agent
2 eps
Chad Riley
ND Agent
2 eps
Shawn Stewart
Truck Driver
2 eps
Karen Holness
Diane Broyles
4 eps
Michael Cerveris
The Observer / September
20 eps
Ian Butcher
Observer
3 eps
Michael J Rogers
Mueller
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Fringe actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Fringe reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
5 seasons · 100 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
200946 episodes
Special installments of the series.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
200820 episodes
7.6IMDbAs the first season begins, FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham is called in to investigate a mysterious outbreak that nearly kills her partner. The only person with any answers is an institutionalized scientist, Dr. Walter Bishop who can only be released under the care of his estranged son. Together, the three discover that the answer to this mystery is only a small piece of a much larger, more shocking truth.
Best episode · S01E20 There's More Than One of Everything
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
200923 episodes
7.7IMDbUnable to police a world in which science has advanced beyond our wildest dreams — and nightmares — FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham seeks help from brilliant but damaged scientist Dr. Walter Bishop and his estranged son with a dark past, Peter. Under the direction of Agent Phillip Broyles, they solve gruesome mysteries and prevent imminent attacks.
Best episode · S02E16 Peter
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201022 episodes
7.8IMDbSeason three continues the rabbit-hole journey of three unlikely souls — FBI Agent Olivia Dunham, Fringe Scientist Walter Bishop and his jack-of-all-trades son Peter — through mind-bending investigations, parallel realities and threats growing in the borderlands between science and the unimaginable.
Best episode · S03E22 The Day We Died
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201122 episodes
7.7IMDbThe fourth season of the American science fiction television series Fringe premiered on Fox on September 23, 2011 and concluded on May 11, 2012, consisting of 22 episodes. The series is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The show was officially renewed for a fourth season on March 24, 2011.
Best episode · S04E20 Worlds Apart
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
201213 episodes
7.9IMDbSeason five picks up from events depicted in season four's flash-forward episode the seemingly peaceful Observers seized control of our universe in 2015. Now, in 2036, they have become ruthless rulers who stand unopposed. What awaits in the future, however, is the Fringe Team's final stand to protect our world.
Best episode · S05E13 An Enemy of Fate
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E16
Peter
Walter explains to Olivia how Peter came from the alternate universe, and how he was willing to risk everything to save his son.
- Directed by David Straiton
S02E18
White Tulip
When the passengers on a commuter train all die instantly of massive power loss, the team realizes that a time traveler is responsible... and that it may be impossible to apprehend him. Meanwhile, Walter writes a letter to Peter explaining his origins.
- Directed by Thomas Yatsko
- Written by Jeff Vlaming, J. H. Wyman
S05E13
An Enemy of Fate
The Fringe team engages a desperate plan as Olivia embarks on a dangerous and otherworldly journey into the unknown. Then, Peter, Olivia, Walter, Astrid and Broyles face off against the Observers in one final and extraordinary battle for the fate of mankind.
- Directed by J. H. Wyman
- Written by J. H. Wyman
S02E23
Over There (2)
Walternate asks Peter to help complete the device, while the fugitives Walter and Olivia are reunited with William Bell. Meanwhile, the alternate world's Fringe Division closes in on the invaders, and Peter must make a life-shattering decision.
- Directed by Akiva Goldsman
- Written by Jeff Pinkner, Akiva Goldsman
S01E20
There's More Than One of Everything
Setting the stage for the dramatic and revealing first season finale are a sudden and unexpected attack on someone with close ties to Fringe Division, the return of bioterrorist David Robert Jones and the inexplicable disappearance of Walter. Find out more about the mysterious events surrounding our trio when questions are answered, observations made, loyalties are tested and the elusive William Bell is finally introduced.
- Directed by Brad Anderson
S03E22
The Day We Died
As the thrilling third season propels to a climactic close, questions will be answered as Peter confronts his destiny and a beloved team member meets an untimely demise.
- Directed by Joe Chappelle
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S05E11
The Boy Must Live
- Directed by Paul Holahan
- Written by Graham Roland
S05E10
Anomaly XB-6783746
- Directed by Jeffrey G. Hunt
- Written by David Fury
S05E09
Black Blotter
- Directed by Tommy Gormley
- Written by Kristin Cantrell
S05E08
The Human Kind
- Directed by Dennis Smith
- Written by Alison Schapker
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Alex Kurtzman
Showrunner
Roberto Orci
Creator
J.J. Abrams
Creator
Jeff Pinkner
Writer
David Fury
Writer
Julia Cho
Writer
Monica Owusu-Breen
Writer
Nora Zuckerman
Writer
Josh Singer
Writer
Felicia D. Henderson
Writer
Brad Kane
Writer
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Alison Schapker
Writer
Zack Stentz
Writer
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David H. Goodman
Writer
Andrew Kreisberg
Writer
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Christine Lavaf
Writer
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Matt Pitts
Writer
Akiva Goldsman
Writer
Ethan Gross
Writer
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Kristin Cantrell
Writer
Jeff Vlaming
Writer
Graham Roland
Writer
Ashley Miller
Writer
Zack Whedon
Writer
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Jason Cahill
Writer
Lilla Zuckerman
Writer
Justin Doble
Writer
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J.R. Orci
Writer
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David Wilcox
Writer
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Robert Chiappetta
Writer
J. H. Wyman
Writer
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Glen Whitman
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jeff PinknerProducer
- Alex KurtzmanProducer
- Brad KaneProducer
- Andrew KreisbergProducer
- Bryan BurkProducer
- Roberto OrciProducer
Writing
- Jeff PinknerWriter
- David FuryWriter
- Julia ChoWriter
- Monica Owusu-BreenWriter
- Nora ZuckermanWriter
- Alex KurtzmanWriter
Direction
- Paul HolahanDirector
- Miguel SapochnikDirector
- Dennis SmithDirector
- Michael ZinbergDirector
- Tommy GormleyDirector
- Bill EaglesDirector
Cinematography
- Gordon VerheulDirector of Photography
- Gregory MiddletonDirector of Photography
- Michael SlovisDirector of Photography
- Thomas YatskoDirector of Photography
- David MoxnessDirector of Photography
- Michael BonvillainDirector of Photography
Recognition
Awards
0 wins · 6 nominations
Writers Guild of America Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeWriters Guild of America Award for Television: New Series2009
Fringe · Fringe
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form2013
Fringe · Fringe
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeSatellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film2008
Fringe · Fringe
TCA Award for Outstanding New Program
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeTCA Award for Outstanding New Program2009
Fringe · Fringe
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Drama
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeTeen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Drama2009
Fringe · Fringe
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- NomineeTeen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi2010
Fringe · Fringe
Where to watch
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