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FRINGE Picked Up for Season Two

Fox renews the show ahead of schedule.

By Jarrod Sarafin     May 05, 2009
Source: 20th Century Fox


The Fringe Team Investigates Strange Deaths on a Bus in FRINGE: The Ghost Network(2008).
© Fox

J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot production team has something to feel positive about this week beyond the likely box office success of this weekend's Star Trek. While we have to wait until May 18 for the official 2009-2010 Fox lineup, the network has decided to renew Abrams' "Fringe" for a second full season.

Fox Broadcasting Company President of Entertainment, Kevin Reilly, made the announcement earlier today.

"'Fringe' proved to be a notable addition to our schedule all season and it really has fans buzzing as it builds to a fantastic season finale," said Reilly. "J.J. and the whole Bad Robot team have been phenomenal partners, and we look forward to years of making great television with them."

"'Fringe' continues to gain momentum, creatively and with viewers," said J.J. Abrams, series co-creator and executive producer. "We couldn't be more thrilled that 'Fringe' will continue to freak people out for at least another season!"

"Fringe" has captivated audiences this season, winning its Tuesday time period weekly among key demographics and ranks as the No. 1 new series in primetime among Adults 18-49.

Questions will be answered when the first season of "Fringe" wraps up with two all-new episodes. First, on Tuesday, May 5 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT), Olivia experiences "awake dreams," Walter divulges key information about the Z.F.T. manifesto and Peter reveals a secret that yields unexpected results in a disturbing case. In the climactic finale airing Tuesday, May 12 (9:04-10:00 PM ET/PT), discoveries are made, loyalties are tested, otherworldly origins are discovered and guest star Leonard Nimoy debuts as a pivotal person of interest.

Created by J.J. Abrams & Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci, "Fringe" stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown and Jasika Nicole. The series is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Abrams, Jeff Pinkner, Bryan Burk and J.H. Wyman serve as executive producers, while Kurtzman and Orci are consulting producers. Additionally, Pinkner and Wyman serve as the series' showrunners.

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makabriel 5/5/2009 4:14:33 AM

I'm not suprised really.  Fringe is a pretty solid show.

Hobbs 5/5/2009 5:17:46 AM

Giving the greenlight a week before they announce their schedule shows the confidence they have in this show.  This is a show that has gotten better as the season has gone on and I'm happy to hear it will be back....also, let me be the first to say I don't care that J.J. Abrams did this show.  There seems to be a lot of hate for that guy this week with the Star Trek movie coming out so before anyone calls someone who likes this show an Abrams sheep you can rest assured we like it because its a good show, not because J.J. did it.  Hell, Santa could have done it for all I care, a good show is a good show.

I don't see the same kind of confidence for Sara Connor show from Fox....still a long shot at best.

raulendymion 5/5/2009 5:50:54 AM

I don't get the hate for Abrams (or really see that much of it on this site); he's done a lot to bring sci-fi back to the mainstream both with television and movies so I say more power to him.

As for Fringe I don't watch it because Abrams is involved, I watch it because I know Walter is gonna make me laugh my ass off every week! That bit with the clapper was hilarious. It's consitently good SF and I hope it has a good run.

JDK008 5/5/2009 9:42:00 AM

Well..... Abrams is a cinematic genius... Cloverfield was brilliant. And his other t.v. shows had solid creativity and conviction.... And Fringe just continue to proves that Abrams has a gift... anyone who denies that needs to stop.

fft5305 5/5/2009 12:33:14 PM

Yaaaayyy!!!

"I'm not suprised really. Fringe is a pretty solid show."  Really, makabriel?  A solid sci-fi show on Fox getting renewed, and you're not surprised? Shocks the hell out of me...

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