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Personal reflections from series creator J.J. Abrams, Executive producer Joel Wyman, and from the cast.

Load up with tissues, this contains footage from their last night of shooting (among many other things), and it’s extremely emotional!

Fringe (season 1) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Fringe Theme: Composer J. J. Abrams

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Fringe (TV series)

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Fringe
The blue title card, representing the prime universe and the original timeline, is used in seasons 1–2 and frequently in season 3.
Genre	Science fiction Supernatural drama^[1]
Created by	J. J. Abrams Alex Kurtzman Roberto Orci
Starring	Anna Torv Joshua Jackson John Noble Jasika Nicole Lance Reddick Blair Brown Kirk Acevedo Seth Gabel Mark Valley
Theme music composer	J. J. Abrams
Composer(s)	Michael Giacchino Chris Tilton Chad Seiter
Country of origin	United States
Originallanguage(s)	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	100 (List of episodes)
Production
Executiveproducer(s)	J. J. Abrams Bryan Burk Alex Kurtzman Roberto Orci J. H. Wyman Jeff Pinkner Joe Chappelle
Location(s)	Toronto, Ontario (“Pilot”) New York (season 1) Vancouver, British Columbia(seasons 2–5)
Running time	81 minutes (“Pilot”) 50 minutes (season 1) 43 minutes (seasons 2–5)
Productioncompany(s)	Bad Robot Productions Warner Bros. Television
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel	Fox
Picture format	720p (HDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Digital 5.1
Original run	September 9, 2008 – January 18, 2013

Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, andRoberto Orci. It premiered on the Fox Broadcasting network on September 9, 2008, and concluded on January 18, 2013, after five seasons and 100 episodes. The series follows Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson), and Walter Bishop (John Noble), members of a Federal Bureau of Investigation “Fringe Division” team based in Boston, Massachusetts, under the supervision of Homeland Security. The team uses “fringe” science and FBI investigative techniques to investigate a series of unexplained, often ghastly occurrences, which are related to mysteries surrounding a parallel universe. The series has been described as a hybrid of The X-Files, Altered States, and The Twilight Zone.

The series format combines elements from procedural dramas as well as those found in serials. The series began as a more traditional “mystery of the week” series, and became more serialized in later seasons. A majority of episodes contain a standalone plot, with several episodes also exploring the series’ overarching mythology.

Early critical reception of the first season was lukewarm but became more favorable in subsequent seasons, when the series began to explore its mythology, including parallel universes and alternate timelines. The show, as well as the cast and crew, has been nominated for many major awards. Despite its move to the “Friday night death slot” and low ratings, the series has received a cult following. It has also spawned two six-part comic book series and an alternate reality game.