Fringe

From TeeVeePedia, the Internet TV Encyclopedia.

Fringe is a dramatic series airing on Fox starting in Fall 2008. Created by J.J. Abrams, Fringe mixes elements of science fiction and mythology to create a show that may become the most confusing in television history.

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Plot

A research scientist who combines the best elements of Albert Einstein and Frankenstein is freed from an institution and reunited with his son by a sexy female FBI agent. After that, not even the writers are exactly sure.

Influences

Abrams states that Fringe was influenced by a number of shows. Among these are:

This list is probably incomplete.

Cost Of Pilot Episode

A cool $10 million.

Airings

A two-hour premiere movie will air in September on Fox, with reruns on FX in January 2009 and streaming to BitTorrent about 3 days after filming ended.

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