Fringe: The Shape Of Things To Come

Fringe executive producers Jeff Pinkner and Joel Wyman talk about the new and improved Shapeshifter 2.0.

Fringe Schedule Update: Only Three More Episodes This Year

The mysterious @MaskedScheduled has confirmed that we will only get three more episodes of Fringe this year (instead of four), due to the preemption by the World Series.

The remaining Fringe schedule for 2011 will be:

11/04 - "Novation" (#405)
11/11 - "And Those We Left Behind" (#406)
11/18 - "Wallflower" (#407) - Fall Season Finale

Fringe will resume with new episodes on January 13th.

Yes, it's very unfortunate, but chalk it up to bad luck. If there hadn't been rain-out on Game 6, of if the Texas Rangers would have won game 6, everything would have continued as normal.

Before the wave of complaints start rolling in, lets be perfectly clear. I am as big of a Fringe fan as anyone, but if I were Fox, I would have done the same thing. Well... maybe I wouldn't have shown a rerun on 10/21, but hindsight is 20/20.

Here's the facts: Although some of you may not enjoy baseball, most people watched the World Series. In fact, Game 7 was the highest rated show on any network this season, pulling in 25.4 million viewers. Compare that to Fringe ratings, which have been averaging about 3 million per episode. Also, consider that the price of a 30-second commercial during the World Series is almost 8 times more than during Fringe ($450,000 vs $57,589). 

Feel free to complain in the comments, but can anyone argue with those numbers?

Now about that almost two month break - breaks happen. There are 35 weeks in a normal television season, and Fringe has a standard season order of 22 episodes. That means there are always going to be 13 weeks of either repeats or breaks. Fringe has always had a winter break, and will actually be coming back a week earlier than I expected.

We will have lots of fun stuff going on during the rest of the season and during the break, so check back often. And don't forget to enter our "Watch Fringe Live And Win!" contest every week!

Beyond The Fringe Comic #2: Chapter B

DC Comics has released the fourth comic in the "Beyond The Fringe" direct-to-digital series.

Beyond The Fringe #2: Chapter B was written by Christine Lavaf, is available now for $0.99 via Comixology.com.

Here is the official description:

Imagine If... Astrid Was A Spy?

Visit another reality where Fringe agent Astrid Farnsworth is not only Walter Bishop's research assistant, but also an undercover spy in the service of someone very familiar ... and surprising!

Order "Beyond The Fringe" here

Fringe:Discuss Why and How Do Olivia and Nina Know Each Other?

It's Wednesday, and time for another installment of our feature, Fringe:Discuss,
where we post a question and ask for your comments and opinions.

It's been 3 long weeks since episode 404, titled, "Subject 9" aired.
In it the following conversation took place between our Olivia Dunham and Nina Sharp:

NINA: So you told me about the Fringe Event, but I think you left something out. It's happening to you, isn't it? (motherly) Now, come on. I haven't seen this much fear in your face since Bobby Hastings asked you to the prom. So what can I do to help you, dear?

OLIVIA: (delighted with her docent) You've done it. Walter thinks he knows how to deal with it. We just need to find the file.


As you can read above, Olivia and Nina have a history in this timeline that they did not have in the one from the first three seasons.

Q:In the newly-established timeline, Olivia and Nina are closer than they were in the previous one.
    Why and how do Olivia Dunham and Nina Sharp know each other? Any theories?


Please post your comments below, and remember, do NOT post spoilers here.
If you wish to discuss spoilers, click on the "Fringe Spoilers" tab at the top of the page and post your spoiler comments there.

I look forward to reading everyone's theories on this interesting turn of events.

Who Is TV's Sexiest Female Sidekick?

TV Fanatics decided on television's Sexiest Male Sidekick last week, and the results weren't even close. Now, it's time for the ladies to represent!

Thanks to nominations submitted by loyal readers, the gorgeous field is set, as the following 10 women hope to earn your votes through their looks, lines and actions. From blowing up baddies to brewing up mayhem, which of these blistering beauties are almost too hot to handle?
 Decide now!

Kono Kalakaua (Grace Park) - Hawaii Five-0
Britta Perry (Gillian Jacobs) - Community
Angela Montenegro (Michaela Conlin) - Bones
Donna (Sarah Rafferty) - Suits
Fiona Glenanne (Gabrielle Anwar) - Burn Notice
Pam De Beaufort (Kristin Bauer) - True Blood
Caroline Forbes (Candice Accola) - The Vampire Diaries
 Astrid Farnsworth (Jasika Nicole) - Fringe
Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski) - Chuck
Bonnie Bennett (Katerina Graham) - The Vampire Diaries


See the TV Fanatic article and vote for Astrid here! Currently, she's in the lead!

Fringe Noble Intentions: Subject 9

John Noble discusses the psych evaluation letter Walter finds in Olivia's jacket, in this latest episode of Noble Intentions, for the Fringe episode "Subject 9".

Fringe: Baseball Happened

Here is a tongue-in-check promo announcing the one-week postponement of Fringe due to the World Series game 7.

Fringe will return on November 4th with the episode "Novation"!
There is a new clip from "Novation" in this video, so you may not want to watch if you are avoiding spoilers.

What did you do Friday night with no Fringe?

Game 7 of World Series to Preempt 'Novation' on Friday

With the St. Louis Cardinals taking out Game 6 of the World Series tonight, there will be NO Fringe tomorrow on Fox.

'Novation' will now be screened next week, where we can all Witness The Return!.

Fringe: Here Is Peter Bishop (Producer Interviews)

Here is the latest in the Where Is Peter Bishop? video series, featuring interviews with fringe executive producers Jeff Pinkner and Joel Wyman.

There's a few new clips in this video, so you may not want to watch if you are avoiding spoilers. One more day (hopefully)!

World Series Could Preeemt Fringe This Friday

Yesterday's Game 6 of the World Series was officially postponed due to rain, and will be played tonight. This means that if the Saint Louis Cardinals win tonight, game 7 would be on Friday, which would preempt the return of Fringe this week.

What will happen if Fringe gets preempeted? According to the @MaskedScheduler, this week's episode will air next week. Unfortunately, that could push the Fringe "Fall Finale" out of November Sweeps.

Historically speaking, there is only about a 35% chance of the World Series going to seven games, but the Cardinals are playing at home so it could go either way. It might not be a bad idea to start rooting for the Texas Rangers (or for rain on Friday!)

The good news about the World Series airing on Friday would be that it could be a huge blow to the season premiere of NBC's Grimm (i.e. the competition). The World Series has been pulling in over 14 million viewers vs. the usual 3 million for Fringe.

Fringe:Discuss-How will Peter Bishop Respond to Olivia's Asking Him Who He Is?

It's Wednesday, and time for another installment of our weekly feature, 'Fringe:Discuss,'where we pose a question and ask for your comments.

Two weeks ago, "Subject 9," ended with our Olivia asking Peter Bishop (gulp!)"Who are you?" So this week's question starts where last week's episode ended:
Q. How will Peter Bishop respond to Olivia's asking him who he is?


Please post your comments below, and remember, do not post spoilers here!
Any comments with spoilers will be deleted.
You can post all the spoilers you want in the "Fringe Spoilers" section, by clicking on it at the top of the main page.

Entertainment Weekly Explains 'Fringe's DVR Gain

Oct 17, 2011 06:48 PM ET
 DVR boosts 'New Girl' ratings to tie '2 Broke Girls'
by James Hibberd

 Zooey Deschanel has caught up to those CBS waitresses.

With the second week of DVR data in, Fox’s New Girl has managed to tie CBS’ 2 Broke Girls season-to-date as the two highest-rated new comedies. One might say this is a bit more impressive for New Girl since it builds from Glee lead-in whereas Broke Girls had that big boost from Two and a Half Men for its debut. Or you could argue that New Girl has the advantage because Broke has aired four episodes (and ratings for new shows tend to dip a little each week) and New Girl has only aired three (since Fox has sent Deschanel away until November … perhaps in search of her show’s missing The). Either way, both are now tied with a 5.5 adult demo average.

 Here’s who else really benefited from DVR playback (unlike above, this is just for the second week): ABC’s Modern Family had the biggest raw gain during the second week of the season, its overnight rating leaping from a 5.7 to a 7.9 … that’s like Modern Family taking some modestly performing other show and eating it. ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy (3.6 to 5.1) and Two and a Half Men (7.4 to 8.9) also posted steep gains.

 If you look at which shows had biggest gains on a percentage basis — in other words, which enjoyed the biggest increase compared to their debuts rather which ones had the largest raw increase — Fox’s Fringe is at the top of the list. Literally a minority of the show’s viewers actually watch this show the first night it airs (Fridays) — the second week got a 67 percent bump, from a 1.2 to a 2.0.

 Read the entire Entertainment Weekly article here.