Fringe Scoop: Seth Gabel Not Returning as a Regular For Fifth and Final Season

May 22, 2012 03:00 PM PDT

Fringe Scoop: Seth Gabel Not Returning as a Regular For Fifth and Final Season
Michael Ausiello

When Fringe kicks off its fifth and final season this fall, it will be down one castmember.

Sources confirm to TVLine that Seth Gabel will not be back as a series regular.

In a recent interview with TVLine, Fringe‘s leading lady, Anna Torv, noted that the odds of Gabel returning were slim.

Read Ausiello's entire tvline.com post here.

Fringe FBI Podcast Season 4 Episode 22

Frea, Jan, Lou, & Maximus get together after each Fringe episode in this temporarily constructed shared reality known as a podcast to discuss the Fourth Season of Fringe.

'Brave New World Part 2'

 AKA
'A Quiet & Worthy Finale'  

Intro Music: Intro - 'Iris' - The Goo Goo Dolls

Exit Music: 'Blinded Me With Science' - Thomas Dolby


Surprise Musical Cameo by Ozzie Osborne

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Fringe Observiews 4.22 Brave New World Part 2

Welcome to the Observiews for Season 4 of Fringe. I call them Observiews because they are more visual observations than deep thinking reviews, if that makes sense.

Screen caps from this episode are taken from fringefiles.com. Dialog is from fringepedia.net/transcripts.

All observations are mine and therefore could be totally off the wall and/or wrong. I have not read or looked at any recaps or reviews. I could also have missed a few things, oh well.

2.19 Brown Betty

FICTIONAL WALTER: “[the glass heart] Put simply, it's a power source. But it's capable of many wondrous things.”
ELLA: “So Peter took his special heart, and with all his might, he split it in two. And the heart was so magical that it still worked. And together, they made goodness, and lived happily ever after. The End.”

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FRINGE - Noble Intentions: "Brave New World"

In this final Season 4 installment of "Noble Intentions," John Noble discusses Walter's thoughts on Bell's declaration that he is God, and Walter's decision to kill Olivia.

The Fringe Podcast Episode 450-Feedback For "Brave New World Part 2"

In this episode of The Fringe Podcast, we have the first dose of listener feedback we received for the season 4 finale, "Brave New World Part 2". We hear thought about Olivia's super human powers, what to expect in season 5, and the revelation that Olivia is pregnant. We also hear from some folks who were not satified with the finale and what they thought would have been better, reactions to the return of Leonard Nimoy as William Bell and we'll see if Clint can pass up the chance to make himself better than Darrell.

Send in your thoughts and feedback to 304-837-2278 or feedback@thefringepodcast.com.

Older episodes of The Fringe Podcast on The Fringe Podcast Network can be found here, or the entire episode collection of The Fringe Podcast can be found here.

FRINGE - Fringe Thanks

Here's a really nice "thank you" video from FOX that appeared on YouTube yesterday.
Members of the Fringe cast thank fans/viewers for their support and role in obtaining a Season 5.

The Fringe Podcast Episode 449-Brave New World Part 2

In this episode of The Fringe Podcast we discuss part 2 of the season 4 finale, "Brave New World." We start out the episode by playing clips from a round table interview we did with Leonard Nimoy and hear his thoughts on Fringe and why he decided to come out of retirement for this role. We also share our thoughts on the episode as a whole, the death of Olivia, Olivia's powers, Olivia's pregnancy and her possible loss of cortexiphan powers. We also discuss the Observers, William Bell's disappearance, the acting and directing of the episode, AND we just might settle up on a couple of banana bets. All of this and SO much more!

Send in your thoughts and feedback to 304-837-2278 or feedback@thefringepodcast.com.

Older episodes of The Fringe Podcast on The Fringe Podcast Network can be found here, or the entire episode collection of The Fringe Podcast can be found here.

Fringe Review: Brave New World, Part II

Fringe finales are usually remarkable works of art: emotionally affecting, scientifically (and delightfully) improbable, mythologically fascinating. This finale was not remarkable, merely good. It is more interesting to wonder what will happen next than to consider what has just happened.

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Fringe Glyph Code in "Brave New World, Part 2"

The Glyphs code in the Fringe episode "Brave New World, Part 2" spelled out PURGE, like the bullet from Oliva's head, or the Cortexiphan from her system.

For more information on the Fringe Glyphs, check out Fringepedia's Glyph / Symbols page, which has all the previous glyphs and codes.

Fringe Episode 422: "Brave New World, Part 2" SEASON FINALE!

Happy Fringe Season Four Finale Friday!

THE FRINGE TEAM FACES A CATASTROPHIC EVENT

In the climactic conclusion of the Season Four finale, the Fringe team is pushed to their breaking point as they desperately attempt to prevent a catastrophic event that threatens the lives of everyone.

During tonight's season finale episode, help promote Fringe by tweeting about the episode using this week's hashmark #BuildABetterWorld (Wait until 8pm, and don't use any other #hashtags! - plus please add the word Fringe (without a #) into your tweet.)

While you are on Twitter, keep your eye out for live tweeting by:

• Fringe editor Ari Margolis (@jonxproductions)
• Fringe executive producer Joel Wyman (@jwfringe) 
• Plus other fringe cast and crew???

Also, don't forget to check OUT our LIVE Fringe Chat Room, and check-IN to Fringe at GetGlue to get this week's Fringe sticker.

After the episode airs, continue the discussion here in the comments, and get more Fringe information at the:

• Episode page on Fringepedia
• Transcript on Fringepedia
• Screenshot gallery at FringeFiles
• Promotional photos at FringeFiles

Check back here soon for Observer sightings, Glyph codes, and other Fringe Easter Eggs.

How do you rate the Fringe episode "Brave New World, Part 2"?

Fringe Observiews 4.21 Brave New World Part 1

Welcome to the Observiews for Season 4 of Fringe. I call them Observiews because they are more visual observations than deep thinking reviews, if that makes sense.

Screen caps from this episode are taken from fringefiles.com. Dialog is from fringepedia.net/transcripts.

All observations are mine and therefore could be totally off the wall and/or wrong. I have not read or looked at any recaps or reviews. I could also have missed a few things, oh well…

1.01 The Pilot

…! 

Hm, who could that be?

Attention all citizens. This is a Fringe Alert!

Have you seen this man? Or someone that looks similar to him?
Description: bald, no eyebrows, sometimes wears a fedora and carries a briefcase. Appears out of nowhere and shows up only for a few seconds.

Please report immediately!

Sorry, no reward!

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Fringe Twitter and GetGlue Campaign For 422 "Brave New World:Part II"-

Fringe Twitter and GetGlue Campaign For 422 "Brave New World:Part II"-Build A Better World
The last Fringe Twitter and GetGlue campaign, sponsored by Fringenuity on May 3rd was quite successful.
Thanks to Fox Broadcasting's help, the entire episode aired with the Fringenuity hash tag "DarkestBeforeDawn" on the screen instead of #Fringe, for the seventh time in the show's history!

The group, Fringenuity, hosts the Friday night Twitter/GetGlue campaigns.
Fringe Television is proud to support Fringenuity's efforts to promote "Fringe" in as many social media venues as possible, and asks for your help.

Tomorrow night we want to continue our social media domination, close out Season 4 with a bang, and thank FOX, the show's sponsors, the executive producers, cast, and crew by trying to get the hash tag #BuildABetterWorld to trend on Twitter starting at 8PM Eastern.
That's 1 hour before the new episode airs, and then again at 8PM Pacific time.

Why keep tweeting? Because we know that ratings isn't just about Nielsen boxes anymore. TV networks and their contractors pay attention to which TV shows are 'socially-active' and our show Fringe is very socially-active on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and other venues.

Why continue this effort? Last Friday's event catapulted Fringe in multiple social media platforms, and we would like to keep Fringe visible in these platforms in the weeks and months ahead, even over the summer hiatus.

Please consider joining in tomorrow night at 8PM Eastern and 8PM Pacific to support your favorite show by signing into Twitter and using the #BuildABetterWorld hash tag to post. 

If you are not familiar with Twitter, you can create an new account rather painlessly at http://www.twitter.com/.

For more information on this week's special Fringe Twitter event, including the special icons, banners, and brandy new icon matrix visit the Fringenuity website here.

An important reminder: Please do not tweet with the #BuildABetterWorld hash tag until 8PM Eastern, to increase the likelihood of trending! And volume helps, so tweet slowly, and tweet often after the start time Friday night! Also, retweet tweets that you like, that have the #BuildABetterWorld hash tag.

Let's dominate Twitter Friday night, and make our hash tag and our show trend worldwide! Again!

********EXTRA!EXTRA! Need another reason to tweet tonight?********
Executive producer, Joel Wyman, dropped by Twitter this afternoon, and confirmed for me that he will be LIVE tweeting during the airings tomorrow night! And, Fringe media master, Ari Margolis, will also be LIVE tweeting tomorrow night during both airings!

***ButWait! There's more!***
Another social network platform that needs our attention on Friday nights is GetGlue.com.
If you are not familiar with getglue.com it is a very clever advertising site married to social networking.
GetGlue merges fans with their interests, and their interests' sponsors.

If you have a GetGlue account you can "check-in" to Fringe. The shows that get the most check-ins are highly visible to the networks and the show's sponsors.

It is recommended you start checking into GetGlue closer to the start time of Fringe to increase the chance of trending there. For the last several Friday nights we made Fringe the #1 checked in show on GetGlue!

Fringenuity is asking that tomorrow night, your first check-in to one of Fringe's sponsors on GetGlue, ie. Nissan Leaf, and thank them for supporting Fringe. Think it doesn't make a difference? Guess again.
For the last few weeks, due to our GetClue check-ins, the Nissan Leaf was one of the most checked-in sponsors on the site.

Let’s make it a combined effort to not only check-in to the show, but to also check-in to the show’s advertisers and comment, “Thank You for your support of Fringe! @FringeOnFox”

If you don’t have a GetGlue account, make one at http://www.getglue.com/.
You can post your check-ins to Twitter and/or Facebook.
The more activity, the better, as this may also get other Fringies involved in the GetGlue check-ins.
GetGlue also has convenient mobile phone aps for iphone, Android, and Blackberry.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Please, enjoy the Season 4 finale tomorrow night, and support high visibility of your show by tweeting on Twitter with the special hash tag, and checking into Fringe at GetGlue and thanking at least 1 of Friday night's many sponsors. Your efforts will not go unrewarded, and it is quite likely these actions helped us acquire a Season 5!

Fringedom, the time is now to thank FOX, the show's sponsors, and everyone affiliated with Fringe by watching "Brave New World:Part II" LIVE tomorrow night, and joining in this Twitter/GetGlue event!