FRINGE - Returns Fridays This Fall Promo

Season 5 may still be many weeks away, but check out this amazing new Season 5 Promo that appeared on YouTube earlier this week.

‘Fringe’ Season 5 Details Revealed

‘Fringe’ Season 5 Details Revealed
May 15, 2012 by Anthony Ocasio

[WARNING - THIS POST CONTAINS FRINGE SEASON 4 SPOILERS!!!]

The battle will soon be upon us in Fringe season 5. As the Observers make their way into our world, will the Fringe team be able to prevent the events depicted in 2036 from occurring?

Speaking with TV Guide and TV Line, Fringe executive producers J.H. Wyman and Jeff Pinkner reveal what’s in store for season 5, how the impending battle will seamlessly fit into the series’ overall storyline, the huge payoff that’s waiting for fans at the end of the series, and much more.

While there’s no talk about the potential return of William Bell in season 5, one should never discount Fringe‘s ability to surprise its audience. Things are dependent on Leonard Nimoy’s decision to return, and it is not currently known whether or not he will reprise his character once again. Though, after his tremendous performance in the Fringe season 4 finale, hopes are high that he will.

Heading in to its final season, the focus is now on the Observers and what eventually occurs in 2036. Despite the season 4 finale having some fans worrying that the impending Observer battle will set aside many the series’ original storylines, the producers promise that Fringe’s fifth and final season will be a “huge payoff” for its loyal fans:

Wyman: Well, let’s say that basically 2036 is extremely important to Season 5. It’s crucial, but having said that, everything that you have seen in Fringe from Season 1 all the way to 4 is really, really, really, really important to what’s going on in Season 5, and 2036 is part of that.

Season 5 is designed to be very important, a huge payoff for loyal fans. They will feel like, “Because I invested in every single episode, and I have so many questions, I want these questions answered. And I want everything to be made sense of, but taken on a journey that just can’t be stopped. I want it to end in a place where I feel like everybody kind of belongs where they are and got what they’ve earned.” There will be a sense of satisfaction for those long-term viewers that go, “Wow, I really feel good. I feel OK about what has transpired, what I have watched. But I also can imagine life after that for our main characters.”

Given the limited amount of episodes, fans shouldn’t worry about unnecessary episodic stories. Fringe has an end date, and it’s now a direct line to the finish:

It’s a 13-episode sprint; there’s no filler episodes. It answers some very bold questions. It culminates with a very satisfying type of crescendo that really is so important for the fans, that’s the biggest thing. That’s the only thing that’s really important is to make sure that they feel absolutely satiated.

Read the entire screenrant.com article here.

The Fringe Podcast Summer Rewatch Episode 02

In this episode of The Fringe Podcast we continue our Fringe summer rewatch. We discuss season 1 episodes 5-9, "Power Hungry", "The Cure", "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones", "The Equation", and "The Dreamscape." There are quite a few things in these first episodes that foreshadow Olivia and her unrealized cortexiphan powers, the upcoming struggle between the universes, and even the brain pieces that Walter is missing. We want to say thank you to Heather and Michelle for participating in this podcast and all the work they put in to making this such a fun time.

Send in you theories and feedback to 304-837-2278 or feedback@thefringepdodcast.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 - Fans Ask: Season 4 (Part 1)

Here's the latest installment of Ari Margolis' wonderful 'Fans Ask' video series.
 In this Part 1, Joshua Jackson and John Noble talk about their favorite scene to film for their characters in Season 4.

Fringe:Discuss:What Would You Like To See In Season 5?

If I 'heard' Joel Wyman, Jeff Pinkner, and Akiva Goldsman, the three executive producers who wrote both parts of the Season 4 finale, "Brave New World" correctly, 09 21 12 will likely be the date of the Season 5 premiere.

This has not been posted anywhere(yet) but since this just happened to be the 6 digit code Simon used to get into the old Massive Dynamic building, and knowing a bit about the J/J/A style, I'd bet my lunch on it!

Which brings to mind all the possibilities of the upcoming last season of this incredible series, and brings us to this week's Fringe:Discuss question:

Q:What would you like to see in Season 5?

I know many of you reading this are doing you own series rewatches, which is great.
As you answer this week's question, think about the unanswered questions and scenarios that still linger from the previous four seasons.
Also, think about the characters and the actors who play them. Perhaps there's a certain celeb you'd like to see in the series as a good or bad guy or gal?

Post your comments below.
And remember not to post any spoilers here, especially that one speculative casting spoiler that's out there. If you want to know about that click on the "Fringe Spoilers" tab at the top of the page.

 I will do my very best to get this list to Fringe showrunners Joel Wyman and Jeff Pinkner. It's unlikely, but wouldn't it be great if we got some feedback on this from them?

The Fringe Podcast Summer Rewatch Episode 01

In this episode of The Fringe Podcast, we kick off our summer rewatch. We're joined by community members Don, Jean and Michelle, and we discuss the season 1 episodes, "Pilot", "The Same Old Story", "The Ghost Network" and "The Arrival." We discuss out thoughts about the dynamic between the characters, the quality of the pilot, the Observers and William Bell. We also talk about how the events we saw in these first 4 episodes tie in and give foreshadowing to events we now know about after having seen the first 4 seasons of Fringe.

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.

Science cabler nabs 'Fringe' reruns

Science cabler nabs 'Fringe' reruns
Amazon also said to be a contender for SVOD rights to WBTV drama
By Andrew Wallenstein
Posted: Wed., May. 23, 2012, 6:57pm PT

Fox series "Fringe" has been sold into syndication to an unlikely buyer: Discovery-owned cabler Science. And a second, even more unusual buyer may be coming to the party.

Discovery confirmed that the off-network deal was completed Wednesday. Pact is non-exclusive, which will allow Warner Bros.' syndie arm to bring in a second buyer in the subscription VOD window.

That's a category where Netflix and Hulu Plus have emerged as eager buyers, but they may be upstaged in this instance by Amazon, which sources say has been aggressively courting the property in a bid to finally break into the off-net marketplace where they've been quiet to date.

Last month, Fox ordered a final fifth season of 13 episodes of the sci-fi hour from WBTV, which agreed to trim its license fee on the show because it was looking to pack as many episodes as possible into the sale. (The fifth season will bring the show's episode tally to 100.) "Fringe's" audience is small enough to make it a question mark for renewal in recent years, but it has been helped by a fervent fan base that is vocal across social media.

Read the entire variety.com article here.

TFP Episode 451-Second Feedback For "Brave New World" Part 2

In this episode of The Fringe Podcast, we share news about Seth Gabel's role in the upcominge 5th season and Discovery's Science Channel picking up syndication rights of Fringe. We then take another batch of feedback we received about the season 4 finale of Fringe and discuss them.

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’ Sells In Off-Network Syndication To Science Channel

‘Fringe’ Sells In Off-Network Syndication To Science Channel

By NELLIE ANDREEVA
Wednesday May 23, 2012 @ 8:34pm PDT

 A month after securing a 13-episode fifth and final season renewal from Fox, modestly rated sci-fi drama Fringe has been sold in off-network syndication to Discovery Communications’ Science Channel. The pact between Fringe producer/distributor Warner Bros and Science includes a SVOD carveout, allowing Warner Bros to sell the series to a streaming service where serialized dramas do far better than in traditional off-network syndication.

See the entire deadline.com article here.

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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