Fringe only aired on the WB.
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams , Alex Kurtzman , and Roberto Orci .. J. J. Abrams. J. J. Abrams. Alex Kurtzman. Alex Kurtzman. Roberto Orci. Roberto Orci. science fiction television. science fiction on television. It premiered on the Fox Broadcasting network on September 9 , 2008 , and concluded on January 18 , 2013 , after five seasons and 100 episodes .. Fox. Fox Broadcasting Company. Fox Broadcasting. Fox Broadcasting Company. five seasons and 100 episodes. List of Fringe episodes. The series follows Olivia Dunham -LRB- Anna Torv -RRB- , Peter Bishop -LRB- Joshua Jackson -RRB- , and Walter Bishop -LRB- John Noble -RRB- , all members of the fictional Fringe Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation , based in Boston , Massachusetts , under the supervision of Homeland Security .. Anna Torv. Anna Torv. Joshua Jackson. Joshua Jackson. John Noble. John Noble. Olivia Dunham. Olivia Dunham. Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop. Walter Bishop. Walter Bishop ( Fringe ). Federal Bureau of Investigation. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Boston. Boston. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Homeland Security. United States Department 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 .. fringe science. fringe science. parallel universe. parallel universe ( fiction ). The series has been described as a hybrid of fantasy and procedural dramas and serials , influenced by film and television shows such as Lost , The X-Files , Altered States , and The Twilight Zone .. serials. Serial ( radio and television ). Lost. Lost ( TV series ). The X-Files. The X-Files. Altered States. Altered States. The Twilight Zone. The Twilight Zone ( 1959 TV series ). The series began as a traditional mystery-of-the-week series and became more serialized in later seasons .. mystery-of-the-week. Villain of the week. Most episodes contain a standalone plot , with several others also exploring the series ' overarching mythology .. mythology. Mythology of Fringe. Critical reception was at first lukewarm but became more favorable after the first season , when the series began to explore its mythology , including parallel universes and alternate timelines .. mythology. Mythology of Fringe. alternate timelines. Alternate history. The show , as well as the cast and crew , were nominated for many major awards .. Despite its move to the `` Friday night death slot '' and low ratings , the series developed a cult following .. Friday night death slot. Friday night death slot. ratings. Nielsen ratings. cult following. cult following. It also spawned two six-part comic book series , an alternate reality game , and three novels .. comic book. comic book. alternate reality game. alternate reality game