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Fringe
2008–2013
· TV Show
· 46 min episodes
· 5 seasons
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #95
- IMDb #114
- Google retired #52
- Rotten Tomatoes #117
- Metacritic #87
- RatingGraph #122
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #122
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #161
- Metacritic Critics #157
- Metacritic Audience #42
- Criticker #92
- Trakt #20
Every rating
65–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 65, highest is Google on 96.
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Details
- Created by
- Alex Kurtzman, J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Television, Bad Robot
- Released
- 9 September 2008
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 46 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 100 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 16 wins, 40 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (119) →
Awards & nominations
See all 56 →1 major award won · 16 wins from 56 nominations across 24 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Television Award 2011 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Noble | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Award 2011 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Anna Torv | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Award 2011 | Best Drama Series | Fringe | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television 2012 | Best Actress on Television | Anna Torv | Winner |
| Best Guest Star on Television 2012 | Best Guest Star on Television | Orla Brady | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series 2012 | Best Network Television Series | Fringe | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television 2012 | Best Supporting Actor on Television | John Noble | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2012 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci Fi | Fringe | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Television Award
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Noble | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Anna Torv | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Fringe | Nominee |
Best Actress on Television
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress on Television | Anna Torv | Winner |
| Best Actress on Television | Anna Torv | Winner |
| Best Actress on Television | Anna Torv | Winner |
| Best Actress on Television | Anna Torv | Nominee |
Webby Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Honoree Best Writing | Fringemas | Winner |
| Honoree Television Website | Official Fringe Website | Winner |
| Honoree Video Remixes/Mashups | Fringemas | Winner |
Best Network Television Series
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Network Television Series | Fringe | Winner |
| Best Network Television Series | Winner | |
| Best Network Television Series | Nominee | |
| Best Network Television Series | Nominee |
EWwy Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Noble | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Fringe | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | John Noble | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor on Television
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | John Noble | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | John Noble | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | Lance Reddick | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | John Noble | Nominee |
Best Guest Star on Television
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Guest Star on Television | Leonard Nimoy | Winner |
| Best Guest Star on Television | Orla Brady | Nominee |
| Best Guest Star on Television | Seth Gabel | Nominee |
VES Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program | Kevin Blank, Jay Worth, Andrew Orloff, and Barbara Genicoff (for " Pilot ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series | Robert Habros, Andrew Orloff, Jay Worth, and Chris Wright | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series | Jay Worth, Robert Habros, Andrew Orloff, and Eric Hance (for " Earthling ") | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Favorite Sci-fi/Fantasy TV Show | Fringe | Winner |
| Favorite New TV Drama | Fringe | Nominee |
Australians in Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Award | Anna Torv | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
9 nominations
| Choice TV Actor: Drama | Joshua Jackson | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci Fi | Joshua Jackson | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci Fi | Joshua Jackson | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci Fi | Anna Torv | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci Fi | Anna Torv | Nominee |
| Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci Fi | Fringe | Nominee |
| Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci Fi | Fringe | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Breakout Show | Fringe | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Breakout Star Female | Anna Torv | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing Short Form in Television – Music
2 nominations
| Best Sound Editing Short Form in Television – Music | Paul Apelgren | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing Short Form in Television – Music | Paul Apelgren | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form – Sound Effects & Foley
2 nominations
| Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form – Sound Effects & Foley | Thomas A. Harris, Michael Ferdie, Nick Neutra, Robert Kellough, Joe Schultz, Sanaa Cannella, Cynthia Merrill | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form – Sound Effects & Foley | Walter Newman, Bob Redpath, Micheal Ferdie Kenneth Young, Adam Johnston, David Werntz Ron Salaises, Casey Crabtree, Michael Crabtree | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form – Dialogue & ADR
2 nominations
| Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form – Dialogue & ADR | Thomas A. Harris, Christopher Reeves, Gabrielle Reeves, Jay Keiser | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form – Dialogue & ADR | Tom A. Harris, Christopher Reeves, Gabrielle Reeves, Jay Keiser | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film | John Noble | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film | John Noble | Nominee |
ASC Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Miniseries/Pilot for Broadcast | Michael Bonvillain (for " Pilot ") | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing Short Form in Television – Musical
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing Short Form in Television – Musical | Paul Apelgren | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form – Dialogue & ADR
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing in Television Long Form – Dialogue & ADR | Bruce Honda, Bob Redpath, Chris Reeves David M. Cowman, Mitchell C. Gettleman, Tom A. Harris, Virginia Cook McGowan | Nominee |
NewNowNext Awards
1 nomination
| Brink of Fame: Actor | Jasika Nicole | Nominee |
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Paul Curtis, Rick Norman, Bruce Tanis, Paul Apelgren, Shelley Roden, Rick Partlow | Nominee |
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series | Kevin Blank, Jay Worth, Andrew Orloff, Johnathan Banta, Steve Graves, Jonathan Spencer Levy, Scott Dewis, Steve Fong, Tom Turnball | Nominee |
Television Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Program of the Year | Fringe | Nominee |
Television: Long Form – Original
1 nomination
| Television: Long Form – Original | J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci | Nominee |
Television: New Series
1 nomination
| Television: New Series | Nominee |