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Fringe: Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 9, 2008
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 4
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Metascore
67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 250 Ratings

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  • Summary: J.J. Abrams' sci-fi drama investigates the conspiracy behind the mysterious deaths on an airplane.
  • Genre(s): Science-Fiction, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    88
    You can see where it's going, and assuming Abrams doesn't let it get lost in its conspiracy, it should be fun to ride along.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gillian Flynn
    83
    With its paranormal occurrences, ever-autumn aesthetic, extraneous flashlight use at crime scenes, odd bursts of humor, and constant friction between faith and doubt, Fox's new sci-fi serial Fringe just might be a worthy successor--finally--to "The X-Files."
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    60
    The last half-hour of the pilot is by far the best part of Fringe; it's full of twists, turns, action and suspense. And the first 20 minutes or so, in which a team of federal agents investigate a mysterious occurrence on a commercial airliner, is brisk and efficient, if (like much of Fringe) a little bombastic and overdirected. Aside from a cinematic dream sequence, the middle hour of Fringe is much more problematic.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 93
  3. Negative: 17 out of 93
  1. caladoniak
    10
    Starts out a little weak, but the later episodes are incredible.
    • 11 of 11 users said yes
  2. JennaJ
    5
    It really wants to be the successor to the X-Files and it has everything except what it need most: the chemistry between the two main characters. Fringe is well written and nicely produced but it feels as empty and plot driven as the X-Files without Mulder. I got bored and quit watching.… Expand
    • 2 of 8 users said yes
  3. DerreckR
    2
    its just not that good, I could go on why but Id rather give my 3 main reasons why, Sereotypical characters, bad acting, bad general stories.
    • 2 of 7 users said yes

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