
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
The producers of the Fox sci-fi series have a plan, and they expect to see it through
A television series -- especially one as intricate as "Fringe" -- needs to have a plan. Co-creator J.J. Abrams’ past shows, "Alias" and "Lost," suffered at some point in their runs from a lack of direction in such mythology-driven plot. But if that show has been relegated to the Friday night ...
Read MoreJ.J. Abrams talks about ow Fridays will allow them to take new creative challenges
Producers for "Fringe" say they're not letting its move to Fridays bring it down. In fact, they plan on using the move to their advantage. "Fringe" returns Jan. 21, becoming the official staple of Fox's Friday night -- a day where Fox has failed quite a bit in recent years. While the fate of "Fri ...
Read MoreHowever, the 'Star Trek' director says he has faith in Fox
Fans remain mostly aghast that Fox has moved cult favorite "Fringe" to Friday. But no one is more scared about this move than one of the show's creators himself, J.J. Abrams. "Oh, I'm horrified beyond belief," Abrams recently told Collider. "But as a fan of the genre and the show, I'm hoping that ...
Read MoreOlivia's first case back in our world begs the question: how could Peter not know the difference between her and Fauxlivia?
This review may contain spoilers. The episode opens at a train station, which we all know is never a good sign. Luckily, nothing horrible or gruesome happened this particular location. So that’s progress, right? But then there’s some business with organ removal and people surviving after h ...
Read MoreJoanne Kelly will make a guest appearance in ABC super series
There’s nothing ordinary about working in "Warehouse 13," and actress Joanne Kelly is sticking with the unknown by taking on no ordinary guest role in ABC’s “No Ordinary Family.” Kelly, who plays Myka Bering on the Syfy series, will appear in the episode “No Ordinary Detention,” which ...
Read MoreHowever, 'Chuck' and 'No Ordinary Family' share crown
It was a win for "Chuck" on NBC and "No Ordinary Family" on ABC, but nothing really to write home about. "No Ordinary Family" moved into its trail Tuesday at 9 p.m. slot only to hit a series low. Its 3.7 rating/6 share, according to Fast National overnight ratings from The Nielsen Co., was 16 per ...
Read MorePossibly marks the beginning of the end for the J.J. Abrams show
When Fox decided to move "American Idol" to the Wednesday and Thursday slots on its schedule, "Fringe" had to go somewhere. But instead of joining "Glee" on Tuesdays, the X-Files-style program is going to hell instead -- Friday hell. Although Fridays is where "The X-Files" itself enjoyed a ra ...
Read MoreThe jig is up, the news is out, they've finally found Olivia. Well, almost
This review may contain spoilers. "The Abducted" can pretty much be considered the last "Fringe" episode of the 'trading places' arc we've grown accustomed to. Olivia (Anna Torv) knows who she really is, so she's finally ready to escape and go back home. Peter (Joshua Jackson) knows that the woma ...
Read MoreRadios erasing people's memories? Sounds like just another Thursday night for "Fringe."
This review may contain spoilers. Off an average episode on the Other Side, last week, "Fringe" comes back with a stellar scientific anomaly of the week (fully based in mythology) episode with "6955 kHz." The episode title refers to an AM radio numbers station that, when played at the "right" tim ...
Read MoreBut if history is proof, it will bounce back again
Call it the World Series hangover. Hell, that's what we're calling it. "Fringe" hit a series low this past week, scoring a 3.0 rating/5 share in Fast National overnight ratings from The Nielsen Co., losing 45 percent of its "Bones" lead-in on Fox Thursday, and marking the first series low since, ...
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