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Revision as of 18:40, 7 April 2012

Fringe season 4
Season 4
Fourth season promotional poster
No. of episodes22[1]
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 23, 2011 (2011-09-23) –
May 11, 2012 (2012-05-11)
Season chronology
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Season 5
List of episodes

The fourth season of the American science fiction television series Fringe premiered on Fox on September 23, 2011,[3] and will consist of 22 episodes. The series is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The show was officially renewed for a fourth season on March 24, 2011.[1]

Cast

Main article: List of Fringe characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

See also: List of Fringe episodes
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
661"Neither Here Nor There"Joe ChappelleStory by: Jeff Pinkner & J. H. Wyman & Akiva Goldsman
Teleplay by: J. H. Wyman & Jeff Pinkner		September 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)3X70013.48[5]
672"One Night in October"Brad AndersonAlison Schapker & Monica Owusu-BreenSeptember 30, 2011 (2011-09-30)3X70023.05[6]
683"Alone in the World"Miguel SapochnikDavid FuryOctober 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)3X70033.18[7]
694"Subject 9"Joe ChappelleJeff Pinkner & J. H. Wyman & Akiva GoldsmanOctober 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)3X70043.16[8]
705"Novation"Paul HolahanJ. R. Orci & Graham RolandNovember 4, 2011 (2011-11-04)3X70053.21[9]
716"And Those We've Left Behind"Brad AndersonRobert Chiappetta & Glen WhitmanNovember 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)3X70063.03[10]
727"Wallflower"Anthony HemingwayMatt Pitts & Justin DobleNovember 18, 2011 (2011-11-18)3X70072.88[11]
738"Back to Where You've Never Been"Jeannot SzwarcDavid Fury & Graham RolandJanuary 13, 2012 (2012-01-13)3X70082.87[12]
749"Enemy of My Enemy"Joe ChappelleMonica Owusu-Breen & Alison SchapkerJanuary 20, 2012 (2012-01-20)3X70093.19[13]
7510"Forced Perspective"David SolomonEthan GrossJanuary 27, 2012 (2012-01-27)3X70103.33[14]
7611"Making Angels"Charles BeesonAkiva Goldsman & J. H. Wyman & Jeff PinknerFebruary 3, 2012 (2012-02-03)3X70113.20[15]
7712"Welcome to Westfield"David StraitonJ. R. Orci & Graham RolandFebruary 10, 2012 (2012-02-10)3X70123.05[16]
7813"A Better Human Being"Joe ChappelleStory by: Glen Whitman & Robert Chiappetta
Teleplay by: Alison Schapker & Monica Owusu-Breen		February 17, 2012 (2012-02-17)3X70133.00[17]
7914"The End of All Things"Jeff HuntDavid FuryFebruary 24, 2012 (2012-02-24)3X70143.08[18]
8015"A Short Story About Love"J. H. WymanJ. H. Wyman & Graham RolandMarch 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)3X70152.87[19]
8116"Nothing As It Seems"Frederick E. O. ToyeJeff Pinkner & Akiva GoldsmanMarch 30, 2012 (2012-03-30)3X70163.08[20]
8217"Everything In Its Right Place"David MoxnessStory by: J. R. Orci & Matt Pitts
Teleplay by: David Fury & J. R. Orci		April 6, 2012 (2012-04-06)3X70173.08[21]
8318"The Consultant"[22]UnknownUnknownApril 13, 2012 (2012-04-13)[23]TBATBA
8419"Letters of Transit"[24]Akiva Goldsman[24]UnknownApril 20, 2012 (2012-04-20)[23]TBATBA
8520"Worlds Apart"[25]UnknownUnknownApril 27, 2012 (2012-04-27)[23]TBATBA
8621"Endgame (Part 1)"[25]Joe Chappelle[26]UnknownMay 4, 2012 (2012-05-04)[23]TBATBA
8722"Endgame (Part 2)"[25]Joe Chappelle[26]UnknownMay 11, 2012 (2012-05-11)[23]TBATBA

Production

Peter's return will "give us an engine for the greater part of the season."

— Co-showrunner Jeff Pinkner discussing the consequences of how Peter returns[27]

According to executive producers/showrunners Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman, the fourth season will start with the idea that "Peter no longer exists", and also that the audience will "very much see the consequences of what happened in Seasons 1, 2 and 3".[28] These consequences may include changes in the past; Pinkner and Wyman note that though Peter was the impetus for Walter to cross over starting the chain of events, in this alternate history, Walter and William likely would have found their own way to cross, leading to the same events but with some events that "may have happened differently".[29] Specifically, they identified that instead of Walter being brought out of a mental institution by Peter, Olivia becomes the one that does this; this changes Walter's re-acclimation to the outside world, and further alters Astrid's fate, now a field agent instead of being Walter's caretaker.[30]

The producers stated they will continue to employ the use of flashbacks episodes as they "deepened the emotions of these characters", using these as well as flash-forwards "if it suits the story and the things we are trying to get across".[31] Pinkner and Wyman also stated that they view the premiere episode of the fourth season "like a new pilot" to draw in viewers who wanted to watch the show but did not know when to start.[32] Actor John Noble later clarified that this approach can be used "to unravel some of that mythology a bit" to explain the impact of the disappearance of Peter to new viewers.[33] Despite the apparent disappearance of his character, Joshua Jackson remains as the show's lead actor and is committed to a full fourth season.[29] Jackson stated that Peter will be back on the show, but "will be different than he was before".[34] This fact was played with at the 2011 San Diego Comic Convention where the Fringe cast appeared for a panel; a teaser video showed fake auditions for the open role of Peter, and included cameo appearances by Michael Emerson, Zachary Quinto, Greg Grunberg, Jorge Garcia, Danny Pudi, and Jeff Probst and concluded with Jackson himself dressed as an Observer.[34]

Reception

Ratings

The season premiere was watched by an estimated 3.5 million viewers.[5] It scored a 1.5/5 ratings share among viewers 18-49, up 25% from the previous spring's season finale.[35]

References

  1. ^ a b Rice, Lynette (2011-03-24). "'Fringe' renewed for a fourth season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
  2. ^ a b "Fringe - The Complete 4th Season". Ezy DVD. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2011-2012 Season" (Press release). Fox. June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Ausiello, Michael (2011-07-11). "Fringe Scoop: Dirty Sexy Grad Michelle Krusiec Joins Cast… But Who Is She Playing?!". TVLine. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
  5. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (September 26, 2011). "Friday Final Broadcast TV Ratings: No Adults 18-49 Adjustments, Plus 'Fringe' & 'A Gifted Man' 15 min. Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  6. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 3, 2011). "Friday Final Broadcast TV Ratings: 'CSI: NY,' 'Kitchen Nightmares' Adjusted Up; Sorry 'Fringe' Fans, No Adjustment for You". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  7. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 10, 2011). "Friday Final Broadcast TV Ratings: 'Kitchen Nightmares' Adjusted Up; No Adjustments To 'Fringe,' 'Nikita,' 'A Gifted Man' Or Any Other Originals". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  8. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 17, 2011). "Friday Final Broadcast TV Ratings: 'Blue Bloods,' 'Supernatural' Adjusted Up; 'Nikita,' 'A Gifted Man' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
  9. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 7, 2011). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Chuck,' 'Supernatural' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  10. ^ Gorman, Bill (November 14, 2011). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Grimm' Adjusted Up; 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  11. ^ Gorman, Bill (November 21, 2011). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'CSI:NY,' 'Dateline: NBC' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  12. ^ Gorman, Bill (January 17, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Supernatural' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
  13. ^ Seidman, Robert (January 23, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Kitchen Nightmares,' 'Supernatural' Repeat Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  14. ^ Gorman, Bill (January 30, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Dateline' Adjusted Up; 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Down; No Adjustments For 'Chuck' Finale Or 'Fringe'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  15. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 6, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Fringe,' 'Supernatural,' 'A Gifted Man,' 'Who Do You Think You Are?' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  16. ^ Gorman, Bill (February 13, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Supernatural,' 'A Gifted Man' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  17. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 21, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Nikita' Adjusted Down, 'Supernatural' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  18. ^ Gorman, Bill (February 27, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: No Adjustments To 'Fringe,' 'Grimm' Or Any Other Original Episodes". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  19. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 26, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: Final NCAA Game Ratings; No Adjustments for 'Fringe', 'Nikita' or 'Supernatural'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  20. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 2, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: No Adjustments for 'Fringe,' 'Grimm,' 'Nikita' or 'Supernatural'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  21. ^ Seidman, Robert (April 7, 2012). "TV Ratings Friday: 'Undercover Boss,' 'Blue Bloods' Pace CBS; 'Grimm' Inches Up; 'Fringe Falls;' ' The Finder's' Friday Debut Weak". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  22. ^ "Fox Primetime Schedule April 8 - April 14". Fox Flash. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  23. ^ a b c d e "Shows A-Z - fringe on fox". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  24. ^ a b Roco (March 26, 2012). "FRINGE Episode 4.19 Posts 'Letters Of Transit'". Seriable. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  25. ^ a b c Roco (March 27, 2012). "FRINGE: Season 4 Endgame Titles — 4.20-22". Seriable. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  26. ^ a b Wyman, Joel (March 22, 2012). "I was going to do 21 (part 1) and Joe Chapelle was always doing 22 (part 2) . He is just doing both parts now". Twitter. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  27. ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (2011-09-21). "'Fringe' bosses tease Peter's return, the merging of worlds, and upcoming cases!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  28. ^ "EMMYS: 'Fringe's Jeff Pinkner & Joel Wyman". Deadline.com. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
  29. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (2011-05-06). "Fringe Finale Exclusive: WTF Just Happened?! Producers Answer (Some) Burning Questions". TVLine. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
  30. ^ Anders, Charlie Jane (2011-08-11). "What to Expect From Fringe Season 4: "The show has a meaning that we haven't shared yet"". io9. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  31. ^ Rice, Lynette (2011-07-24). "'Fringe' at Comic-Con: Is Jeff Probst or Zach Quinto replacing Josh Jackson? -- VIDEO". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  32. ^ Clark, Krystal (2011-06-22). "Confused by Fringe? Don't be. Season 4 will be 'like a new pilot'". Blastr. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
  33. ^ Kyne, Don (2011-06-28). "Fringe's John Noble clears up all that talk about a 'new pilot'". Blastr. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
  34. ^ a b Keveney, Bill (2011-07-24). "'Fringe's' Jackson makes surprise appearance". USA Today. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  35. ^ Seidman, Robert (September 24, 2011). "TV Ratings Friday: 'Fringe' Premieres Down; Modest Start for 'A Gifted Man'; A (S)Low Start for 'Nikita' + 'Blue Bloods' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
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