FBI Dramas

 
More On Leonard Nimoy’s Role
In the latest Fringe news, a bit more has been revealed about Leonard Nimoy’s role on the series. We already know he’s to portray the mysterious former scientist William Bell in the finale. We knew Nimoy is be in more than one episode.  At the April 23 Paley Festival panel interview, J.J. Abrams revealed Anna Torv is the only person that will share a scene with him on the May 12 finale, and it was reiterated that Nimoy will be back for future episodes. Yay! Go here to Fringe @ PaleyFest09 for slight details on …read more

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Congratulations to Fringe stars Anna Torv and Mark Valley on their nuptials! Yes, I was completely surprised that these two were able to secretly tie the knot over the holidays.
 
I’m impressed with how well they were able to keep this wedding on the down low, but then again, being part of a J.J. Abrams project is probably the best training you can get for doing covert operations. If anyone remembers all the mystery surrounding the production of Lost, and even his scary monster movie, Cloverfield, you know exactly what I mean.
Anna graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia’s …read more

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Fox’s weird science FBI drama, Fringe, is on the uptake, and has a good chance at a new season, according to Fox’s Entertainment president, Kevin Reilly in an article at Sci-Fi Wire. Read more here about why the series is coming back, and check out this short snippet of the theme song from the show, which was written by the show’s creator, J.J. Abrams. At TV Week, he explains he came up with this beautiful song while getting ready for bed one night. Evidently, penning theme songs is an Abrams “pattern”.

 
This trend-setting series, in the tradition of The X-Files, …read more

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Fans of Fox’s cult FBI drama/weird science TV show Fringe will be extremely happy to see the October 20 issue of TV Guide, which hit the newsstands yesterday.

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Fox’s Fringe star Anna Torv is flying by the seat of her pants. Being an action star has its perks, and Torv has jumped in on both feet.
Fringe’s latest episode pulled in more viewers than its debut week, and Torv says she and the cast are always on a “need to know” basis when it comes to the story. This is not unusual when you know that sneaky showrunner J.J. Abrams is involved.
In a recent interview, the beautiful Anna Torv does reveal some goods, such as what it’s like being an action star, living in NY, and adjusting to American …read more

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So what crime drama is making the most buzz right now? No doubt, Fringe, the fresh meat on the block, has been making much racket for months. From the episode being released on BitTorrent, to the marketing campaign, Comic Con presence, and all the juicy tidbits that J.J. Abrams has been revealing, we’ve been getting a steady diet of Fringe for a while. Read about the efforts of the other series after the jump.

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Between my crazy weather lately, and the mail, this is a bit late, but comes courtesy of Fox publicity and Fringe….a press kit, which includes a bit of audio, some info, and spoilery images.
 

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In this latest Fringe behind-the-scenes video, show runner J.J. Abrams reveals what makes this Fox TV series such a compelling concept. Check out a synopsis of the video, as well as what some critics have to say about the series after the cut:

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Fox’s Fringe at Comic-Con 2008 has caused a lot of excitement with it’s sneak peek of the first episode. Fans are infused with the idea of this new series, and the J.J. Abrams project is definitely making an impression. A scene snippet which features Anna Torv and Joshua Jackson are in this video.

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Showrunner J.J. Abrams has shared some Fringe good news recently. Some critics have wondered from the beginning if it was Fox’s intention to create a new “X-Files” via Fringe. After all, FBI agents plus weird science usually reminds us of a few things!
Abrams says the plan was more to create something fans would really like to see. Executive producer Robert Orci revealed that although The X-Files series was an inspiration, he has “always wanted to do a show with geniuses solving problems“.

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