SummaryFBI agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) and his estranged father Walter Bishop (John Noble) are entangled in J.J. Abrams' sci-fi drama about a conspiracy that begins with mysterious deaths on an airplane.
Created By:J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
❮ Fringe
Season 5
5 Seasons
Season Premiere:
Sep 28, 2012
Metascore
Generally Favorable
78
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.2
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
80% Positive
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Sep 28, 2012
91
Fringe seems to be going out as alt-world fantasy/sci-fi at its most tough-minded yet humanistic. [5 Oct 2012, p.73]
Sep 28, 2012
90
For Fringe's small but loyal following, resistance is truly futile. We'll stick with this remarkable series to the end.
User score
Universal Acclaim
84% Positive
162 Ratings
162 Ratings
9% Mixed
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6% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
Jan 10, 2013
10
Fringe has gotten better with each passing season as the characters have become more developed and the mythology more complex. The fifth and final season is a complete reinvention of the series--switching from the more conventional X-Files like case of the week to a more Lostesque season long story arc. The cast has been superb and all signs point to an emotional powerhouse of a finale.
Dec 25, 2012
10
This is one one of the best shows ever.Definitely recommended this to anyone.Season 5 may be a little disappointing but still good.Still the first season was the best
Sep 28, 2012
80
On the evidence of Friday's season opener, Fringe will continue to be the best show of its kind since "The X-Files" at the grace notes, intimate or humorous instances like Olivia's Crate & Barrel moment (which won't be further spoiled here). When you get the small things right, it's less crucial that your universes and time shifts exactly line up.
Sep 28, 2012
80
The season opener, "Transilience Thought Modifier Unit-11," is so incomprehensible that it suggests a no-compromise posture for the remaining episodes. Which is exactly what the loyal fans want and deserve.
Sep 26, 2012
50
The cast is so uniformly excellent that one's seduced into following the narrative despite the show's rather glaring narrative flaws.
Oct 1, 2012
10
A Show that has explored everything that has to be explored, Fringe continues to surprise me at the highest level continuing to be one of the best dramas on TV right now and one the sci-fi thrillers to be remembered for a long long time.
Dec 29, 2012
5
*sigh* why did they have to break a winning horse. What started as a strong modern rendition of the X-Files with some great characters has now become something completely different. We suddenly find our beloved characters 20 years in the future fighting off an alien invasion... Mkay
Nov 28, 2012
3
I agree with Acriminal, I only watch the show to get some kind of closure on the Bishop family. After a horrible ending to the 4th season, the 5th season is being a huge disappointment. Instead of a freak-of-the-week show, Fringe is turning into a gadget-of-the-week show. Yes, the gadgets are pretty cool and Walter and the Olivia are still great characters (Anna Torv and John Noble are terrific actors). But apart from the acting, I cannot forgive the numerous plot holes which completely ruin the show for me. The plot became too ambitious after they killed/erased Peter...
Jan 23, 2013
2
This show REALLY needs to be called out on its over-the-top melodrama. It can't go five minutes without somebody having a breakdown or teary epiphany all dragged out way too long with the camera pushed right up close. Everything about Fringe makes me miss The X-Files with all its unstated emotions churning under the surface. Remember subtlety? Fringe doesn't. It's sad that when we finally get some good sci-fi concepts on network TV, but with emotional content straight out of a middle school drama class.
Oct 13, 2012
0
This show has gotten SO bad. The writing is absurd. I'm forced to watch because I've followed it thus far and don't like to leave anything unfinished in a state of limbo. John Noble is this show's only redeeming quality. I can't wait until this last season is done.
