When an international flight lands at Boston’s Logan Airport with no signs of life, FBI Special Agent OLIVIA DUNHAM (Anna Torv) is called in to investigate as part of an inter-agency task force. After her partner, Special Agent JOHN SCOTT (Mark Valley), is nearly killed during the investigation, a desperate Olivia searches frantically for someone to help, leading her to DR. WALTER BISHOP (John Noble), our generation’s Einstein. There’s only one catch: he’s been institutionalized for the last 17 years, and the only way to question him requires pulling his estranged son PETER (Joshua Jackson) in to help.
When Olivia’s investigation leads to multi-billion dollar corporation Massive Dynamic and its manipulative corporate executive, NINA SHARP (Blair Brown), our unlikely trio, along with Department of Homeland Security Agent PHILLIP BROYLES (Lance Reddick) and FBI Agents CHARLIE FRANCIS (Kirk Acevedo) and ASTRID FARNSWORTH (Jasika Nicole), will discover that what happened on Flight 627 is only a small piece of a larger, more shocking truth.
J.J. Abrams teams with another JJ, Joshua Jackson, and together the pairing have created one of the most original shows in a really long time. When I heard about Fringe, I got excited for the show but I was afraid it would disappoint. Boy was I surprised how blown away I was after watching it. Before I put the pilot on, I was afraid that I going to be drawn into another J.J. Abrams show that would leave me asking more questions than answers. But by the first commercial break, I answered my question that this show is the must add new show of the season.
I can’t even explain how amazing and interesting this show is it is something you just have to watch and sit in awe. Joshua Jackson adds a much needed comic relief to this fast-paced show. John Noble is great as the Fringe Scientist who was recently released from a mental hospital. Anna Torv plays the role of the agent investigating it all perfectly. Oh and did I mention the special effects are outstanding.
So tune into Fringe tonight on Fox at 8p for the show that everyone will be talking about on Wednesdays!!!
