Inspired by television shows like X Files, and the amazing author Michael Crichton, comes the next J. J. Abrams masterpiece, Fringe, premiering tonight (September 9th, 2008) with limited commercial interruption on FOX. If you're a fan of LOST, impatiently waiting for the show to return ... get your freaky on, and check out this new scifi series!

The story begins with Flight 627 mysteriously landing in Boston, with no one alive aboard. FBI Agents (and secret lovers), Olivia Dunham and John Scott are sent in to investigate. When Agent Scott is nearly killed during the investigation, Agent Dunham scrambles to find help to save his life. But alas, there is only one man that may solve such a bizarre mystery, except he has been mental hospital for the last 17 years. The only way to get through to Dr. Walter Bishop's superior intellect, is to re-unite him with his estranged son, Peter.

Dr. Bishop believes he can save Agent Scott, but he needs to know the chemical compounds he was exposed to. The only way to find that out, is find the man who Agent Scott was running after. Olivia seeks out answers at super corporation, Massive Dynamic, and it's hardcore CEO Nina Sharp. The man Oliva is seeking, used to be employed there. But, this only leads to more questions, and fewer answers. Enter Department of Homeland Security Agent, Phillip Broyles, who just happens to be forming an elite task force to investigate ...

The Pattern

This sequence of strange phenomena may be the evil design of some source ... human or worse. And the fate of mankind may rest on this new team of investigators ... on the Fringe:

• Anna Torv, FBI Special Agent - Aussie actress, Olivia Dunham
• Peter Bishop, the mathematician with a shady past - Joshua Jackson (Shutter, Cursed, The Skulls, Urban Legend, Apt Pupil, and of course - Dawson's Creek fame)
• Dr. Walter Bishop, the mad genius - John Noble (yes, the ever-so-creepy, Denethor, from Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Return of the King)
• Phillip Broyles, DHS Agent heading this special task unit - Lance Reddick (from another J. J. Abrams series, LOST, and look for him in the upcoming film, The Way of War)
• Nina Sharp, CEO of Massive Dynamic - Blair Brown (First Born, The Sentinel, 2004's remake of the 60's soap opera classic, Dark Shadows, Smallville, Space Cowboys, Space mini-series, Altered States)
• Charlie Francis, FBI Agent and team member - Kirk Acevedo (Miguel Alvarez of OZ fame)
• Astrid Farnsworth, FBI Agent and team member - newcomer, Jasika Nicole
• John Scott, Olivia's Partner - Mark Valley (Shrek the 3rd, The 4400, Brimstone tv series)

Get the scoop on this new series by J. J. Abrams, airing Tuesday nights on FOX, check out the Fringe website:

http://www.fox.com/fringe/