With only 14 new shows premiering on broadcast TV this fall (down from an average of 30), a handful of premieres such as last week's "90210" on The CW or tonight's "Fringe" on FOX have generated quite a bit of pre-air buzz. Do they live up to the hype?
Most critics agree "Fringe" certainly does with many calling it the best new show of the fall. Created by JJ Abrams, the man behind such genre gems as "Alias" and "Lost," "Fringe" is a crime show solving science-based mysteries.
It all begins tonight with a 95-minute pilot in which an international flight lands at Boston's Logan Airport with no signs of life.
An unlikely trio of FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv); brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop (John Noble, "Lord of the Rings"); and his scheming, reluctant son Peter ("Dawson Creek's" Joshua Jackson) uncovers a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realizes they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern.
Unlike other Abrams hits which struggled to build ("Alias") or maintain audience ("Lost), "Fringe" is expected to do well as it may be easier to follow.
The show is a blend of horror, science fiction and thriller involving conspiracies and extended car chases, all artfully packaged with abundant special effects.
As always, 13 episodes have been ordered, the first 4 air before the MLB playoffs. Encore telecast of tonight's pilot airs Sunday at 8.
The show will then air Tuesdays at 9:00pm, after an all-new "House."
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You really think this show is going to do well? It sounds interesting in an X Files kind of way but it might be too complex for the casual viewer. I have a feeling people are going to tune in but there is going to be a huge dropoff. But if its anything like Lost, I'm going to watch!
ReplyDeleteI think they'll be dealing with a different mystery each week. Which should certainly help build an audience.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how simple or complex it will be. I'll have to see more episodes. But I am certainly intrigued.