Olivia (Anna Torv, L) encounters her former partner John Scott (Mark Valley, R) in the FRINGE
episode “Power Hungry” airing Tuesday, Oct. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Peter (Joshua Jackson) finds a confused Olivia outside the laboratory in the FRINGE episode
“Power Hungry” airing Tuesday, Oct. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Olivia (Anna Torv) arrives at a crime scene in the FRINGE episode “Power Hungry” airing Tuesday,
Oct. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Olivia (Anna Torv) surveys a crime scene in the FRINGE episode “Power Hungry” airing Tuesday,
Oct. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

The team runs tests on an electrically charged heart in the FRINGE episode “Power Hungry” airing
Tuesday, Oct. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Walter (John Noble, C) runs tests on an electrically charged heart in the FRINGE episode “Power Hungry” airing Tuesday, Oct. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Walter (John Noble, R) runs tests on an electrically charged heart in the FRINGE episode “Power Hungry” airing Tuesday, Oct. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

James Hibberd, Reuters
Published: Thursday, October 02, 2008
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Fox has picked up a full-season order of J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi thriller “Fringe.”

“Fringe” stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and John Noble as investigators of paranormal crimes. The network has ordered an additional nine episodes of the Tuesday night drama, which should come as no surprise to those following its ratings performance.

After an OK two-hour premiere August 26, the show jumped significantly in Week 2 when paired with Fox’s top-rated drama, “House.” Both shows took a hit when competition increased during broadcast premiere week, then demonstrated stability by increasing their audience slightly Tuesday night.
Season to date, “Fringe” has averaged a 4.2 rating/11 share among adults 18-49 and 10.7 million total viewers and ranks as the top freshman series in the adult demographic.

“Fringe” executive producer Abrams, who was a co-creator of “Lost,” said that “as with many new series, ‘Fringe’ is just starting to find its groove. Knowing we’ll be around beyond the first thirteen episodes means we’ll get to realize the full potential of the show, and for that we are extremely grateful.”

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter 2008