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  • Actors: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown
  • Directors: Akiva Goldsman, Alex Graves, Bill Eagles, Bobby Roth, Brad Anderson
  • Format: Anamorphic, Box set, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 5
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Sep 2009
  • Run Time: 1272 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00275FV9Q
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,176 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Easily one of the most interesting and unusual science fiction shows of recent times, Fringe comes from J.J. Abrams, the very same man who had a hand in Lost, Alias and the quite brilliant recent Star Trek movie reboot. And while this may be lower profile than some of those projects, it’s nonetheless equally as worthy of attention.

The central concept is actually quite similar to The X-Files, with a core of three main characters investigating what they call ‘fringe science’. This manifests itself with a series of unusual situations and happenings, that the team proceed to investigate and try and get to the bottom of.

The Fringe crew consists of FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, Peter Bishop and the quite brilliant creation that is his father, Walter Bishop. Walter, played expertly by John Noble, is like every mad scientist in the world wrapped into one wonderful character, and Fringe is often at its strongest when he’s is stage centre.

This first season of Fringe runs for 20 episodes, all of which are included on this set, and it does occasionally struggle to find its feet. That’s no surprise given the show’s infancy, but it also hits some spectacularly good highs, including a marvellous cameo in the season finale that’d be remiss to spoil here. It also throws in a smart underlying narrative, and leaves things finally poised for the already-commissioned second season. In short, a strong show, and one with real potential to get even better. --Jon Foster

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Created by J.J Abrams (the man behind Alias, and Lost), Fringe is a television drama centered around a female FBI agent (Anna Torv) who is forced to work with an institutionalised scientist in order to rationalise a brewing storm of unexplained phenomena.
Teleportation. Mind control. Invisibility. Astral projection. Mutation. Reanimation. Phenomena that exist on the Fringe of science unleash their strange powers in this thrilling series, co-created by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias), combining the grit of the police procedural with the excitement of the unknown. The story revolves around three unlikely colleagues – a beautiful young FBI agent, a brilliant scientist who’s spent the last 17 years in a mental institution and the scientist’s sardonic son – who investigate a series of bizarre deaths and disasters known as “the pattern.” Someone is using our world as an experimental lab. And all clues lead to Massive Dynamic, a shadowy global corporation that may be more powerful than any nation.

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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Slightly hit and miss, but mostly excellent, 15 May 2009
By Anna (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fringe - Season 1 [DVD] [2008] (DVD)
There's no denying it, really: Fringe treads precisely the same ground as The X Files. Except, where X-Files was almost uniformly supernatural or alien-y, Fringe approaches it all with science. Or, rather, "fringe science". So while it deals with the same topics, (such as telekinesis, telepathy, ghosts, "alien" parasites, spontaneous combustion and even vampires) each is given an entirely earthly scientific explanation. The explanations are, of course, as fanciful as any explanation given in the X-Files, and that's a part of its charm.

It has 3 leads, really: Anna Torv as Olivia Dunn, an FBI agent, Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop and John Noble (the unmitigated gem and joy of the entire series) as mad scientific genius, Walter Bishop. Walter is Peter's estranged father, and watching their relationship gradually develop is really very lovely.

Fringe is a complex and wildy twisty series, so describing any one part of it is immensely tricky as it's a little like a knotted ball of string, so everything is connected to everything else.

Each episode is stand alone in terms of topic, ie, telepathy, but arcing throughout the series are multiple threads and you need to watch every episode to keep a handle on them. There's the mysterious, unseen William Bell, Walter Bishop's former lab partner; there's a shadowy, seemingly emotionless, hairless man who seems to be everywhere you look; Nina Sharp, the secretive face of "Massive Dynamic", a huge science and technology conglomerate started by William Bell; Olivia Dunn's past: the tests she went through as a child, and Bell and Bishop's involvement; the big mystery about Peter's childhood and "death"... on and on it goes, everything inextricably linked with everything else, and everything revolving around Walter.

Some of the episodes are phenomenally good and some are terribly lacklustre, making the series so far quite hit and miss. Without John Noble as Walter Bishop, Fringe would be mediocre - he is absolutely its heart and soul - so everything combined, so far so watchable.

However. The final episode is breath-taking. Actually, that needs to be condensed even further: the final scene is breath-taking. I can't possibly overstate how powerful it is. The entire episode is hugely intriguing, and asks as many questions as it hints the answers to. Plus there's a lovely cameo from a sci-fi legend, so it was already rubbing the elbow of greatness. Then the final scene came, and I watched it blithely and contentedly, thinking nothing of it. The camera pulled back slowlyslowly for the big reveal and when realisation sunk in, my skin literally prickled. It was eerie, and it made my head fuzzy for about an hour.

I find myself thinking of it, and wondering, "What if?" The entire series is almost worth watching for that one scene alone. Luckily, the entire series is, overall, really very good, so it won't be a big ole waste of your time. Yes, Fringe is most certainly an homage to X-Files. But it's done well, so no harm done. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter is an homage to butter... but it's still lovely on toast.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fringe is Excellent, 18 Feb 2010
This review is from: Fringe - Season 1 [DVD] [2008] (DVD)
Fringe is an really entertaining series, Walter has me in belly laughs. The characters are great and there is a lot of unexplained parts which I hope will come to light in season 2. Amazons delivery was prompt and as usual the packaging was great.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You will not be disappointed !!!!!!, 13 Feb 2010
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The best way to describe Fringe is a cross between essentially the X -files and 24 with a little sprinkling of House in terms of medical matters. Lots of dark humour that relieves otherwise high intensity episodes. Being a fan of all of the series above I have to say that this brings together all the really enjoyable segments of the above series. I previously read many of the reviews on here before I bought season 1 and decided to take a gamble but it was well worth it. Can't wait for season 2!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Fringe
This is the best show from the States in ages. Can't wait for Season 2 to come out.
Published 10 days ago by A. G. Mcsloy

5.0 out of 5 stars X-Files Meets Burning Zone
A must buy, delivered last week & finished watching it at weekend.
Lent to 2 people already with the same review.
Now impatiently waiting for Season 2!!
Published 17 days ago by Ms. K. Gallacher

4.0 out of 5 stars It gets better!
I love Fringe.

It's fairly simple. HOWEVER, season one is not as good as season two. You'll buy this box set either to start a collection, or for the extras, but... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Much-much better than anticipated!
I was looking for a new "Lost", something that would keep me interested while also make me anticipate the next episode. Fringe has done exactly that. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Show, Great box set but menu is not intuative
Watched the first series of this show and had to get the box set; particularly at the great price Amazon had it for.
It's even better in blu ray. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars fringe seris 1 blu ray
fantastic collection,for a fan of the programme,or even a first time viewer.the only quibble i found was the menus are not user friendly and were quite fustrating at first but all... Read more
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