'Fringe' Renewed For Fifth Season

The Fox network has renewed the series Fringe for a final, shortened season of 13 episodes, according to the New York Times. A drama about an F.B.I. team that looks into the nether regions of "fringe science" starring Joshua Jackson (pictured) and Anna Torv, Fringe regularly attracts only about three million viewers when it is broadcast on Friday nights — low numbers for a network show.

Co-creator J.J. Abrams said in a statement that Fringe fans can expect a spectacular final season. “We are thrilled and beyond grateful that Fox — and our fans — have made the impossible possible: Fringe will continue into a fifth season that will allow the series to conclude in a wild and thrilling way,” Abrams said.