Fox has ordered an additional nine episodes of the thriller Fringe, bringing the series to a full season order, it was announced by Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company.
“We’re having a blast working on this show with this great team of producers and amazing cast,” said Reilly. “The series has really taken off creatively, and it’s exciting to see that the audience is responding. We believe this is the first full season of many years to come.”
Fringe has won its Tuesday time period weekly among key demographics and ranking as the No. 1 new series in primetime among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, it dominated its time period by posting a 4.3/11 among Adults 18-49, which was an increase over the previous week’s airing by +5% (vs. 4.1/10), and growing +6% in Total Viewers (10.0 vs. 9.4 million).
