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Fringe - Season 4 - FOX Not Expecting Growth in Ratings

6 Aug 2011

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According to Entertainment Weekly and FOX's Kevin Reilly, the scifi drama does not bear the burden of returning big ratings next season. All they ask is that it performs as well as it did in season 3. (Which could prove problematic if ratings continue to fall like they did in season 3 after the Christmas hiatus). But this is fairly good news for FRINGE fans. Keep up the cause and keep up the ratings and FOX intends to let it be!
"I don’t expect Fringe to grow,” Reilly told critics at the network’s press tour in Beverly Hills... If Fringe can do exactly what Fringe did last year, we’re going to be very happy. They’re right in the pocket creatively once again."
Source: ew.com
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40 comments:

  1. Nathalie Maes6 August 2011 at 00:21

    Let's hope it does well then! This is basically one of the only quality network shows still left, apart from a few others.

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  2. darq6 August 2011 at 00:22

    "“I don’t expect Fringe to grow... It’s a pretty complex show. If Fringe can do exactly what Fringe did last year, we’re going to be very happy" may be the best comment I have heard about the Fall TV Season so far!!

    That is the most realistic view and most positive sign for Fringe's future to me. Kudos Kevin!!!

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  3. Sarah!6 August 2011 at 00:25

    The only reason they can say this is because apparently all the people that do watch Fringe are not Nielsens families. So they conveniently get left out. We're a majority of phantom viewers. isn't that super?

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  4. tariqq6 August 2011 at 00:28

    yes but are happy and renewed the same thing?

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  5. Alexa Jones6 August 2011 at 00:29

    :) there is hope

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  6. Wilson Crawford6 August 2011 at 00:42

    It certainly is.
    In a negative sort of way.

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  7. Adam D. Harris6 August 2011 at 00:50

    This is cool news. We still can hope for a S5... :)

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  8. Tiberiu T.6 August 2011 at 01:02

    hope 2 not close this show.

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  9. Wilson Crawford6 August 2011 at 01:03

    Well for now at least.
    I still think somewhere along the way Fringe is going to decline fast in the ratings. 
    Hopefully I'll be proven wrong. :)

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  10. cortexifan6 August 2011 at 01:04

    Three things:

    1. "Is this a dare?"  - Olivia to Peter in 1.12 The No-Brainer, as Peter asks her if two is her limit.

    2. "With all due respect, I've done my due diligence."  Olivia to Harris in the same episode as he is a pain in the ...

    I've been recruiting since last year and have just added two more soldiers to the list and those I've recruited are recruiting others. 


    "Oh that's only two, you say?"
    3. Can I have some Red Vines. They're delicious :)

    Fringies, let's show FOX what we're made of!!!!

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  11. Bruce_F6 August 2011 at 01:38

    That will probably depend on how the rest of Fox's lineup does this season.

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  12. Cadence6 August 2011 at 02:08

    To be fair, Fringe did much more poorly than Human Target, Lie to Me, and The Chicago Code (although the nights on which they aired, lead ins, and competition were all VERY different) and yet FOX renewed Fringe for a FULLseason. Whether they just really are huge fans of the show, or they're trying to reach out and say "WHAT'S THIS FIREFLY YOU'RE ALL SO ANGRY ABOUT" I couldn't say.

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  13. Lucas6 August 2011 at 02:09

    fans, make a fringe campaign to increase the ratings, such as on Twitter and stayhome Friday and leave after the end fringe

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  14. Bruce_F6 August 2011 at 02:11

    I can agree with most of that but Human Target did worse than Fringe and Fringe had a Friday time slot which none of these shows had to deal with.

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  15. Elen Biguelini6 August 2011 at 02:33

    I´m glad to hear there´s hope for Fringe Season 5. I hope we can get some viewers this year, the show deserves it.

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  16. Murilo Maceda6 August 2011 at 04:16

    Hope this to happen for ratings and for quality as well. I expect Fringe to have the same quality showed in season 3

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  17. Famous4it6 August 2011 at 05:20

    Go Fringe!
     

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  18. Dahne6 August 2011 at 06:36

    This is excellent news for Fringe viewers, especially since it was touch and go for renewal last season.  

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  19. Dahne6 August 2011 at 06:38

    Fringe will also reach 88 episodes this season - the new magic number for syndication.

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  20. pinkphoenix19856 August 2011 at 06:56

    it is good news that it just needs to keep the ratings but I find it sad that they are not more hopeful for more ratings...

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  21. darq6 August 2011 at 07:13

    Definitely not the same. 

    That said, low expectations are what has kept Supernatural on the air for so many seasons.  If there is any shot of FRINGE getting 5 or 6 seasons.... their needs to be acceptance by TPTB for mediocre ratings.

    My Guess is 4 is the likely endrun, 5 is an outside chance and 6 is just the writers and fans dreams.

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  22. Léa6 August 2011 at 08:39

    Thank you Kevin ! I am less worried now.

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  23. Anastasia6 August 2011 at 08:51

    Let alone the international fanbase that has no say in this at all, except for the Internet

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  24. Lou6 August 2011 at 08:56

    I hope Fringe manages to keep up its ratings from last season and we somehow get a S5. I love Kevin because he is a massive fan of the show and probably keeps renewing it to find out what is going to happen ha

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  25. Nick Scryer6 August 2011 at 11:55

    Like this guy <

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  26. overandback6 August 2011 at 14:01

    This is great news,even though it's a little strange. It certainly goes against the grain as far as ratings go. I'll keep on hoping that Fringe will go up in the ratings. That seems like the only safe insurance. But I guess time will tell.

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  27. cortexifan6 August 2011 at 14:48

    Correction to my post. the "dare" quote is from 1.10 Safe, not 1.12 No-Brainer. Sorry about that. 

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  28. cortexifan6 August 2011 at 14:49

    As hopeful as this sounds - no time for slacking off. Keep at it Fringies!

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  29. Wilson Crawford6 August 2011 at 15:11

    Exactly. Don't be restin' on your laurels folks! We still have to prove that Fringe is worth keeping on air!

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  30. Marine Bertheau6 August 2011 at 15:35

    Fringe is the only Sci-Fi show on Fox wich is still on after 3 years and we are waiting season 4 ! It's just awesome :)

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  31. Paul Eales6 August 2011 at 15:54

    usa ppl just watch it and forget the science, just enjoy the story :D

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  32. emmy1417 August 2011 at 11:24

    I'm glad that they understand the show probably isn't going to grow in viewers because it's so serialised that it'd be hard for a new viewer to just jump in and start watching. Really hope that the show carries on beyond the upcoming season.

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  33. Robert Chernik7 August 2011 at 20:05

    Here's the solution: GET THE SHOW OFF OF FRIDAYS!!!!!! The ratings weren't an issue until they moved the show to the worst night ever. If this does not happen, then Fringe will be gone before season 4 even ends.

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  34. Diane Hower Capkovic8 August 2011 at 13:11

    Let's pray it does and better.  I love this show.  

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  35. Siobhan Carroll8 August 2011 at 15:44

    Thanks, it great to hear Fox talking positively about Fringe :D

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  36. cortexifan8 August 2011 at 17:05

    May I disagree with you. I think one of the reasons it got renewed is because it was on Friday and helped boost Fox's revenue. If it would have stayed on Thursdays, I think it would have been cancelled. 

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  37. Robert Chernik8 August 2011 at 21:55

    I know that's what FOX said, but I don't buy it. No network would ever put a show on Friday if they wanted to keep it. Last season's rating were just enough to keep it on, but I think FOX wanted this show to end last year, but it survived. Eitherway, I still don't like were this is going. Just ranting.

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  38. cortexifan9 August 2011 at 02:31

    no worries :)

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  39. Ramon Leonardo9 August 2011 at 14:59

    Ohh God ....

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  40. LomeElen10 August 2011 at 08:14

    the fandom grows every day... maybe its just not as high where it counts... in the US

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