FRINGE: J.H. Wyman Thanks the Fans

For FRINGE (and its fans), the journey has never been easy. The further the show dove into its mythology — and the core of what made it so special — the more the series struggled to retain viewers…and remain on air.

Enter the fans.

Sure, no series could be saved by fan love alone (as romantic as that notion might be, it’s still sadly “show business”), but the FRINGE fans raised their voices and got proactive: despite the FRINGE bosses telling them to not worry too much about the ratings, they sent in licorice and created Twitter hashtags to build buzz for the show. (To just name a few things.) And thanks to that, plus support from FRINGE’s network (Fox President of Entertainment Kevin Reilly has been a vocal supporter) and studio (Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth is a big enough fan of the series that he was able to name his favorite episode/storyline during our interview at the 100th episode event), the cult favorite was able to conclude its story on its own terms.

Since all good things must come to an end, today is the last day of filming for FRINGE. It’s bittersweet and more than a little unreal that the series did reach episode 100, but it felt only fitting that on this day, I share with you FRINGE showrunner J.H. Wyman’s thanks to the fans…

Read more

FRINGE: J.H. Wyman Teases ‘Twists and Turns — A Lot of Things You Won’t See Coming’ in the Final Episodes

For as emotionally charged as the first seven episodes of FRINGE’s final season have been, it certainly seems like the ride isn’t going to get smoother any time soon.

“I always said I wanted everybody to go through this journey with the characters at ground level,” FRINGE showrunner J.H. Wyman told me when I asked him for a tease about the final six hours of the series. “And feel what they feel and go through what they feel. And that’s what I’m going to do.”

Take a look for what else he had to say (there are twists and turns coming!), including a tease of an upcoming musical moment…

Read more

FRINGE: J.H. Wyman Explains How He’s Going to Bring Fans Into the Filming of the Series Finale

The end of FRINGE is (nearly) here.

Over the weekend, the cast and crew of FRINGE celebrated the end of the series — and the milestone 100th episode — before production started on episode 13 (“An Enemy of Fate”) today.

And while the end of the era is certainly bittersweet, FRINGE showrunner (and writer/director of the episode) J.H. Wyman has plans to keep fans in the loop through the production of the series finale.

Take a look at what Wyman will be doing over the next few weeks…

Read more

FRINGE: J.H. Wyman on ‘An Origin Story,’ Olivia’s Memories, Bell, Donald, and More

We’re approaching another FRINGE Friday, but this one may be a little more bittersweet than most: following the death of Etta, it sure seems like Peter and Olivia will (understandably) be taking this loss incredibly hard. But there’s still a war to fight and nine more episodes to do it in.

To get a little more insight into what’s to come, I sought out FRINGE showrunner J.H. Wyman. The interview was conducted before Etta’s death, so there aren’t any questions specifically relating to that. However, in hindsight, his answers on the topic of Simon’s fate could shed some light into some of the (possible) reasoning for Etta’s death: “…that’s what we really wanted to get across: that the Observers are not messing around.”

Take a look at more from Wyman, including his teases about “An Origin Story,” Olivia’s memories, Bell, Donald, and more…

Read more

FRINGE Exclusive: J.H. Wyman Shares Episode 7’s Title

In case you’ve doubted the usefulness of Twitter, clearly you’re not following FRINGE showrunner J.H. Wyman. Earlier today, he tweeted out the episode title for the sixth hour of the final season (“Through the Looking Glass and What Walter Found There,” in case you missed that nugget), so when he and I got on the phone this afternoon, I couldn’t resist asking what episode seven would be called.

Read more

FRINGE: Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman on An Upcoming Major Reveal, a Potential Season 5, Episode 19 and More

It’s no secret FRINGE executive producers Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman like to keep their cards close to the vest when it comes to spoilers for the series, but they were in a surprisingly revealing mood Sunday before their WonderCon panel.

Not only were the showrunners willing to elaborate (a teeny tiny bit) on the much-discussed episode 19, but they also shared that a major season-long debate will be settled in this Friday’s brand new episode.

Intrigued? Take a look at what else they told reporters, including a director change for the season finale, and their thoughts on a potential season 5…

Read more

« Previous Page