The
first season of the American
science fiction television series
Fringe commenced airing on the
Fox network on September 9, 2008, and concluded on May 12, 2009. It was produced by
Bad Robot Productions in association with
Warner Bros. Television, and its
showrunners were
Jeff Pinkner and
J.H. Wyman. The first season introduces a
Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in
Boston,
Massachusetts under the supervision of
Homeland Security. The team uses unorthodox
"fringe" science and FBI investigative techniques to investigate a series of unexplained, often ghastly occurrences, which are related to mysteries surrounding a
parallel universe. FBI agent
Olivia Dunham is portrayed by actress
Anna Torv, while actors
Joshua Jackson and
John Noble play father-son duo
Peter and
Walter Bishop. Other regular cast members include
Lance Reddick,
Jasika Nicole,
Blair Brown,
Mark Valley, and
Kirk Acevedo.