After frequent comparisons to Lost seeing that both came from the same guy J. J. Abrams, the paranormal show Fringe will now be accessible to British fans as a UK company has recently acquired the rights to broadcast the show.

Sky1 big boss David Smyth was reportedly very happy with the acquisition, saying that they expect Fringe to have the same cult following as The X-Files some 15 years ago. Sky1 is also the home of Lost in the UK.

“We're delighted to have secured the rights to Fringe,” Smyth tells SFcrownsnest.  "We're honored to be the home for J.J. Abrams' shows here in the UK.”

Moreover Warner president Jeffrey Schlesinger adds that Fringe is one of the most highly anticipated television series of the new season.  “J.J. Abrams and his partners have created a compelling series that has been eagerly anticipated since its announcement, and we look forward to working closely with Sky1 to make Fringe a hit with their audience,” he said.

Fringe, which chronicles a team of experts and investigators who solve crimes via almost paranormal means, stars newcomer Anna Tor, alongside Josh Jackson of Dawson's Creek, John Noble of Lord of the Rings, Lance Reddick of Lost and The Wire, and Kirk Acevedo of Oz.

Premiering on autumn 2008 at the UK, Fringe aims to somehow blur the line between science fiction and reality.  Previously, it was reported that Fox is expecting a huge hit in Fringe.  What, with Abrams on the helm, and the very successful team behind Alias to support it.  It even has House as its lead-in show. A t the same time, with The X-Files movie was just coming out a few weeks back, so the interest for similarly themed shows seems to be at its peak.


- Glenn L. Diaz, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: SF Crownsnest.com
(Photo courtesy of Fox)