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Fringe

2008-2013 5 seasons

8.4 Top 15%

(267,676 votes)

100 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.2, which is 0.8 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 21%
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7.7
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7.4
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E9
7.8
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E10
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8.3
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E12
7.5
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E13
8.1
8.1
7.8
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8.6
8.1
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E15
8.1
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7.6
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E17
8.4
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7.8
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E19
8.6
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E20
9.1
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8.9
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 66.87.68.49.210 Rating 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
47 Standouts
3 Infamous
50 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.87.37.88.48.99.4 Rating 2k 2k 3k 4k 5k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E16 Peter
Most Infamous: S2E20 Brown Betty
Best Hidden Gem: S5E10 Anomaly XB-6783746

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

7.57.88.18.48.79 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 8.0 8.2 8.3 8.2 8.4 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 8.1 9.1 +1.0 S2 8.4 9.2 +0.8 S3 8.6 9.0 +0.4 S4 7.9 8.6 +0.7 S5 8.1 9.3 +1.2

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Uneven avg 8.0 S2 Uneven avg 8.2 S3 Typical avg 8.3 S4 Typical avg 8.2 S5 Typical avg 8.4 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (5/10)

  1. 1 S2E16 Peter 9.4
  2. 2 S5E13 An Enemy of Fate 9.3
  3. 3 S2E18 White Tulip 9.2
  4. 4 S2E23 Over There: Part 2 9.2
  5. 5 S1E20 There's More Than One of Everything 9.1
  6. 6 S3E8 Entrada 9.0
  7. 7 S3E22 The Day We Died 9.0
  8. 8 S2E15 Jacksonville 8.9
  9. 9 S2E22 Over There: Part 1 8.9
  10. 10 S4E19 Letters of Transit 8.9

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (2/5)

  1. 100 S2E20 Brown Betty 6.8
  2. 99 S2E11 Unearthed 7.0
  3. 98 S1E5 Power Hungry 7.4
  4. 97 S1E12 The No-Brainer 7.5
  5. 96 S4E7 Wallflower 7.6
100 Total Episodes
9.4 Highest Rating
6.8 Lowest Rating
2.6 Range