Anna Torv portrays Olivia Dunham, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent assigned to investigate the spread of unexplained phenomena.
Joshua Jackson portrays Peter Bishop, a jack of all trades who is brought in by Olivia to work with his father Walter.
John Noble portrays Dr. Walter Bishop, a mad scientist - former government researcher in the field of fringe science who was institutionalized after a lab accident.
Blair Brown portrays Nina Sharp, the CEO of Massive Dynamics, a leading firm in science and technology research.
Lance Reddick portrays Phillip Broyles, a Homeland Security agent who runs the Fringe Division.
Jasika Nicole portrays Astrid Farnsworth, a young federal agent and assistant to Olivia and Walter.
The series premiered in North America on September 9, 2008, on the Fox network. Fringe was part of a Fox initiative known as "Remote-Free TV". Episodes of Fringe were longer than standard dramas on current network television.