“Fringe” renewed for fourth season

FRINGE: The Fringe team returns in the FRINGE Season Three premiere airing Thursday, Sept. 23 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2010 Fox Broadcasting Co. Pictured L-R: Blair Brown, Lance Reddick, Joshua Jackson, Anna Torv, John Noble and Jasika Nicole. CR:Smallz and Raskind/FOX

Fox has announced today it has renewed sci-fi drama “Fringe” for a fourth season.

“’Fringe’ has truly hit a creative stride and has distinguished itself as one of television’s most original programs. The series’ ingenious producers, amazingly talented cast and crew, as well as some of the most passionate and loyal fans on the planet, made this fourth-season pickup possible,” Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company, said in a news release today. “When we moved the show to Fridays, we asked the fans to follow and they did. We’re thrilled to bring it back for another full season and keep it part of the Fox family.”

“‘Fringe” co-creator and executive producer J.J. Abrams also said in the news release, “We could not be happier that the fans of ‘Fringe’ (and our most excellent partners at Fox) have allowed us to continue telling stories from the fringe for another season!”