Fox orders second season of 'Fringe'

First season of thriller wraps on May 12

By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER

Fox has given an early second-season order to frosh thriller "Fringe."

Show, which wraps its first season on May 12, regularly wins its Tuesday night slot among top demos and rates as this season's No. 1 new skein among adults 18-49.

Warner Bros. TV is behind the show, which was created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. Abrams exec produces with Jeff Pinkner, Bryan Burk and J.H. Wyman.

Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and John Noble star.

"'Fringe' proved to be a notable addition to our schedule all season," Fox Entertainment prexy Kevin Reilly said.

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