One of the many popular-yet-not-always-successful shows on TV whose future has had a big question mark over its head lately is the J.J. Abrams‘ thriller, Fringe.

In an era of DVR and OnDemand services, people rarely watch a show when it’s actually on, and this makes it really hard for a network to gauge whether it’s worth continuing on with a series or if it’s time to cut their losses and move forward. It seems like almost every show these days has that tense moment (sometimes multiple times) where the future is dark and hope is diminishing before a decision is made, but for fans of Fringe, you needn’t worry any longer.

It’s being reported that Fox has indeed decided to stick by their show, which stars Joshua Jackson, Anna Torv, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown, and Jasika Nicole. And not only have they decided to stick by the show, but they’re going to give another 22-episode full-season run to really decide its own fate.

This is an impressive move on Fox. They’ve canceled a lot of shows way too early, as you’re well aware if you read this site or any sites like it, and most fans will never forgive them for that. But even after three seasons and the ratings dipping to dangerously low levels, they haven’t cut the head off of Fringe yet.

This means you fans will have to go nutty trying to score the highest numbers possible when this fourth season does come around. If the ratings remain low and the show is killed off after, you’ll have no one to blame but yourselves — a much smarter situation for Fox to put themselves in.

[Source: TV Line]