Fringe star Lance Reddick has claimed that the Fox drama's old format was a mistake.

He told SciFi Now that the procedural aspect of the early episodes did not fit with creator J.J. Abrams's plan for the series.

"The show changed gears and that was very deliberate," he explained. "Because, honestly, the procedural element of it wasn't working."

Reddick admitted that he was not a fan of the previous storytelling style, calling it "clunky".

He added: "Procedurals, from what I understand, tend to do better in syndication. But in terms of J.J.'s plan and what he's great at, it's telling a serialised story."

The actor recently revealed that the third season of the show will explore the personal life of his character Broyles.

Fringe returns to Fox on September 23.

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