Fargo 

Various chronicles of deception, intrigue and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. Yet all of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, ND.

Stars:

Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Allison Tolman

Top Rated TV #25 | Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 37 wins & 126 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Allison Tolman	...	Molly Solverson (11 episodes, 2014-2015)
Colin Hanks	...	Gus Grimly (11 episodes, 2014-2015)
Martin Freeman	...	Lester Nygaard / ... (11 episodes, 2014-2015)
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Lorne Malvo (10 episodes, 2014)
Kirsten Dunst	...	Peggy Blumquist (10 episodes, 2015)
Patrick Wilson	...	Lou Solverson (10 episodes, 2015)
Jesse Plemons	...	Ed Blumquist (10 episodes, 2015)
Ted Danson	...	Hank Larsson (10 episodes, 2015)
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Mike Milligan (10 episodes, 2015)
Brad Mann	...	Gale Kitchen (10 episodes, 2015)
Carrie Coon	...	Gloria Burgle (10 episodes, 2017)
Ewan McGregor	...	Emmit Stussy / ... (10 episodes, 2017)
Mary Elizabeth Winstead	...	Nikki Swango (10 episodes, 2017)
Jean Smart	...	Floyd Gerhardt (9 episodes, 2015)
Bob Odenkirk	...	Bill Oswalt (9 episodes, 2014)
Keith Carradine	...	Lou Solverson (9 episodes, 2014-2015)
Cristin Milioti	...	Betsy Solverson (9 episodes, 2015)
Joey King	...	Greta Grimly (9 episodes, 2014-2015)
Zahn McClarnon	...	Hanzee Dent (10 episodes, 2015)
Angus Sampson	...	Bear Gerhardt (9 episodes, 2015)
Emily Haine	...	Noreen Vanderslice (8 episodes, 2015)
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Dodd Gerhardt (10 episodes, 2015)
Russell Harvard	...	Mr. Wrench (7 episodes, 2014)
Rachel Keller	...	Simone Gerhardt (8 episodes, 2015)
Raven Stewart	...	Molly Solverson (7 episodes, 2015)
Joshua Close	...	Chaz Nygaard (6 episodes, 2014)
Gary Valentine	...	Deputy Knudsen (6 episodes, 2014)
Michael Hogan	...	Otto Gerhardt (6 episodes, 2015)
Wilma Pelly	...	Native American Housekeeper (6 episodes, 2015)
Adam Goldberg	...	Mr. Numbers (5 episodes, 2014)
Glenn Howerton	...	Don Chumph (5 episodes, 2014)
Brad Garrett	...	Joe Bulo (6 episodes, 2015)
Nick Offerman	...	Karl Weathers (5 episodes, 2015)
Elizabeth Marvel	...	Constance Heck (6 episodes, 2015)
Keir O'Donnell	...	Ben Schmidt (5 episodes, 2015)
Tom Musgrave	...	Bo Munk (5 episodes, 2014)
Barry Flatman	...	Wally Semenchko (5 episodes, 2014)
Rachel Blanchard	...	Kitty Nygaard (5 episodes, 2014)
Susan Park	...	Linda Park (5 episodes, 2014)
Oliver Platt	...	Stavros Milos (5 episodes, 2014)
Allan Dobrescu	...	Charlie Gerhardt (6 episodes, 2015)
Dan Beirne	...	Sonny Greer (5 episodes, 2015)
Todd Mann	...	Wayne Kitchen (5 episodes, 2015)
Kate Walsh	...	Gina Hess (4 episodes, 2014)
Julie Ann Emery	...	Ida Thurman (4 episodes, 2014)
Keegan-Michael Key	...	FBI Agent Pepper (4 episodes, 2014)
Peter Breitmayer	...	Ben Schmidt (4 episodes, 2014)
Jordan Peele	...	FBI Agent Budge (4 episodes, 2014)
Gordon S. Miller	...	Dmitri Milos (4 episodes, 2014)
Spencer Drever	...	Gordo Nygaard (4 episodes, 2014)
Chantal Perron	...	Cindy (4 episodes, 2014)
Joe Cobden	...	Officer Percy Bluth / ... (4 episodes, 2014-2015)
Mike Bradecich	...	Skip Sprang (3 episodes, 2015)
Ryan O'Nan	...	Ricky G (3 episodes, 2015)
Adam Arkin	...	Hamish Broker (3 episodes, 2015)
Atticus Mitchell	...	Mickey Hess (3 episodes, 2014)
Liam Green	...	Moe Hess (3 episodes, 2014)
Matt Cooke	...	Ollie Stein (3 episodes, 2015)
Eric Keenleyside	...	Bud Jorgenlen (3 episodes, 2015)
Kate Corbett	...	Gloria Wuddle (3 episodes, 2015)
Terry Kinney	...	Chief Gibson (2 episodes, 2015)
Shawn Doyle	...	Vern Thurman (2 episodes, 2014)
Stephen Root	...	Burt Canton (2 episodes, 2014)
Brian Markinson	...	Bruce Gold (2 episodes, 2014)
Helena Mattsson	...	Jemma Stalone (2 episodes, 2014)
Kelly Holden Bashar	...	Pearl Nygaard (2 episodes, 2014)
Kieran Culkin	...	Rye Gerhardt (6 episodes, 2015)

Storyline

The all new "true crime" case of Fargo's new chapter travels back to 1979 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Luverne, Minnesota, where a young State Police Officer Lou Solverson, recently back from Vietnam, investigates a case involving a local crime gang and a major Mob syndicate. Helping him piece things together is his father-in-law, Sheriff Hank Larsson. The investigation will lead them to a colorful cast of characters that includes Karl Weathers, the town lawyer of Luverne, Minnesota. A Korean War vet, Karl is a flowery drunk blessed with the gift of gab and the eloquence of a true con artist. Joe Bulo, the front man for the northern expansion of a Kansas City crime syndicate. The new face of corporate crime, Joe's bringing a Walmart mentality to small town America. His number two is Mike Milligan. Part enforcer, part detective, Mike is always smiling - but the joke is usually on you. Bulo and his crew have their sights set on the Gerhardt crime family in Fargo, currently led by ...

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Plot Keywords:

insurance salesman | police officer | anthology | dark humor | minnesota | 

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Taglines:

In the beginning...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 April 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Фарго

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Television, FX Productions, 26 Keys Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

53 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the character 'Deputy Knudsen' is a reference to The Big Lebowski. The private eye that is following The Dude was hired by the Knudsens, Bunny's family back in Minnesota.

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Goofs

The Bemidji police car fleet exclusively comprises vehicles built in the 1990s - some of which date back to 1992. Given the high mileage, intensive use and harsh Minnesota weather, it's highly unlikely that any of these vehicles would remain in service in 2006, let alone an entire fleet.

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Quotes

Lorne Malvo: Aces!

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Connections

Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Ted Danson/Kevin Millar & Sean Casey/Robert Kirkman (2015)

User Reviews

Pitch black comedy with great characters and a decent amount of blood

You don't have to have seen the original Coen film to enjoy this series, nor does it spoil anything for you if you have seen it: the new TV-show 'Fargo' is entirely its own beast. So far, the only thing the series and the film do have in common is the title and the (fake) premise that both are - allegedly - based on true events that happened somewhere in Minnesota.

The writers (and the actors!) do a great job in creating new characters that are as strange and somewhat over the top as most of the iconic Coen creations we've come to love over the years - and Billy Bob Thornton's 'Lorne Malvo' (from season 01) has the potential to reach cult status. Watching bad situations get worse as bad decisions lead to even worse ones and the lives of ordinary people spiral violently out of control is - I shamefully admit - a lot of fun to watch, and it's told here with such a wicked sense of humor that I've so far enjoyed every minute of it.

The cast so far has been outstanding (this is an anthology series, so each new season will have its own cast and a new storyline) and the production values - especially the cinematography - are fantastic. Now whether 'Fargo' will appeal to a larger audience despite its quirky characters and non-mainstream look the way a show like 'Breaking Bad' did remains to be seen, but I would strongly recommend this to anyone who enjoys black comedies in general as well as pretty much anything the Coens ever did. Great, pitch black entertainment - 9 out of 10 from me.

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