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  • Episode aired Jun 17, 2014
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  • 1h 4m
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Billy Bob Thornton in Fargo (2014)
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Molly takes the lead, while Gus pursues a hunch. Lester manipulates a situation, and Malvo finds a new target.Molly takes the lead, while Gus pursues a hunch. Lester manipulates a situation, and Malvo finds a new target.Molly takes the lead, while Gus pursues a hunch. Lester manipulates a situation, and Malvo finds a new target.
IMDb RATING
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    • Matt Shakman
    • Noah Hawley(created for television by)
  • Stars
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Allison Tolman
    • Colin Hanks
    • Matt Shakman
    • Noah Hawley(created for television by)
  • Stars
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Allison Tolman
    • Colin Hanks
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    • 25User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Keith Carradine in Fargo (2014)
    Bob Odenkirk and Allison Tolman in Fargo (2014)
    Billy Bob Thornton in Fargo (2014)
    Bob Odenkirk and Allison Tolman in Fargo (2014)
    Bob Odenkirk and Allison Tolman in Fargo (2014)
    Martin Freeman, Bob Odenkirk, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Allison Tolman in Fargo (2014)
    Martin Freeman in Fargo (2014)
    Martin Freeman in Fargo (2014)
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    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • Lorne Malvo
    Allison Tolman
    Allison Tolman
    • Molly Solverson
    Colin Hanks
    Colin Hanks
    • Gus Grimly
    Martin Freeman
    Martin Freeman
    • Lester Nygaard
    Bob Odenkirk
    Bob Odenkirk
    • Bill Oswalt
    Keith Carradine
    Keith Carradine
    • Lou Solverson
    Joey King
    Joey King
    • Greta Grimly
    Susan Park
    Susan Park
    • Linda Park
    Gary Valentine
    Gary Valentine
    • Deputy Knudsen
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • FBI Agent Pepper
    • (as Keegan Michael Key)
    Jordan Peele
    Jordan Peele
    • FBI Agent Budge
    Chantal Perron
    Chantal Perron
    • Cindy
    Andrew Neil McKenzie
    • Young Man
    • (as Andrew McKenzie)
    Amanda Friesen
    Amanda Friesen
    • Young Woman
    • (as Amanda Guenther)
    James Bannon
    James Bannon
    • FBI Supervisor
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      • Matt Shakman
      • Noah Hawley(created for television by)
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    • Trivia
      The music used at the end is taken from Carter Burwell's score for Fargo (1996). In both cases, it's played over the main characters watching television as life returns to normal.
    • Goofs
      When Molly hears the tape recording of Lester Nygaard's phone call to Lorne Malvo from the previous year, there is a difference from the initial phone call. In the first call, there was a long delay before Lorne replied to Lester begging him to come.
    • Quotes

      Lester Nygaard: You know, I'm not sure what it is that you've had against me since day one. But I am not the person you think I am, this... this kind of monster.

      Molly Solverson: There was a fella once, running for a train. And he's carrying a pair of gloves, this man. He drops a glove on the platform, but he doesn't notice. And then later on, inside the train, he's sitting by the window and he realizes that he's just got this one glove left. But the train's already started pulling out of the station, right? So what does he do?

      [Lester shrugs, shakes his head]

      Molly Solverson: He opens the window and he drops the other glove onto the platform. That way, whoever finds the first glove can just have the pair.

      Lester Nygaard: [confused] So... what are you telling me?

      [pause]

      Molly Solverson: Goodbye, Mr. Nygaard.

      Lester Nygaard: ...Goodbye, Deputy.

    • Connections
      Features Deal or No Deal (2005)
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      Fargo, North Dakota
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      from Fargo (1996)

      Written by Carter Burwell

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    Season 1: Consistent and confident, delivering a cold, odd, tense, funny, charismatic blood-soaked 10 episodes
    I let this show go past me at first, since when I heard of it I didn't know if the idea of remaking a movie and stretching it out to 10 hours was a good idea. Hearing good things later, I took a look and was more positive when I saw that it was not a remake of the film, but rather another set of stories happening within the same universe – albeit with some overlaps and connections to the events of the film. While this is the case that it is not a direct lift for television, it is clearly meant to replicate the world of the Cohen brothers' films, in particular Fargo but there is a lot in here which connects to their more general tone. The risk with this is that it would serve to not only remind how great Fargo and other films from the siblings are by virtue of how far off the mark it falls; fortunately though, although it is not quite at that standard, it never really disappoints on its own or by comparison.

    Using the world of Fargo along with elements of Blood Simple, No Country and others, what we get is a story where the influence of a hired killer spreads through a much simpler community, bringing out the worst in some and spreading fear and death through others. In doing this it also mixes the odd with the comic, with the dark, with the violent, and with the tense. It is a very effective mix and it works very well throughout this season. It is most clear as to how well it works because, even as some aspects are weaker and a lot of the plot actually doesn't make logical sense, but it all still engages because of how well delivered and sold it is.

    The cold, slow tone is very effective at building tension and a sense of foreboding, and this is played well throughout the 10 episodes. There are some elements where the narrative reaches beyond what works, and some characters are maybe a bit too broadly drawn; but at the same time the sense of the odd and the tension continue to work to keep you with it regardless of what happens. The dialogue at times is a little off the Cohen's best, but considering it has 10 hours to deliver and does so mostly consistently, it can be forgiven for not always clearly the bar as well as it does in the majority of scenes. Technically the look and feel of the film add to the cold tension; the slowly moving camera is perhaps overused but it never really got old for me because one could not be sure when it was leading to something or when it was just hanging there with the suggestion. The slow-burn approach is often cleverly applied and it was hard not to be impressed by the way it thinks nothing of staying out of the building and showing 2 minutes of walls while inside the biggest action sequence of the season plays out.

    The casting is very much the cherry on the top of all of this. Thornton has worked with the Cohens a couple of times now, so he knows the approach and he draws heavily on their iconic still "force of nature" killers. He is very enjoyable throughout, with a sense of charisma and menace which works in context really well. Freeman may never top Macy in a similar role, but he is mostly pretty assured and sells his character well. Tolman and Hanks are very engaging, with good performances and without the distraction of them being quite as well known as others. The use of Carradine is great and he brings a lot to small scenes – in particular the one he shares with Thornton is very well played. Odenkirk is a very good bit of casting and he plays his comical sheriff in a way that is funny but also has heart. The casting continues with roles for Goldberg, Howerton, Platt, Key & Peele, and others. I will not say all of them work as well as others, but generally the casting works.

    I think the show has been a bit over-hyped, because it is not without weakness, and there are aspects that you need to go with; however generally it does deliver and engage with such consistency and confidence that the viewer is more than happy to go with it. I was genuinely surprised by how well it "does the Cohens" and just how strong, entertaining, tense, fun, horrific, inventive, and fresh so much of the season felt. Well worth seeking out.
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    • bob the moo
    • Dec 7, 2014

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      • June 17, 2014 (United States)
      • United States
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      • 1130 10 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • MGM Television
      • FX Productions
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    • 1 hour 4 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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