Morton's Fork 

Molly takes the lead, while Gus pursues a hunch. Lester manipulates a situation, and Malvo finds a new target.

Director:

Matt Shakman

Writers:

Noah Hawley, Noah Hawley (created for television by)

Stars:

Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Lorne Malvo
Allison Tolman	...	Molly Solverson
Colin Hanks	...	Gus Grimly
Martin Freeman	...	Lester Nygaard
Bob Odenkirk	...	Bill Oswalt
Keith Carradine	...	Lou Solverson
Joey King	...	Greta Grimly
Susan Park	...	Linda Park
Gary Valentine	...	Deputy Knudsen
Keegan-Michael Key	...	FBI Agent Pepper (as Keegan Michael Key)
Jordan Peele	...	FBI Agent Budge
Chantal Perron	...	Cindy
Andrew Neil McKenzie	...	Young Man (as Andrew McKenzie)
Amanda Friesen	...	Young Woman (as Amanda Guenther)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Bannon	...	FBI Supervisor (voice)

Storyline

Molly takes the lead, while Gus pursues a hunch. Lester manipulates a situation, and Malvo finds a new target.

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Plot Keywords:

broken leg | bear trap | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 June 2014 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Television, FX Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reference to another Cohen Bros (Ethan Coen/Joel Coen) film: Lester (Martin Freeman) hiding out in a cabin by the lake is similar to the hideout Carl and Gaear use in the original Fargo (1996) film.

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Goofs

When Lester is running on the ice, it can be seen cracking behind him. In the next wide shot from overhead, there is no crack in the ice.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Gus Grimly: Hey, so I got a call today. They're gonna give me a citation for bravery.
Greta Grimly: You? Come on, you're afraid of spiders.
Gus Grimly: Buzz Aldrin was afraid of spiders and he went into space.
Molly Solverson: Proud of you, hon.
Gus Grimly: They really should be giving it to you.
Molly Solverson: [shaking her head] No.
[pauses]
Molly Solverson: No, this is your deal. I get to be chief.

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Connections

References Fargo (1996)

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Soundtracks

Fargo End Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Jeff Russo

User Reviews

Explosive closure to one of the greatest mini-series in recent history!

When this series started, I was skeptical about how much it would achieve. Now, after 10 pitch-perfect episodes, I stand corrected. This series has done the impossible. It has crawled out of the shadow of the Fargo that gave birth to it and has carved its own identity. This is Hawley's Fargo.

Gripping and satisfying, the finale was brilliant throughout. Some part of me was expecting the appearance of a wood-chipper somewhere but Morton's Fork had more poetic ends in store though still with their fair shares of blood, gore and unrelenting suspense.

What I really liked about this series was the juxtaposition. One one hand the life is calm, unassuming, almost naive in the small town of Duluth and on the other there are dark forces prowling through the residents of this town who are oblivious to these forces until the very end.

The bloody game of chess between Malvo and Nygaard utilized these people as pawns and was very satisfying but I must add that the checkmate left a little to be desired.

All in all, I loved this series. The acting, writing, cinematography and, of course, the music were all top-notch. One of those series that I would gladly rewatch over and over again until I get bored, which I probably never will.