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Fargo

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Universal acclaim based on 141 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 104 Ratings

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Fargo: Season 3

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Fargo

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FX | Release Date: April 15, 2014

Summary: The series based on the Coen brothers’ Oscar-winning film begins with the arrival of Lorne Malvo (Billy Bob Thornton) to Minnesota. Lorne's actions brings major changes to the lives of insurance salesman Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman); Officer Molly Solverson (Alison Tolman), the daughter of former chief (Keith Carradine); and DuluthThe series based on the Coen brothers’ Oscar-winning film begins with the arrival of Lorne Malvo (Billy Bob Thornton) to Minnesota. Lorne's actions brings major changes to the lives of insurance salesman Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman); Officer Molly Solverson (Alison Tolman), the daughter of former chief (Keith Carradine); and Duluth Deputy Gus Grimly (Colin Hanks). Other people in town include grocery chain owner Stavros Milos (Oliver Platt), widow Gina Hess (Kate Walsh), and Deputy Bill Oswalt (Bob Odenkirk).… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Suspense

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85

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125

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14

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Critic Reviews

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RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Oct 8, 2015

Season 2 Review: This is confident, clever, fantastic television. It doesn’t have a trio of characters as instantly vibrant as the three at the core of season one, and it doesn’t have a premiere episode that will make jaws drop like last time around, but the first four episodes develop into something remarkable of their own, again thematically referencing back to the last trip to the snowy North, but in its own, mesmerizing way. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Molly Eichel

Oct 12, 2015

Season 2 Review: The second season of Fargo is just as fantastic as the first. And viewers who didn't catch the first season can easily slide into the second. Some nuances will be lost, but those are minor compared to how good this series is.... Hawley and his writers' greatest strength is incredible control of tone and atmosphere. Read full review

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TV Guide Magazine

Matt Roush

Sep 28, 2020

Season 4 Review: Thrillingly unpredictable fourth installment of Fargo. ... A dark tide of inventive quirkiness. [28 Sep - 11 Oct 2020, p.8]

90

Sioux City Journal

Bruce Miller

Apr 14, 2014

Season 1 Review: It’s violent in ways you wouldn’t think; daring in areas you couldn’t imagine. It’s not your mother’s Fargo. But it does have the characteristics you’ve come to cherish. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly

Karen Valby

Apr 9, 2014

Season 1 Review: The dark absurdist tone doesn't land quite as cleanly as in the film, and there's the enormous absence of goddess Frances McDormand, who brought such great plainspoken heart to the movie's otherwise bleak landscape.... But do keep watching, because the show boasts unique and satisfying hooks. Read full review

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New York Magazine (Vulture)

Matt Zoller Seitz

Apr 15, 2014

Season 1 Review: The pilot can be alienating, and not in a good way. It's often too schematic, too obvious.... The next three episodes get incrementally weirder, stronger, and more original, to the point that you forget to measure this Fargo against its namesake, or against any of the Coens' masterworks, and simply enjoy the odd, sour, frightening, occasionally splendid thing in front of you. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly

Darren Franich

Sep 14, 2020

Season 4 Review: Earlier iterations of Fargo drew a lot of their power from a wide ensemble of curious people. Here, every introductory quirk is immediately annoying. ... It doesn’t help that, as the two characters with most prominence on their respective sides, Schwartzman and Rock are giving two flavors of bad performance. Read full review

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hkm

Oct 18, 2020

Fargo 2: perfect 70's enviroment, perfect actors, perfect acting: all perfect!

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AndreasBekk

Dec 5, 2020

This is the best tv has ever been. The most creative, visually pleasing and awesome to listen to because of it's soundtrack show i have ever watched. This is better than breaking bad at it's peak, and for me that is a big deal.

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countyourmacros

May 8, 2021

This series is perhaps the easiest 10/10 I've ever given. The writing, characters, cinematography, and plot, were all perfectly well done. It was equal parts riveting and unsettling. The offbeat nature of the beginning made for an excellent setup for the entire series. This was an incrediblyThis series is perhaps the easiest 10/10 I've ever given. The writing, characters, cinematography, and plot, were all perfectly well done. It was equal parts riveting and unsettling. The offbeat nature of the beginning made for an excellent setup for the entire series. This was an incredibly unique experience. Disclaimer I have not seen series 4 yet. However even if series 4 is bad, the first 3 stand on their own.… Expand

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abm0

Nov 30, 2020

Overall I'm keeping it an 8/10 because of how much I liked S1 and S3 and because S2 wasn't bad, but oh man did they drop the ball with S4. Too many threads and none of them ended in any satisfactory way. I hope the show recovers from this.

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Dubeau

Nov 30, 2020

Season 4 of Fargo was interesting. In the point of view of racism versus power and money, the story is pretty good. The cast is great and the acting is superb, even from the younger ones. The rhythm was something uneven. A bit hard to watch at times because the pacing was too slow. TheSeason 4 of Fargo was interesting. In the point of view of racism versus power and money, the story is pretty good. The cast is great and the acting is superb, even from the younger ones. The rhythm was something uneven. A bit hard to watch at times because the pacing was too slow. The police part of it wasn't that effective, and I would say the comedic/satirical elements of the previous seasons are almost absent this time. They put an horror piece around the last episodes, but it was sadly, underused. I give it 74%. Mainly because I loved the acting but season 4 was weaker because it took itself very seriously.… Expand

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UncleWillard

Nov 30, 2020

Out of 4 seasons, the first was my least favorite because it was just a retelling of the original with a better villain. Still loved it though. This iteration is so far my least favorite. There is simply too much going on for me. I love Jason Schwartzman, but I usually do. Jessie Buckley isOut of 4 seasons, the first was my least favorite because it was just a retelling of the original with a better villain. Still loved it though. This iteration is so far my least favorite. There is simply too much going on for me. I love Jason Schwartzman, but I usually do. Jessie Buckley is her usual weird, awesome self. I haven't seen her in anything where she didn't shine. And Timothy Oliphant is an always welcome addition, though short-lived and underutilized here. I love Chris Rock, but this character is just full of too much BLM **** in a time where that wasn't a thing. It seems as if, yet again, the writers and directors came up with a rich character that was polluted by some producer or marketing execs woke idealism. The worst character is the teenage black girl. So annoying and smug for no apparent reason. They could have cut the cast down to about half and same with the storylines, opting to follow just Chris Rock and Jason Schwartzman's family affairs and it would have been better. Still a great show and I'm looking forward to the next, but this was disappointing in comparison to the other seasons.… Expand

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Hoping

Oct 9, 2020

Loved the movie, loved series 1, loved series 2, loved series 3, but series 4 what happened, so many series now seem to be needing to be so politically correct/woke that they are forgetting to write well, act well and give quality drama. Look back on the movie and series, strong females,Loved the movie, loved series 1, loved series 2, loved series 3, but series 4 what happened, so many series now seem to be needing to be so politically correct/woke that they are forgetting to write well, act well and give quality drama. Look back on the movie and series, strong females, strong minorities, strong values that aren't always traditional, great writing and great action. By any standard quality stuff. But I couldn't make it through episode 2, it's just trying so hard to tick the boxes and push popular contemporary themes, they forgot to write well and bring in actors believable in the roles. What they are trying to do and good drama aren't mutually exclusive, but I think maybe when you forget to start with with good drama and mix up the characters, and start with a check list of characters and try to fit that into a good drama, it just doesn't work. But hey that's just me, if you like it, good for you.… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 4

68
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 2020
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  S4:E11. Storia Americana
  Air Date: November 29, 2020
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  S4:E11. Storia Americana
  Air Date: November 29, 2020
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  S4:E10. Happy
  Air Date: November 22, 2020
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  S4:E10. Happy
  Air Date: November 22, 2020
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  S4:E9. East/West
  Air Date: November 15, 2020
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  S4:E9. East/West
  Air Date: November 15, 2020
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  S4:E8. The Nadir
  Air Date: November 8, 2020
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  S4:E8. The Nadir
  Air Date: November 8, 2020
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  S4:E7. Lay Away
  Air Date: November 1, 2020
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  S4:E7. Lay Away
  Air Date: November 1, 2020
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  S4:E6. Camp Elegance
  Air Date: October 25, 2020
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  S4:E6. Camp Elegance
  Air Date: October 25, 2020
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  S4:E5. The Birthplace of Civilization
  Air Date: October 18, 2020
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  S4:E5. The Birthplace of Civilization
  Air Date: October 18, 2020
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  S4:E4. The Pretend War
  Air Date: October 11, 2020
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  S4:E4. The Pretend War
  Air Date: October 11, 2020
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  S4:E3. Raddoppiarlo
  Air Date: October 4, 2020
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  S4:E3. Raddoppiarlo
  Air Date: October 4, 2020
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  S4:E2. The Land of Taking and Killing
  Air Date: September 27, 2020
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  S4:E2. The Land of Taking and Killing
  Air Date: September 27, 2020
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  S4:E1. Welcome to the Alternate Economy
  Air Date: September 27, 2020
Season 3

89
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: April 19, 2017
Season 2

96
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 12, 2015
Season 1

85
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 15, 2014