Fargo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Fargo is a seasonal anthology crime drama with some dark comical elements, inspired by the film Fargo written by the Coen brothers. Each season follows a new case and new characters, all entrenched in the trademark humor, murder and "Minnesota nice" that has made the film an enduring classic.

Series details

• Title: Fargo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
• Premiere date: 2014-04-15
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: FX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 67 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 32

Cast and credited roles

• Allison Tolman — Deputy Molly Solverson
• Colin Hanks — Deputy Gus Grimly
• Billy Bob Thornton — Lorne Malvo
• Martin Freeman — Lester Nygaard
• Jesse Plemons — Ed Blomquist
• Ted Danson — Hank Larsson
• Patrick Wilson — State Trooper Lou Solverson
• Carrie Coon — Gloria Burgle
• Jason Schwartzman — Josto Fadda
• Chris Rock — Loy Cannon
• James Vincent Meredith — Opal Rackley
• Emyri Crutchfield — Ethelrida Pearl Smutny

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-04-15; final listed air date 2014-06-17; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-10-12; final listed air date 2015-12-14; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2017-04-19; final listed air date 2017-06-21; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2020-09-27; final listed air date 2020-11-29; episode order: 11.
• Season 5: premiered 2023-11-21; final listed air date 2024-01-16; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Fargo on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.