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About FARGO & Episode Guides

About FARGO & Episode Guides


Fargo Premiered on FX on April 15, 2014



About the Show:
An original adaptation of the Academy Award®-winning feature film, Fargo features an all-new “true crime” story and follows a new case and new characters, all entrenched in the trademark humor, murder and “Minnesota nice” that made the film an enduring classic.  Set in Bemidji, Minnesota, this limited drama series follows Lorne Malvo (Oscar® winner Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade), a drifter who meets and forever changes the life of an ordinary insurance salesman, Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman, Sherlock). Other key players include Colin Hanks (Dexter) as Duluth Police Deputy Gus Grimly, a single dad who must choose between his own personal safety and his duty as a policeman; Allison Tolman (Sordid Lives: The Series) and Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad) as a pair of Bemidji cops; Kate Walsh (Private Practice) as a former stripper; Oliver Platt (The Big C) as the supermarket king of Minnesota; Glenn Howerton (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) as an ambitious personal trainer; and Russell Harvard (The Hammer) and Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan) as members of the Fargo crime syndicate.

Cast:

Actor’s name

Character’s name

Billy Bob ThorntonLorne Malvo
Allison TolmanDeputy Molly Solverson
Colin HanksDeputy Gus Grimly
Martin FreemanLester Nygaard

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Season 1



Episode 1: The Crocodile's Dilemma (Apr/15/2014)
A meek, mild insurance salesman meets an intriguing stranger in the hospital, which initiates terrible and gruesome events that will change the salesman's life forever.

Episode 2: The Rooster Prince (Apr/22/2014)
Molly gets a new boss as Olson is promoted ahead of her. And as expected, he has no clue about real police work and he takes steps to hinder her investigation. Meanwhile, Malvo gets a new assignment as he looks for the person that is blackmailing the Supermarket King.

Episode 3: A Muddy Road (Apr/29/2014)
Malvo takes the initiative on his blackmail assignment while Molly gets a face for her suspect and a visit from an unexpected source. Lester goes back to work and is immediately assigned an unpleasant task.

Episode 4: Eating the Blame (May/06/2014)
Gus stumbles upon Malvo and arrests him. Lester has another run-in with the out of town visitors, who are starting to have disagreements between themselves. Stavros' back story is revealed while in the present he deals with Malvo's manipulations. Molly keeps working the Malvo case and discovers an important clue.

Episode 5: The Six Ungraspables (May/13/2014)
Molly finally makes some headway with the Chief and then is surprised to learn Lester is in custody. Lester is in a bad way and finally reveals important information to the out of town visitors. Gus is troubled that he cannot unravel Malvo's alibi while Malvo puts the final touches on his extortion plan.

Episode 6: Buridan's Ass (May/20/2014)
Malvo puts the finishing touches to his plan, but he now has Mr. Wrench and Mr. Numbers on his heels. Now a suspect, Lester comes up with his own plan for survival while Molly travels to Duluth to follow up on a clue and finds more than she bargained for.

Episode 7: Who Shaves the Barber? (May/27/2014)
Malvo seeks answers, while Lester finagles a few of his own. Molly and Gus try to get past a setback in the investigation.

Episode 8: The Heap (Jun/03/2014)
Molly faces pressure to close the case, while Lester starts to feel like a new man.

Episode 9: A Fox, A Rabbit, and A Cabbage (Jun/10/2014)
Lester has an unexpected encounter, Malvo changes course, and a new investigation leads Molly down a familiar path.

Episode 10: Morton's Fork (Jun/17/2014)
Molly takes the lead, while Gus pursues a hunch. Lester manipulates a situation, and Malvo finds a new target.

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