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The third season yet again introduces a new set of cast, characters and storyline, none of which has any direct relationship to the original 1996 Coen brothers black comedy, at least that we know of. It airs April 19 on FX Canada.

McGregor has spoken about our weather in the past, telling late-night host Seth Meyers a few weeks ago that New York’s over-hyped “Winter Storm Stella” was a “walk in the park” compared to what Calgary faces every day. He has also been complimentary of Calgary’s crew members, not only their ability to withstand the frigid cold for hours at a time but also their efficiency in ensuring the main cast is kept warm between takes.

That said, there is no real consensus between cast members on how enjoyable Alberta’s icy climes have been.

“It’s rubbish, just rubbish,” reports British actor David Thewlis, who plays mysterious villain V.M. Vargas in Season 3. “I’m under house arrest.”

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But it’s generally agreed that 2017’s winter has been far less severe than the show’s 2013-14 shoot although far more wintery than the disappointingly mild weather (at least for Fargo producers) experienced in 2015 for Season 2.

“Everyone talks about how legendarily cold Season 1 was,” says Carrie Coon, who plays Eden Valley police chief Gloria Burgle. “Everyone is like, ‘Well, I hope it’s not like Season 1.’ But we’ve had these chinooks coming in and what they do is melt all the snow whenever we have an exterior to shoot. So they end up having to truck snow in from up north and dump snow all over the set and rake it and it’s horrible.”