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Fargo is a 2014 FX crime series based on The Coen Brothers movie of the same name. It also draws inspiration from their entire library of works, while the brothers themselves take the role of executive producers alongside show creator and primary writer Noah Hawley. Originally conceived as a Mini Series, acclaim of the show's first season led to its renewal and evolution into an anthology. Each season focuses on a new set of characters and a different year and plot, but retains similar themes and tropes that ultimately keep them connected.

The third season ended airing on June 21, 2017, after which Hawley stated that the show would be going on indefinite hiatus due to his commitments with Legion and several planned feature films, as well as a lack of creative ideas for a fourth season. After a year, it was announced that the show would be getting a fourth season after all. Initially scheduled to premiere on April 19, 2020 , it was delayed to September 27, 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a mid-production stoppage of filming, Chris Rock has signed on in a leading role. Ben Whishaw and Jason Schwartzman have also been cast.

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There was also a failed television Pilot Movie released in 2003 , starring The Sopranos' Edie Falco as Marge Gunderson from the movie, that failed to get picked up in spite of critical praise.

SPOILER WARNING: The plot of Fargo is pretty unpredictable, and many tropes on this page and the character page are spoilers simply by their name. Read at your own risk.

Season Index

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The series as a whole contains examples of: