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Fargo
Season 5
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes4
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseNovember 21, 2023 (2023-11-21) –
present (present)
Season chronology
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Season 4
List of episodes

The fifth season of Fargo, an American anthology black comedy–crime drama television series created by Noah Hawley, premiered on November 21, 2023, on FX. It will consist of 10 episodes.[1] Originally, the season was scheduled to premiere in September 2023, but was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.[2]

As an anthology, each Fargo season possesses its own self-contained narrative, following a disparate set of characters in various settings and eras, albeit in a connected shared universe. The season is set in Minnesota and North Dakota in the fall of 2019. It stars Juno Temple as Dorothy "Dot" Lyon, a seemingly typical Midwestern housewife living in Scandia, Minnesota, whose mysterious past comes back to haunt her after she lands in hot water with the authorities. Jon Hamm also stars as North Dakota Sheriff Roy Tillman, who has been searching for Dot for a long time. Other cast members include Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lorraine Lyon, Dot's wealthy but stern mother-in-law, Joe Keery as Gator Tillman, Roy's loyal son, Lamorne Morris as Deputy Witt Farr, and Sam Spruell as Ole Munch, a mysterious drifter whom Roy employs to help track Dot down.[3]

Cast

Main

  • Juno Temple as Dorothy "Dot" Lyon, a seemingly ordinary housewife from Scandia, Minnesota who is haunted by her unknown past after landing in hot water with the authorities following a middle school meeting gone wrong.
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lorraine Lyon, Dot's wealthy, cold, and conservative mother-in-law and Wayne's mother; known as the "Queen of Debt", she is the CEO of the largest debt collection agency in America
  • David Rysdahl as Wayne Lyon, Dot's loving, pushover husband and Lorraine's son who owns a small Kia car dealership
  • Joe Keery as Gator Tillman, Roy Tillman's brash son and deputy
  • Lamorne Morris as Witt Farr, an everyman North Dakota state trooper who has a strange run-in with Dot
  • Richa Moorjani as Indira Olmstead, a Scandia deputy who investigates a case surrounding Dot
  • Sam Spruell as Ole Munch, a hard-faced and dangerous criminal who holds a vendetta against both Dot and Tillman
  • Sienna King as Scotty Lyon, Dot and Wayne's tomboyish daughter
  • Dave Foley as Danish Graves, Lorraine's in-house attorney
  • Jon Hamm as Roy Tillman, a crooked preacher and rancher serving as the Stark County constitutional sheriff and Dot's estranged husband, who seeks to find and capture her for retribution

Recurring

  • Lukas Gage as Lars Olmstead, Indira's inattentive husband and aspiring pro golfer
  • Kudjo Fiakpui as Jerome, Lorraine's bodyguard
  • James Madge as Mick Thigpen, the attorney general of Minnesota, who is related to Lorraine
  • Jan Bos as Wink Lyon, Lorraine's husband, Wayne's father, and Dot's father-in-law
  • Rebecca Liddiard as Karen Tillman, Roy's current wife
  • Conrad Coates as Bowman
  • Sally Bishop
  • Erik Ermantrout as Pace
  • Stephen Joffe as Lemley
  • Paul McGillion as Captain Muscavage, Indira's boss
  • Jessica Pohly as Meyer, an FBI agent
  • Nick Gomez as Joaquin, an FBI agent

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of Fargo episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [4]Directed byWritten by [5]Original air date [6]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions) [7]
421"The Tragedy of the Commons"Noah HawleyNoah HawleyNovember 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)XFO050010.566
432"Trials and Tribulations"Noah HawleyNoah HawleyNovember 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)XFO050020.311
443"The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions"Donald MurphyNoah HawleyNovember 28, 2023 (2023-11-28)XFO050030.494
454"Insolubilia"Donald MurphyNoah HawleyDecember 5, 2023 (2023-12-05)XFO05004N/A
465"The Tiger"[8]Dana GonzalesNoah HawleyDecember 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)TBAN/A
476"The Tender Trap"[9]Dana GonzalesNoah Hawley & Bob DeLaurentisDecember 19, 2023 (2023-12-19)TBAN/A
487"Linda"[10]Sylvain WhiteNoah Hawley & April ShihDecember 26, 2023 (2023-12-26)TBAN/A
498"Blanket"[11]Sylvain WhiteNoah Hawley & Thomas BezuchaJanuary 2, 2024 (2024-01-02)TBAN/A
509"The Useless Hand"UnknownNoah HawleyJanuary 9, 2024 (2024-01-09)TBAN/A
5110"Bisquik"UnknownNoah HawleyJanuary 16, 2024 (2024-01-16)TBAN/A

Production

Development

On the day of the fourth season's finale, "Storia Americana", series creator Noah Hawley was questioned about a potential fifth season. He said, "The danger is always that you're going to stay at the dance a little too long. So I have to put a lot of it in place in my head and really make sure that it's worthy of joining these 41 hours. I don't want to try and make another one unless I think, 'Oh, we have to make this one. It's the best one yet.'"[12] By March 2021, Hawley said "I'll get to it in the next year."[13]

In February 2022, FX officially renewed the series for a fifth season.[14] Hawley said that the season would be more "comedic" in tone, saying "It's always a balance between how dramatic versus comedic it is, and this is the more comedic end of the spectrum. I really love it."[15]

Casting

In June 2022, Juno Temple, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Jason Leigh were confirmed as main cast members for the season.[16] In August 2022, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris and Richa Moorjani joined the series.[17]

In October 2022, David Rysdahl, Sam Spruell, Jessica Pohly and Nick Gomez joined the season.[18] The following month, Dave Foley was confirmed to appear, while Lukas Gage also joined in January 2023.[19][20]

Filming

Filming for the season started on October 17, 2022.[18]

Release

Marketing

On October 25, 2023, FX Networks released the season's full trailer.[21]

Broadcast

The season premiered on FX on November 21, 2023, with the first two episodes, with the rest debuting on a weekly basis.[1] It was originally scheduled to premiere in September 2023, but was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.[2]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the online amateur film critic aggregator, the season has an approval rating of 96% based on only 45 reviews with an average rating of 8.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A back-to-basics caper populated by the likes of a mesmerizing Juno Temple and a thick slice of Hamm, Fargo's fifth season is a superb return to peak form."[4] On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[22]

References

  1. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 17, 2023). "'Fargo' Season 5 Gets Premiere Date; Plot Details & First Images Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Rose, Lacey (August 17, 2023). "FX's 'Fargo' Delays Premiere Amid Dual Strikes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Baldwin, Kristen (September 19, 2023). "The 6 must-watch new TV shows this fall". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Fargo: Season 5". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Fargo Season 5". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Shows A-Z – Fargo". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Fargo: Season Five Ratings". TV Series Finale. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "(#505) "The Tiger"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "(#506) "The Tender Trap"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "(#507) "Linda"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "(#508) "Blanket"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  12. ^ Holloway, Daniel (November 30, 2020). "'Fargo' Showrunner Noah Hawley Reveals What Happens Between Season 4 Finale and the Beginning of Season 2". Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 18, 2021). "'Fargo' Season 5: Creator Noah Hawley Says "I'll Get To It In The Next Year" – SXSW". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  14. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 17, 2022). "'Fargo' Renewed for Season 5 at FX". Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  15. ^ Hibberd, James (August 3, 2022). "'Fargo' Season 5 to Be More Comedic in Tone". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  16. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 6, 2022). "'Fargo': Juno Temple, Jon Hamm & Jennifer Jason Leigh To Star In Season 5 Of FX Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  17. ^ Nemetz, Dave (August 8, 2022). "Fargo Adds Stranger Things' Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris to Season 5 Cast". TVLine. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  18. ^ a b Porter, Rick (October 13, 2022). "'Fargo' Season 5 Rounds Out Regular Cast Ahead of Production Start". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  19. ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 7, 2022). "'Fargo' Adds Dave Foley As Series Regular For Season 5". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  20. ^ Otterson, Joe (January 5, 2023). "'Fargo' Season 5 at FX Adds Lukas Gage in Recurring Role (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  21. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 25, 2023). "'Fargo' Season 5 Trailer: Mayhem & Madness Ensues With Jon Hamm, Juno Temple & Jennifer Jason Leigh". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  22. ^ "Fargo: Season 5". Metacritic. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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