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Fargo
Season 3
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseApril 19, 2017 (2017-04-19) –
present
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The third season of Fargo, an American anthology black comedy–crime drama television series created by Noah Hawley, premiered on April 19, 2017, on the basic cable network FX.[1] The season will consist of ten episodes. As an anthology, each Fargo season possesses its own self-contained narrative, following a disparate set of characters in various settings, albeit in a connected shared universe.[2]

The third season is set from late 2010 to early 2011 in three towns in Minnesota: St. Cloud, Eden Valley, and Eden Prairie. It follows the lives of a couple, Ray Stussy (Ewan McGregor) and Nikki Swango (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), who, after unsuccessfully trying to rob Ray's brother Emmit (also played by McGregor), become involved in a double murder case, including an old man with a mysterious past whose stepdaughter Gloria Burgle (Carrie Coon) is a policewoman. Meanwhile, Emmit tries to cut his ties with a shady organization he borrowed money from two years prior, but the company, whose employees include V. M. Varga (David Thewlis) and Yuri Gurka (Goran Bogdan), have other plans.[3][4]

Season 3 began filming in early 2017 in Calgary, Alberta.[5]

Cast

Main

Ewan McGregor as Ray (left) and Emmit Stussy, two of the main characters.
  • Ewan McGregor as brothers Emmit and Raymond "Ray" Stussy. Emmit is a financially successful, happily married man and the self-proclaimed "Parking Lot King of Minnesota". Ray is a financially struggling probation officer who feels betrayed by Emmit over the way their father's inheritance was divided between them, when Ray got his father's Corvette and Emmit got a valuable vintage stamp collection. McGregor also provided the voice of the android Minsky's scientist companion.
  • Carrie Coon as Gloria Burgle, a dedicated policewoman and police chief of Eden Valley until the department is absorbed by the county. She is trying to solve the murder of her stepfather.
  • Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Nikki Swango, a crafty and alluring young woman with a passion for competitive bridge. She is a recent parolee, and Ray's fiancée.
  • Goran Bogdan as Yuri Gurka, a Ukrainian working for V. M. Varga.
  • David Thewlis as V. M. Varga, a businessman with whom Emmit unwittingly and unwillingly finds himself in a partnership.

Recurring

2

Guest stars

2

Billy Bob Thornton, who appeared as Lorne Malvo in season 1, narrates Peter and the Wolf in episode 4.

Episodes

See also: List of Fargo episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
211"The Law of Vacant Places"Noah HawleyNoah HawleyApril 19, 2017 (2017-04-19)XFO030011.42[6]
222"The Principle of Restricted Choice"Michael UppendahlNoah HawleyApril 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)XFO030021.06[7]
233"The Law of Non-Contradiction"John CameronMatt Wolpert & Ben NediviMay 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)XFO030031.17[8]
244"The Narrow Escape Problem"Michael UppendahlMonica BeletskyMay 10, 2017 (2017-05-10)XFO030041.05[9]
255"The House of Special Purpose"Dearbhla WalshBob DeLaurentisMay 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)XFO030050.98[10]
266"The Lord of No Mercy"Dearbhla WalshNoah HawleyMay 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)XFO030061.04[11]
277"The Law of Inevitability"Mike BarkerNoah Hawley and Matt Wolpert & Ben NediviMay 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)XFO030071.03[12]
288"Who Rules the Land of Denial?"Mike BarkerNoah Hawley and Monica BeletskyJune 7, 2017 (2017-06-07)XFO030081.14[13]
299"Aporia"Keith GordonNoah Hawley and Bob DeLaurentisJune 14, 2017 (2017-06-14)XFO03009N/A
3010"Somebody to Love"[14]Keith GordonNoah HawleyJune 21, 2017 (2017-06-21)XFO03010N/A

Production

Casting

Ewan McGregor was cast in the lead dual role as Emmit and Ray Stussy,[3] and Carrie Coon plays the lead female role, Gloria Burgle.[4] In September 2016, Mary Elizabeth Winstead was cast in a major role as Nikki Swango and Scoot McNairy in a recurring role.[15][16] In November 2016, it was announced that Jim Gaffigan had joined the main cast in the role of Donny Mashman, Gloria Burgle's partner.[17] However, it was later announced that Gaffigan would not appear in the season due to scheduling conflicts.[18] Mark Forward was later cast to replace him as Mashman. In December 2016, several new actors joined the cast, including David Thewlis, Michael Stuhlbarg, Shea Whigham, Karan Soni, Fred Melamed and Thomas Mann.[19][20]

Filming

Filming began in early 2017 in Calgary, Alberta, where the previous two seasons were also filmed.[5]

Regarding filming with Ewan McGregor while he is portraying dual roles, co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead stated, "For some takes, I was standing with Ewan's double and for some takes, I was standing with Ewan." She added, "Watching how the doubles interact with him and have to learn his way of walking and his posture and his way of standing was interesting. They make it feel very natural and grounded and real. They're reading the lines and the scenes are existing as they would regularly, just swapping out the people. Which is somewhat strange, but it still doesn't feel like you're doing a trick of any sort."[21]

Reception

The third season has received acclaim from critics. On Metacritic, it has a score of 89 out of 100 based on 32 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[22] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 96% "certified fresh" rating with an average score of 8.69 out of 10 based on 44 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Thanks in part to a memorable dual performance from Ewan McGregor, Fargo mostly maintains the sly wit and off-kilter sensibility it displayed in its first two seasons."[23]

References

  1. ^ Ausiello, Michael (February 22, 2017). "Fargo Season 3 Premiere Date Set". TVLine. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Hibberd, James (December 3, 2015). "'Fargo' season 3 time period revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 20, 2016). "'Fargo': Ewan McGregor Set As the Lead In Season 3 Of FX Limited Series In Dual Role". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (July 11, 2016). "Fargo Taps The Leftovers' Carrie Coon as Female Lead in Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  5. ^ a b ""Fargo" Adds Cast for Third Installment" (Press release). FX. December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Welch, Alex (April 20, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Fargo' returns down, 'The Magicians' holds steady". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  7. ^ Welch, Alex (April 27, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Fargo' ticks down, 'Black Ink Crew' rises". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Welch, Alex (May 4, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Greenleaf' and 'Fargo' tick up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  9. ^ Welch, Alex (May 11, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Fargo' dips, NHL Semi-Finals land high". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  10. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 18, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.17.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  11. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (May 25, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.24.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  12. ^ Welch, Alex (June 1, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: NHL Stanley Cup finals lead, 'Fargo' rises". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  13. ^ Welch, Alex (June 8, 2017). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Fargo' continues to rise, 'Real Housewives of NYC' leads". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  14. ^ "(#310) Somebody to Love". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  15. ^ Hibberd, James (September 16, 2016). "Fargo casts 10 Cloverfield Lane star in major role". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  16. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (September 18, 2016). "Fargo Season 3: Halt and Catch Fire's Scoot McNairy Lands Recurring Role". TVLine. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  17. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 27, 2016). "'Fargo' Adds Jim Gaffigan to Season 3 Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  18. ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (April 18, 2017). "'Fargo' Season 3 Review: FX's Homespun Murder Yarn Is Starting to Fray". Screen Crush. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  19. ^ Gelman, Vlada (December 19, 2016). "TVLine Items: Fargo Adds Harry Potter Veteran, A&E's KKK Doc and More". TVLine. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  20. ^ Petski, Denise (December 20, 2016). "'Fargo': Michael Stuhlbarg, Shea Whigham & More Round Out Season 3 Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  21. ^ Topel, Fred (April 17, 2017). "Fargo Stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Carrie Coon, and Michael Stuhlbarg Share 10 Reasons to Get Excited About Season 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  22. ^ "Fargo: Season 3". Metacritic. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  23. ^ "Fargo: Season 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
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