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|ShortSummary = Roy confronts banker Vivian Dugger outside a strip club named "The Tender Trap", coercing him into not selling his bank to Lorraine. Back at the Tillman ranch, Gator's men torture the cancer patient they had mistakenly kidnapped. Roy, knowing Wayne's appearance from a dealership TV commercial, realizes they got the wrong man and kills him. The FBI agents interview Wayne at the hospital, but get nowhere. They later meet with Indira and tell her their plan to use Dot to uncover Roy's illegal activities. Roy decides to pay off Munch to continue pursuing Dot. Munch prophesizes that both men have little time left to live, and drives off with a tracking device Gator has planted on his car. When Indira finds Lars has left Scotty by herself, she takes her back to Lorraine's house. Lorraine offers Indira a job running her security team, and also offers to fix her debt problems. Danish Graves tracks down Dugger at the strip club, with Lorraine explaining over the phone that she's informed the government about his mismanagement of the bank's funds. Lorraine examines Dot's files that Indira had given her, and discovers that Dot had been severely abused by Roy. |
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Revision as of 19:24, 21 December 2023
| Fargo | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | FX |
| Original release | November 21, 2023 – present |
| Season chronology | |
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 Dot's wealthy and conservative mother-in-law Lorraine Lyon, Joe Keery as Roy's loyal son Gator Tillman, Lamorne Morris as Deputy Witt Farr, and Sam Spruell as mysterious drifter Ole Munch.[3]
The season has been met with positive critical reviews and was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actor and Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film for Hamm and Temple, respectively.[4]
Cast
Main
- Juno Temple as Dorothy "Dot" Lyon / Nadine Tillman, a seemingly ordinary housewife from Scandia, Minnesota, who is haunted by her past after accidentally coming to the attention of authorities
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lorraine Lyon, Dot's wealthy, cold, and conservative mother-in-law; known as the "Queen of Debt", she is the CEO of the largest debt collection agency in the U.S.
- David Rysdahl as Wayne Lyon, Dot's loving but feeble husband who owns a small Kia car dealership
- Joe Keery as Gator Tillman, Roy's brash son and the sheriff's deputy of Stark County, North Dakota
- Lamorne Morris as Witt Farr, a 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 mysterious and dangerous criminal who holds a vendetta against both Dot and Tillman, and who is also possibly a 500-year-old sin-eater
- Sienna King as Scotty Lyon, Dot and Wayne's tomboy daughter
- Dave Foley as Danish Graves, Lorraine's in-house attorney
- Jon Hamm as Roy Tillman, a corrupt preacher and rancher serving as the Stark County constitutional sheriff, who is also the estranged husband of Nadine and is seeking her capture
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 as Brandy
- Erik Ermantrout as Pace
- Stephen Joffe as Lemley
- Paul McGillion as Captain Muscavage, Indira's boss
- Nick Gomez as Tony Joaquin, a Fargo-based FBI agent who is investigating Roy's abuse of power
- Jessica Pohly as Meyer, a fellow FBI agent to Joaquin
Guest
- Devon Bostick as Donald Ireland, a freelance criminal Munch hires for assistance on a job
- Brendan Fletcher as Gun World Clerk
- Jason Schwartzman as Narrator ("The Tiger")
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 1 | "The Tragedy of the Commons" | Noah Hawley | Noah Hawley | November 21, 2023 | XFO05001 | 0.566 |
| 43 | 2 | "Trials and Tribulations" | Noah Hawley | Noah Hawley | November 21, 2023 | XFO05002 | 0.311 |
| 44 | 3 | "The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions" | Donald Murphy | Noah Hawley | November 28, 2023 | XFO05003 | 0.494 |
| 45 | 4 | "Insolubilia" | Donald Murphy | Noah Hawley | December 5, 2023 | XFO05004 | 0.424 |
| 46 | 5 | "The Tiger" | Dana Gonzales | Noah Hawley | December 12, 2023 | XFO05005 | 0.451 |
| 47 | 6 | "The Tender Trap" | Dana Gonzales | Noah Hawley & Bob DeLaurentis | December 19, 2023 | XFO05006 | 0.457 |
| 48 | 7 | "Linda"[6] | Sylvain White | Noah Hawley & April Shih | December 26, 2023 | TBA | N/A |
| 49 | 8 | "Blanket"[7] | Sylvain White | Noah Hawley & Thomas Bezucha | January 2, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
| 50 | 9 | "The Useless Hand"[8] | Thomas Bezucha | Noah Hawley | January 9, 2024 | TBA | N/A |
| 51 | 10 | "Bisquik"[9] | Thomas Bezucha | Noah Hawley | January 16, 2024 | TBA | N/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.'"[10] By March 2021, Hawley said "I'll get to it in the next year."[11]
In February 2022, FX officially renewed the series for a fifth season.[12] 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."[13]
Casting
In June 2022, Juno Temple, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Jason Leigh were confirmed as main cast members for the season.[14] In August 2022, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris and Richa Moorjani joined the series.[15]
In October 2022, David Rysdahl, Sam Spruell, Jessica Pohly and Nick Gomez joined the season.[16] The following month, Dave Foley was confirmed to appear, while Lukas Gage also joined in January 2023.[17][18]
Filming
Filming for the season started on October 17, 2022.[16]
Release
Marketing
On October 25, 2023, FX Networks released the season's full trailer.[19]
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
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 96% based on 48 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."[20] On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[21]
Accolades
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Movie/Miniseries | Fargo | Pending | [22] |
| Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Juno Temple | Pending | ||
| 81st Golden Globe Awards | Best Miniseries or Television Film | Fargo | Pending | [4] |
| Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Jon Hamm | Pending | ||
| Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Juno Temple | Pending |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Rose, Lacey (August 17, 2023). "FX's 'Fargo' Delays Premiere Amid Dual Strikes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Baldwin, Kristen (September 19, 2023). "The 6 must-watch new TV shows this fall". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "Golden Globes 2024: Full Nominations List". Variety. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Fargo: Season Five Ratings". TV Series Finale. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "(#507) "Linda"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "(#508) "Blanket"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "(#509) "The Useless Hand"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "(#510) "Bisquik"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 17, 2022). "'Fargo' Renewed for Season 5 at FX". Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Hibberd, James (August 3, 2022). "'Fargo' Season 5 to Be More Comedic in Tone". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (August 8, 2022). "Fargo Adds Stranger Things' Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris to Season 5 Cast". TVLine. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 7, 2022). "'Fargo' Adds Dave Foley As Series Regular For Season 5". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (January 5, 2023). "'Fargo' Season 5 at FX Adds Lukas Gage in Recurring Role (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Fargo: Season 5". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Fargo: Season 5". Metacritic. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 5, 2023). "'The Morning Show' & 'Succession' Lead Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
