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Fargo
Season 1
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseApril 15 (2014-04-15) –
June 17, 2014 (2014-06-17)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the anthology black comedy–crime drama television series Fargo, premiered on April 15, 2014, on FX. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks and Martin Freeman, the season consisted of ten episodes and concluded its initial airing on June 17, 2014.

Set in January 2006, the season follows hitman Lorne Malvo (Thornton) who stops at a hospital in Bemidji, Minnesota following a car accident and influences local mild-mannered insurance salesman Lester Nygaard (Freeman) with his violent and deceptive ways. Their meeting sets forth a series of murders throughout the city. Meanwhile, Deputy Molly Solverson (Tolman) and Officer Gus Grimly (Hanks) of Duluth, Minnesota attempt to solve several crimes across the state that they believe may be linked to Malvo and Nygaard.

Filming of the first season began in Calgary, Alberta in late 2013 and concluded in 2014. The first season received acclaim from critics, praising its writing, directing and the performances of Thornton, Tolman, Hanks and Freeman. The season won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries, along with Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Casting, as well as fifteen other nominations. It was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for Thornton's performance as Malvo.

Cast

A photograph of Thornton at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012
Billy Bob Thornton (Lorne Malvo)
A photograph of Tolman speaking with a microphone in 2015
Allison Tolman (Molly Solverson)
A photograph of Hanks at the premiere of All Things Must Pass at SXSW in 2015
Colin Hanks (Gus Grimly)
A photograph of Freeman during the filming of Sherlock at London, UK in 2011
Martin Freeman (Lester Nygaard)

Main

Recurring

2

Production

In 2012, it was announced that FX, with the Coen brothers as executive producers, was developing a new television series based on the 1996 Academy Award-winning film Fargo.[1] It was later announced that adaptation would be a 10-episode limited series.[2]

Series creator Noah Hawley served as the sole writer for all ten episodes of the season, while the task of directing was given to Adam Bernstein, Randall Einhorn, Colin Bucksey, Scott Winant and Matt Shakman. On August 2, 2013, it was announced that Billy Bob Thornton had signed on to star in the series.[3] On September 27, 2013, Martin Freeman also signed on to star. On October 3, 2013, it was announced that Colin Hanks was cast in the role of Duluth police officer Gus Grimly.[4] Production began in fall 2013 with filming taking place in and around Calgary, Alberta.[5]

The season featured many guest appearances, such as Bob Odenkirk, Adam Goldberg, Russell Harvard, Oliver Platt, Glenn Howerton, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Keith Carradine, Kate Walsh, Julie Ann Emery, Rachel Blanchard, Joshua Close, Susan Park, Gary Valentine, Stephen Root and Shawn Doyle.

Episodes

See also: List of Fargo episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The Crocodile's Dilemma"Adam BernsteinNoah HawleyApril 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)XFO010012.65[6]
22"The Rooster Prince"Adam BernsteinNoah HawleyApril 22, 2014 (2014-04-22)XFO010022.04[7]
33"A Muddy Road"Randall EinhornNoah HawleyApril 29, 2014 (2014-04-29)XFO010031.87[8]
44"Eating the Blame"Randall EinhornNoah HawleyMay 6, 2014 (2014-05-06)XFO010041.70[9]
55"The Six Ungraspables"Colin BuckseyNoah HawleyMay 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)XFO010051.60[10]
66"Buridan's Ass"Colin BuckseyNoah HawleyMay 20, 2014 (2014-05-20)XFO010061.80[11]
77"Who Shaves the Barber?"Scott WinantNoah HawleyMay 27, 2014 (2014-05-27)XFO010071.52[12]
88"The Heap"Scott WinantNoah HawleyJune 3, 2014 (2014-06-03)XFO010081.86[13]
99"A Fox, a Rabbit, and a Cabbage"Matt ShakmanNoah HawleyJune 10, 2014 (2014-06-10)XFO010091.90[14]
1010"Morton's Fork"Matt ShakmanNoah HawleyJune 17, 2014 (2014-06-17)XFO010101.98[15]

Reception

The first season of Fargo received critical acclaim. It currently holds a Metacritic score of 85 out of 100 based on 40 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[16] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 97% rating based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 8.44/10. The site's summary says that "Fargo presents more quirky characters and a new storyline that is expertly executed with dark humor and odd twists."[17]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Fargo (TV series)
Year Association Category Nominated artist/work Result
2014 15th American Film Institute Awards[18]
Television Program of the Year Fargo Won
Crime Thriller Awards 2014[19]
Best International TV Series Nominated
Best Leading Actor Martin Freeman Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Billy Bob Thornton Nominated
4th Critics' Choice Television Awards[20]
Best Miniseries Fargo Won
Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries Martin Freeman Nominated
Billy Bob Thornton Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries Colin Hanks Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries Allison Tolman Won
Gold Derby TV Awards 2014[21]
Best Movie/Miniseries Fargo Won
Best Movie/Mini Actor Billy Bob Thornton Nominated
Martin Freeman Nominated
Performer of the Year Nominated
Best Movie/Mini Supporting Actor Colin Hanks Nominated
Bob Odenkirk Nominated
Best Movie/Mini Supporting Actres Allison Tolman Won
Breakthrough Performer of the Year Won
Joey Awards 2014[22]
Young Actor – Age 12 or Younger in a TV Series Drama – Supporting/Recurring Spencer Drever Won
18th Online Film & TV Association Awards[23]
Best Miniseries Fargo Won
Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated
Best Music in a Non-Series Nominated
Best Editing in a Non-Series Nominated
Best Cinematography in a Non-Series Nominated
Best Production Design in a Non-Series Won
Best Sound in a Non-Series Nominated
Best Visual Effects in a Non-Series Nominated
Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Martin Freeman Nominated
Billy Bob Thornton Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Colin Hanks Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Allison Tolman Nominated
66th Primetime Emmy Awards[24]
Outstanding Miniseries Fargo Won
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Martin Freeman Nominated
Billy Bob Thornton Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Colin Hanks Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Allison Tolman Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special Adam Bernstein ("The Crocodile's Dilemma") Nominated
Colin Bucksey ("Buridan's Ass") Won
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special Noah Hawley ("The Crocodile's Dilemma") Nominated
66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards[24]
Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special Rachel Tenner, Jackie Lind, and Stephanie Gorin Won
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie Dana Gonzales ("Buridan's Ass") Nominated
Matt Lloyd ("The Crocodile's Dilemma") Nominated
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie Regis Kimble ("Buridan's Ass") Nominated
Skip MacDonald ("The Crocodile's Dilemma") Nominated
Bridget Durnford ("The Rooster Prince") Nominated
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) Gail Kennedy, Joanne Preece, Gunther Schetterer, and Keith Sayer Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special Jeff Russo ("The Crocodile's Dilemma") Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Frank Laratta, Kevin Buchholz, John Peccatiello, Skye Lewin, Jason Lawrence, Brent Planiden, Adam DeCoster, and Andrew Morgado ("The Crocodile's Dilemma") Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie Mike Playfair, David Raines, Mark Server, and Chris Philp ("The Crocodile's Dilemma") Nominated
30th TCA Awards[25]
Outstanding New Program Fargo Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries, and Specials Nominated
16th Women's Image Network Awards[26]
Made-for-TV Movie/Mini-Series Nominated
Actress Made-for-TV Movie/Miniseries Allison Tolman Nominated
2015 65th ACE Eddie Awards[27]
Best Edited Mini-Series or Motion Picture for Television Regis Kimble ("Buridan's Ass") Nominated
19th Art Directors Guild Awards[28]
TV Movie or Mini-Series John Blackie and Warren Alan Young Nominated
30th Artios Awards[29]
TV Movie or Mini-Series Rachel Tenner, Jackie Lind (location casting), Stephanie Gorin (location casting), Charlene Lee (associate) Won
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2015[30]
Top Television Series Jeff Russo Won
Banff Rockie Awards 2015[31]
Serial Drama Fargo Nominated
Camerimage 2015[32]
Best Pilot Matthew J. Lloyd (The Crocodile's Dilemma) Nominated
51st CAS Awards[33]
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing – TV Movie or Mini-Series Michael Playfair, CAS (production mixer), David Raines, CAS (re-recording mixer), Mark Server (re-recording mixer), Andrew Morgado (ADR mixer)
(for "The Rooster Prince") 		Nominated
6th Dorian Awards[34]
TV Drama of the Year Fargo Nominated
72nd Golden Globe Awards[35]
Best Miniseries or Television Film Won
Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Martin Freeman Nominated
Billy Bob Thornton Won
Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Allison Tolman Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Colin Hanks Nominated
International Film Music Critics Association Awards 2014[36]
Best Original Score for a Television Series Jeff Russo Nominated
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards 2015[37]
Mini-Series or TV Movie Contemporary Make-Up Gail Kennedy and Joanne Preece Won
Mini-Series or TV Movie Period and/or Character Make-up Chris Glimsdale and Keith Sayer Nominated
Mini-Series or TV Movie Special Make-up Effects Gail Kennedy, David Trainor and Gunther Schetterer Nominated
Mini-Series or TV Movie Contemporary Hair Styling Gail Kennedy and Joanne Preece Nominated
62nd MPSE Golden Reel Awards[38][39]
TV Short Form Music Score Skye Lewin, MPSE (supervising music editor)
(for "The Crocodile's Dilemma") 		Won
TV Short Form – Effects/Foley Frank Laratta (supervising sound editor), Kevin Buchholz (supervising sound editor), John Peccatiello (sound designer), Andrew Morgado (supervising foley editor) & Adam Decoster (foley artist)
(for "Buridan's Ass") 		Nominated
74th Peabody Awards[40]
Peabody Award Fargo Won
26th Producers Guild of America Awards[41]
Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television Adam Bernstein, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Michael Frislev, Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Chad Oakes and Kim Todd Won
Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2015[42]
Best International TV Series Fargo Won
19th Satellite Awards[43]
Best Television Series – Drama Nominated
Best Actor – Television Series Drama Martin Freeman Nominated
Billy Bob Thornton Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Allison Tolman Nominated
21st Screen Actors Guild Awards[44]
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Billy Bob Thornton Nominated
Screenwriters Choice Awards 2014[45]
Best Television Drama Noah Hawley Nominated

Home media release

On October 14, 2014, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released the first season of Fargo on DVD and Blu-ray. In addition to all ten episodes, both DVD and Blu-ray disc formats include audio commentaries on three episodes by Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman and Noah Hawley, deleted scenes, three behind-the-scenes featurettes, and in select sets, an exclusive, collectible beanie.[46]

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