129 Fun Facts About Fargo (FX Series)

Which studio produced the Fargo television series with FX Productions?

MGM Television, which controls the rights to the 1996 film, produced the series with FX Productions; Noah Hawley ran the show through his 26 Keys Productions.

Who created the Fargo TV series?

Noah Hawley created the black comedy crime drama for FX, and went on to create Legion and Alien: Earth.

Which brothers wrote and directed the 1996 film the series is based on?

Joel and Ethan Coen wrote and directed the 1996 film Fargo, which won them the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay; both are executive producers on the series.

How many seasons of Fargo were released between 2014 and 2024?

Five seasons, each with its own setting and cast, range from 1950 in season four to 2019 in season five, all in the American Midwest, mostly Minnesota.

Which run of the show is set earliest, in 1950?

It takes place in Kansas City, Missouri.

Who plays the hitman Lorne Malvo in season one?

Billy Bob Thornton played the drifter hitman Lorne Malvo and won the 2015 Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for the role.

What is Lester Nygaard's job in season one?

Insurance salesman Lester later wins salesman of the year in Las Vegas, after Lorne Malvo's malice has passed through Bemidji.

Who plays Lester Nygaard?

Martin Freeman played Lester Nygaard opposite Billy Bob Thornton, earning a 2014 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.

In which Minnesota town is season one mainly set?

Malvo hits a deer outside it.

Who plays Deputy Molly Solverson?

Allison Tolman played Deputy Molly Solverson of the Bemidji police, earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations and winning the Critics' Choice Television Award for the role.

Which city's police force does Gus Grimly belong to?

Gus Grimly is a Duluth police officer and single father; he lets Malvo go after pulling him over for speeding, a choice that haunts him.

Who plays Gus Grimly?

Colin Hanks, Tom Hanks's son, plays Officer Gus Grimly opposite Martin Freeman's Lester Nygaard and Billy Bob Thornton's Lorne Malvo.

Which Emmy did the first season win?

Fargo won Outstanding Miniseries at the 2014 Primetime Emmys, and Colin Bucksey won Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie for the episode Buridan's Ass.

In Fargo's 2014 opening scene, what does Lorne Malvo hit with his car on a highway outside Bemidji, Minnesota?

Malvo hits a deer in January 2006, and a nearly naked man then escapes from his trunk.

Who is Sam Hess to Lester?

He breaks Lester's nose in the street.

With what does Lester kill his wife Pearl?

Lester strikes Pearl in the head with a hammer in their basement after she mocks him, then phones Malvo for help.

Whom does Malvo shoot dead in Lester's house in the first episode?

Lester then knocks himself out to fake a home invasion.

What are the two Fargo hitmen sent to find Hess's killer called?

Wrench is deaf and returns in season three.

What do the two hitmen do with the wrong man they abduct?

They then visit Lester's office.

Who plays the naive new police chief Bill Oswalt?

Bob Odenkirk played Bill Oswalt, the genial deputy who becomes Bemidji police chief after Vern's death and keeps dismissing Molly's suspicions about Lester.

What is Stavros Milos, whom Malvo begins to extort, known as?

Stavros Milos, played by Oliver Platt, styles himself the Supermarket King of Minnesota, owner of the Phoenix Farms grocery chain that Malvo blackmails.

What did Stavros find buried in the snow in 1987, linking the show to the film?

It is the ransom money buried by Carl Showalter in the movie.

What flows out of Stavros's shower head in Malvo's biblical torment?

Pig's blood pours from Stavros's shower, the first of Malvo's staged plagues; Malvo later looses crickets in the supermarket and leaves Stavros's dog dead.

What does Malvo claim to be when Gus arrests him near Stavros's house?

His documents give him a plausible alibi.

What injury reveals Lester was in the room when Vern was shot?

He hid the infected wound for weeks.

Who accidentally shoots Molly during the whiteout gunfight?

Officer Gus Grimly, blinded by the blizzard, fires at a figure in the snow and hits Molly, who survives the wound.

Whom does Lester frame for the murders of Pearl and Vern?

He plants the hammer in Chazz's gun cabinet.

How many people does Malvo kill in his rampage at the mob's Fargo headquarters?

Malvo kills 22 people inside the Fargo syndicate's office building, shown only from outside in a tracking shot while FBI agents Budge and Pepper sit in their car.

Which comedy duo play FBI agents Budge and Pepper?

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele played FBI agents Bill Budge and Webb Pepper, demoted to the file room after missing Malvo's massacre at the Fargo syndicate.

Where does Lester spot Malvo a year later, in season one?

Las Vegas. A year on, in 'The Heap', Lester is in Las Vegas collecting an insurance salesman of the year award when he spots Malvo at the hotel bar.

How does Lester cause his new wife Linda's death?

He sends her into his office in his jacket. Lester gives Linda his orange parka and sends her in first; Malvo, waiting inside for Lester, mistakes her for him.

What does Lester set for Malvo in his bedroom that maims his leg?

A bear trap. In 'Morton's Fork' Lester rigs a bear trap in his bedroom; Malvo steps into it and limps away with a badly injured leg.

Who finally kills Lorne Malvo?

Gus. In 'Morton's Fork' Gus Grimly, now a mailman, waits inside Malvo's cabin and shoots him when Malvo returns from Lester's trap.

How does Lester Nygaard die?

He falls through thin ice in Montana. Two weeks after Malvo's death, police find Lester in Glacier National Park; he runs onto a frozen lake and falls through.

Who plays the older Lou Solverson, Molly's father, in season one?

Keith Carradine plays the older Lou Solverson, a retired state trooper who runs Lou's Coffee Shop in Bemidji and keeps a shotgun handy when Malvo comes calling.

What is the title of the very first episode?

The Crocodile's Dilemma. Fargo's first episode, 'The Crocodile's Dilemma', aired on FX on April 15, 2014; like most season-one titles it is named for a logical paradox.

In which Canadian city was Fargo mostly filmed?

Calgary. Seasons one to three and five were shot in and around Calgary, Alberta, standing in for Minnesota and the Dakotas; only season four moved, to Chicago.

Who starred as Marge Gunderson in the failed 1997 TV pilot based on the film?

Edie Falco played Marge Gunderson in the 1997 pilot, directed by Kathy Bates and shelved by CBS; it finally aired on the Trio cable channel in 2003.

How does every episode of Fargo begin?

With a card claiming 'This is a true story'. Like the 1996 film, every episode carries the 'This is a true story' disclaimer with names changed 'out of respect for the dead'; the events are invented.

What did dialect coach Tony Alcantar help the actors attain?

The Minnesota accent was Alcantar's job every season, including coaching Richa Moorjani in season five.

In Hawley's 'leather-bound book' of Midwestern crime, which number did he give the movie?

Chapter 4. Hawley described Fargo as a leather-bound book of Midwestern true-crime tales: the 1996 film is Chapter 4, season one Chapter 9 and season two Chapter 2.

Which UK broadcaster premiered Fargo in April 2014?

Channel 4. Fargo debuted on FX on April 15, 2014 and Channel 4 premiered it in the UK on April 20, 2014; Australia's SBS One followed on May 1.

Which run of the show holds a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes?

The second. Season two is the only run of Fargo with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, and its Metacritic score of 96 is the show's highest.

Who composed the music for Fargo?

Jeff Russo composed the score for all five seasons, including the main theme; he won an Emmy in 2017 for the season-three episode 'Who Rules the Land of Denial?'.

What year is season two set in?

1979. Season two is set in 1979, 27 years before season one's 2006 story, and follows the younger Lou Solverson as a Minnesota state trooper in Luverne.

Who plays beautician Peggy Blumquist?

Kirsten Dunst plays Peggy Blumquist, a Luverne beautician; the role earned her 2016 Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

What is Ed Blumquist's job?

Butcher. Ed Blumquist is a butcher's assistant at Bud's Meats in Luverne, saving to buy the shop, when Peggy's car accident with Rye Gerhardt upends his plans.

Who plays the Gerhardt matriarch Floyd?

Jean Smart plays Floyd Gerhardt, who takes charge of the family crime syndicate after her husband Otto suffers a stroke in the season-two opener.

Who plays the younger Lou Solverson in season two?

Patrick Wilson plays the younger Lou Solverson, a Minnesota state trooper in 1979, in season two; Keith Carradine played the older Lou in season one.

Who plays Sheriff Hank Larsson, Lou's father-in-law?

Ted Danson plays Sheriff Hank Larsson of Rock County, whose daughter Betsy (Cristin Milioti) is married to Lou Solverson.

At what kind of restaurant does Rye Gerhardt commit the triple homicide?

A Waffle Hut. In 'Waiting for Dutch', Rye follows Judge Mundt to the Waffle Hut in Luverne to pressure her over a typewriter deal, and the encounter leaves three people dead.

What does Rye see just before Peggy's car hits him?

A UFO. Dazed after the Waffle Hut shootings, Rye is transfixed by a hovering UFO over the road when Peggy Blumquist's car strikes him.

Who plays Rye Gerhardt?

Kieran Culkin plays Rye Gerhardt, the youngest Gerhardt brother, in a special guest star credit; Culkin later won a 2024 Emmy as Roman Roy in Succession.

Who plays Dodd's enforcer Hanzee Dent?

Zahn McClarnon plays Hanzee Dent, the Gerhardts' Native American enforcer loyal to Dodd; McClarnon later starred as Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds.

Which real politician appears in season two, played by Bruce Campbell?

Ronald Reagan. Bruce Campbell plays Reagan on the 1979 campaign trail in 'The Gift of the Magi'; Lou is assigned to his security detail and they talk in a men's room.

Who plays Luverne's only lawyer, Karl Weathers?

Nick Offerman plays Karl Weathers, Luverne's hard-drinking libertarian lawyer and Lou's friend, who turns up to represent Ed Blumquist at the police station in 'Rhinoceros'.

How does Ed dispose of Rye's body?

In the meat grinder. In 'Before the Law' Ed puts Rye's remains through the grinder at Bud's Meats after hours, while Lou Solverson stops in to buy bacon.

What does Hanzee find in the Blumquists' fireplace?

Rye's belt buckle. Ed burned Rye's clothes in the fireplace; in 'Fear and Trembling' Hanzee sifts the ashes and finds the buckle, proving Rye was at the Blumquists'.

What illness is Betsy Solverson being treated for in season two?

Cancer. Betsy Solverson, Lou's wife, is on chemotherapy and enrolled in a trial of the drug Xanadu, never sure whether she is taking the drug or a placebo.

With what does Peggy subdue Dodd in her basement?

A cattle prod. In 'Loplop' Peggy keeps Dodd tied up in the Blumquists' basement and shocks him with his own cattle prod whenever he insults her.

What does Hanzee ask Peggy for after shooting Dodd in the cabin?

A haircut. After shooting Dodd, Hanzee says he is tired of this life and asks Peggy for a professional haircut; she stabs him with her scissors when Lou and Hank arrive.

Where does the season two massacre take place?

A motel in Sioux Falls. The Gerhardts' raid on the Motor Motel in Sioux Falls, where police are holding Ed and Peggy, is the 'Sioux Falls' case Lou refers to in season one.

What self-help seminar has Peggy secretly paid to attend in season two?

Lifespring. Peggy quietly spent the Blumquists' savings on a Lifespring self-actualization seminar in Sioux Falls, money Ed had earmarked for buying the butcher shop.

Where do Ed and Peggy hide as Ed bleeds out in the finale?

A supermarket meat locker. In 'Palindrome' Ed and Peggy barricade themselves in a supermarket's walk-in meat locker; Ed dies there and Peggy imagines smoke, echoing the war film she had watched.

What were the strange symbols in Hank Larsson's office?

An attempt at a universal language. In 'Palindrome' Hank explains the pictograms covering his study are his try at a universal language, hoping shared symbols would mean less misunderstanding and fewer wars.

Which Coen films inspired the setting of season two, according to the production notes?

Miller's Crossing and The Man Who Wasn't There. Hawley said season two's 1979 gang war drew on Miller's Crossing, while its everyman butcher echoes the barber of The Man Who Wasn't There.

Which Fargo co-star did the Peggy Blumquist actress begin a relationship with in 2016?

Jesse Plemons, who played her on-screen husband Ed. Dunst and Plemons began dating in 2016, were engaged in 2017 and married in 2022.

Which pair of brothers does Ewan McGregor play in season three?

The Stussys. Ewan McGregor plays both Emmit Stussy, a wealthy Minnesota businessman, and his balding, resentful younger brother Ray, a parole officer, in season three.

What is Emmit Stussy's self-proclaimed title?

The Parking Lot King of Minnesota. Emmit Stussy built Stussy Lots into a parking empire and styles himself the Parking Lot King of Minnesota; his brother Ray is a parole officer.

What do Ray and Nikki try to steal from Emmit?

Ray got their father's Corvette; Emmit got the stamps.

Who plays Nikki Swango?

Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays Nikki Swango, Ray's parolee and fiancée; Winstead and Ewan McGregor became a couple after meeting on set and married in 2022.

What is Nikki Swango's passion?

Competitive bridge. Nikki is a keen bridge player who enters the Wildcat Regional tournament as Ray's partner, hoping to turn professional.

Who plays the sinister V. M. Varga?

David Thewlis plays V. M. Varga, the rotten-toothed British financier who moves in on Stussy Lots; the role earned him Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

Who plays police chief Gloria Burgle?

Carrie Coon plays Gloria Burgle, the small-town police chief whom automatic doors, taps and hand dryers refuse to recognize throughout season three.

Which town's police chief is Gloria Burgle when season three starts?

Eden Valley. Gloria starts season three as police chief of tiny Eden Valley, Minnesota, a department about to be absorbed into the Meeker County sheriff's office.

Why does Maurice LeFay kill Ennis Stussy in the season three premiere?

He goes to the wrong house. Ray sends Maurice to rob Emmit in Eden Prairie, but the stoned thief loses the address and picks another Stussy from the phone book: Ennis, Gloria's stepfather, in Eden Valley.

How do Ray and Nikki kill Maurice LeFay?

He had tried to blackmail Ray.

Under what pen name did Ennis Stussy write science fiction?

Thaddeus Mobley. Gloria finds the science-fiction novels Ennis wrote as Thaddeus Mobley, including The Planet Wyh, and traces his past to 1975 Los Angeles.

What is the name of the robot in the animated Planet Wyh segments?

Minsky. The animated adaptation of The Planet Wyh follows Minsky, a small robot whose only phrase is 'I can help', wandering the planet for millions of years.

What is Sy Feltz forced to drink from a mug as punishment?

Varga's urine. To show Sy who is in charge, Varga urinates into Sy's coffee mug and makes him drink from it in front of Emmit; Michael Stuhlbarg plays Sy.

How does Ray Stussy die?

The stamp's glass frame punctures his throat. Emmit brings the framed stamp to Ray's apartment to end the feud; in the scuffle the glass shatters and a shard cuts Ray's neck.

What does Paul Marrane show Nikki in the bowling alley, claiming it is Ray reincarnated?

A kitten. In the bowling alley Paul Marrane hands Nikki a kitten he says carries Ray's soul, invoking gilgul, the Jewish idea of souls passing into new bodies.

Who plays the enigmatic Paul Marrane?

Ray Wise, of Twin Peaks, plays Paul Marrane, the mysterious traveler Gloria meets on her Los Angeles trip and Nikki meets in the bowling alley, implied to be the Wandering Jew.

What does Varga's infiltration of Stussy Lots turn out to be?

A tax fraud scheme. Varga loads Stussy Lots with loans and shell-company debt to hide money from the taxman; IRS agent Larue Dollard pieces it together from the ledgers Nikki and Wrench steal from Varga.

Who kills Emmit Stussy five years later, at a family dinner?

Mr. Wrench. In the epilogue, Wrench, the deaf hitman chained to Nikki in the prison-bus escape, walks into Emmit's family dinner and shoots him, finishing what Nikki could not.

Where is Varga flying in from when Gloria interviews him in the final scene?

Belgium. In 2016 Gloria, now with Homeland Security, detains Varga at the airport after a flight from Brussels; the season ends with the two waiting in silence to see who is right.

Which award did McGregor win for his dual role in season three?

A Golden Globe. McGregor won Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Film at the 75th Golden Globes in January 2018 for playing both Emmit and Ray Stussy.

Who plays crime boss Loy Cannon in season four?

Chris Rock plays Loy Cannon, head of a Black crime syndicate in 1950, a rare dramatic lead for the comedian; Glynn Turman plays his consigliere Doctor Senator.

Where is season four set?

Kansas City, Missouri. Season four is set in Kansas City in 1950, where the Cannon syndicate and the Italian Fadda family fight over the city's rackets.

What tradition do the Cannons and Faddas honour to keep the peace?

Loy's son Satchel is swapped for Zero Fadda.

Who plays the nurse Oraetta Mayflower?

Jessie Buckley plays Oraetta Mayflower, the chirpy nurse who quietly poisons her patients while posing as an angel of mercy; Buckley later earned an Oscar nomination for The Lost Daughter.

Who plays Josto Fadda?

Jason Schwartzman plays Josto Fadda, the jittery heir who takes over the Fadda family after his father Donatello's death; Salvatore Esposito plays his brother Gaetano.

What is Loy Cannon's business idea in season four?

The credit card. Loy Cannon pitches a credit card scheme to a white-run Kansas City bank, which turns him down while his own lending rackets fund the family.

How is Donatello Fadda fatally injured in the season four premiere?

Shot in the neck by children with a BB gun. In the premiere a stray BB from boys playing nearby lodges in Donatello's neck; he survives surgery only for nurse Oraetta Mayflower to kill him in his hospital bed.

Who plays U.S. Marshal Dick 'Deafy' Wickware?

Timothy Olyphant plays Dick 'Deafy' Wickware, a Mormon U.S. Marshal from Salt Lake City who comes to Kansas City hunting escaped convicts Zelmare Roulette and Swanee Capps.

What does Oraetta lace the apple pie she leaves for the Smutnys with?

Ipecac. Oraetta spikes the apple pie she brings the Smutnys with syrup of ipecac, an emetic; Swanee eats it and ends up vomiting over the stolen cash.

Which season four episode is presented in black and white?

East/West. The ninth episode, 'East/West', is shot in black and white and follows Rabbi Milligan and Satchel hiding out at a boarding house in Liberal, Kansas.

What kills Rabbi Milligan and Calamita in the black-and-white episode?

A tornado. In 'East/West' a tornado sweeps away the gas station where Rabbi Milligan and Calamita are confronting each other; neither is seen again.

Who does Satchel Cannon grow up to become?

Mike Milligan. A mid-credits scene in the finale shows the grown Satchel in 1979 as Mike Milligan, the Kansas City enforcer of season two, riding with the Kitchen Brothers.

Who kills Loy Cannon in the season four finale?

Zelmare Roulette. With the gang war settled, Loy is on his front porch when Zelmare, avenging Swanee, stabs him; the Faddas had nothing to do with it.

What is the name of the dog Satchel adopts in Liberal, Kansas?

Rabbit. Satchel adopts a stray he names Rabbit at the Liberal, Kansas boarding house and walks the dog all the way home to Kansas City in the finale.

Who plays Dorothy 'Dot' Lyon in season five?

Juno Temple plays Dorothy 'Dot' Lyon, the Minnesota housewife with a hidden past; the role brought her Golden Globe and Emmy nominations in 2024.

Who plays Sheriff Roy Tillman?

Jon Hamm plays Roy Tillman, the bullying self-styled constitutional sheriff who was once married to Dot; the role earned Hamm a 2024 Golden Globe nomination.

Who plays Dot's mother-in-law Lorraine Lyon, the 'Queen of Debt'?

Jennifer Jason Leigh's Lorraine is Dot's mother-in-law; season five, set in late 2019, earned Golden Globe nominations for Jon Hamm and Juno Temple.

What is Ole Munch revealed to be?

A 500-year-old sin-eater from Wales. A flashback to Wales in 1522 shows Munch as a starving man paid to eat bread off a corpse, taking on the dead man's sins, which explains his agelessness.

Who plays Gator Tillman, Roy's son and deputy?

Joe Keery, Steve Harrington on Stranger Things, plays Gator Tillman, Roy's reckless deputy son, who carries out his father's botched attempts to recapture Dot.

Where is Dot arrested at the start of season five?

A school board meeting. In the opener a Scandia school board meeting turns into a brawl; Dot, trying to leave with her daughter, tasers a police officer by mistake and is booked, which puts her fingerprints on file.

What was Dot's name when she was married to Roy Tillman?

Nadine. Dot was born Nadine Bump; Roy Tillman took her in as a teenager and married her, and she fled his ranch years before the series begins.

In which state is Roy Tillman the constitutional sheriff of Stark County?

North Dakota. Roy Tillman runs Stark County, North Dakota, from his ranch as a self-declared 'constitutional sheriff' who answers to no higher authority.

What business does Dot's husband Wayne own?

A Kia dealership. Wayne Lyon, played by David Rysdahl, runs a Kia dealership in Minnesota, a business his mother Lorraine's money props up.

What does Danish Graves have three debtors do to sabotage Roy's debate?

Legally change their names to Roy Tillman. Danish Graves pays three debtors to change their names to Roy Tillman and file for sheriff, so the debate stage holds four Roy Tillmans and the ballot splits his vote.

What punishment does Munch inflict on Gator for killing his landlady?

He cuts out his eyes. Munch takes Gator's eyes as the debt owed for his landlady Irma's death and leaves him alive; Roy shows his blinded son no sympathy.

Which lawman does Roy fatally stab in the season five finale?

Witt Farr. During the FBI raid on the ranch Roy flees through his escape tunnel and stabs state trooper Witt Farr, who had helped Dot escape in the premiere; Roy is captured and imprisoned.

What does Dot teach Munch to make in the final scene of season five?

Biscuits. In the finale, titled 'Bisquik', Munch turns up at the Lyons' home and Dot has him help make biscuits; he eats one at the family table, a gesture of forgiveness.

Which season five episode is narrated by the actor who played Josto Fadda?

The Tiger. Season five's third episode, 'The Tiger', opens with a fable about a caged tiger narrated by Jason Schwartzman, who played Josto Fadda in season four.

What is Camp Utopia in the episode Linda?

A women's shelter run by Roy's first wife. In 'Linda' Dot drives to Camp Utopia, a refuge for abused women run by Linda Tillman, Roy's first wife; the whole visit turns out to be a dream.

What Emmy did the show's composer win for Fargo in 2017?

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series. Jeff Russo won the 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special for the season-three episode 'Who Rules the Land of Denial?'.

Which crime series had the show's creator written for before Fargo?

Bones. Before Fargo, Noah Hawley was a writer and producer on the first three seasons of Fox's Bones, then created the short-lived series The Unusuals and My Generation.

Which other FX series did Fargo's creator make next, based on a Marvel character?

Legion. Hawley's next FX series was Legion (2017-19), built around Marvel mutant David Haller, played by Dan Stevens; Jeff Russo scored it too.

Which season-one episode won Colin Bucksey the 2014 Emmy for directing?

Buridan's Ass. Colin Bucksey won the 2014 Primetime Emmy for directing a miniseries for 'Buridan's Ass', the sixth episode, with its whiteout shootout and fish falling from the sky.

Which Paramount+ series later cast the Molly Solverson actress as Alma Fillcot?

Why Women Kill. Allison Tolman, Fargo's Molly Solverson, played 1949 housewife Alma Fillcot in the second season of Paramount+'s Why Women Kill in 2021.

How many episodes did season four of Fargo have?

11. Season four ran 11 episodes, premiering on September 27, 2020 after a pandemic delay; each of the other four seasons has 10.

Who plays Bear Gerhardt in season two?

Angus Sampson plays Bear Gerhardt, the loyal middle son who raises his own boy Charlie on the family compound; Jeffrey Donovan plays Dodd and Michael Hogan plays Otto.

How were the Coen brothers involved when the Fargo series was first developed?

They were originally uninvolved, joining as executive producers only after being impressed by Noah Hawley's script for the first episode.

How many episodes was the Fargo adaptation originally announced to have as a limited series?

Ten. FX ordered Fargo as a 10-episode limited series in 2013; Billy Bob Thornton signed on that August, followed by Martin Freeman in September and Colin Hanks in October.

Which recurring guest star of the 1979 storyline received a Golden Globe nomination?

Bokeem Woodbine, who played Kansas City enforcer Mike Milligan, was nominated for the 2016 Golden Globe for supporting actor; Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Jean Smart earned Emmy nominations for the same run.

In Fargo's fifth season, who plays state trooper Witt Farr, who helps Dot Lyon escape?

Lamorne Morris plays Witt Farr; season five, set in late 2019, earned Golden Globe nominations for Jon Hamm and Juno Temple.

In which month and year did FX renew Fargo for its fifth season?

February 2022. FX announced the fifth-season renewal in February 2022, with Juno Temple and Jon Hamm cast that August; filming ran in and around Calgary, Alberta over the winter of 2022-23.

Who plays lawyer Danish Graves in season five of Fargo?

Dave Foley's Graves works for Lorraine Lyon, whose debt collection empire is one of the season's power centres.