# The TV series: Fargo **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [December 26, 2020, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946 "2020-12-26T08:58:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/1 "2020-12-26T08:58:34Z")
OMG! Just into episode 2. No spoilers, please. I’m just flabbergasted, ya! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/2 "2020-12-26T09:58:49Z")
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/3 "2020-12-26T09:58:59Z")
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/4 "2020-12-26T09:59:38Z")
**Modnote** : Please bring more Op next time. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/5 "2020-12-26T10:21:41Z")
Which season are you watching? ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/6 "2020-12-28T22:44:41Z")
Really one of the best shows out there. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/7 "2020-12-29T21:17:57Z")
Into season three now. I much preferred 1& 2 but it’s early days yet in 3. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/8 "2020-12-29T22:21:58Z")
I rank the seasons 1,2,4 and 3. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/9 "2020-12-29T23:03:13Z")
I watched the movie several years ago and remember very little about it. Do I need to re-watch before starting the show? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/10 "2020-12-29T23:21:44Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > I rank the seasons 1,2,4 and 3. Ditto, Billy Bob was amazing in the first season. I loved Kirsten Dunst in the second season. Season 3 was good, but there was a lot going on and I didn’t think it was as good as the first two seasons. This current season, I watched the first 2 episodes and gave up. I just couldn’t get into it. I keep telling myself I need to go re-watch the first two seasons. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/11 "2020-12-29T23:23:07Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I watched the movie several years ago and remember very little about it. Do I need to re-watch before starting the show? Not really, the show is mostly more related in tone rather than plot and every season is a loosely linked standalone story. The largest connection to the film is in season 1 and it is relatively minor in a sense. Since you have seen the film I bet you’ll probably recall the connection when you see scene in question. But even if you don’t it isn’t a huge deal. That said, watch the film anyway. IMHO it is excellent 😉. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/12 "2020-12-29T23:23:44Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I watched the movie several years ago and remember very little about it. Do I need to re-watch before starting the show? Nope. Not only is it not necessary, as far as I’m concerned you can watch any season of the show independently of any other season or the movie. They all stand alone. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/13 "2020-12-29T23:54:06Z")
No previous knowledge required. Maybe because I’m Canadian??? I don’t know, but I find it just quirky and odd, and ya, somewhat Canadian, but maybe that’s just the weather! It’s not often that shows are purposely set in sub-zero Celsius environments. You’ll never guess what bugged me though: no one took their boots off after entering a house! Not even killers! Doh! ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/14 "2020-12-29T23:57:30Z")
Yeah, S4 suffers from the same problems as S3, overstuffed so that the most interesting elements are buried under a lot of dross. S1 and S2 are excellent, IMHO, then the quality drops off. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/15 "2020-12-30T00:05:05Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Maybe because I’m Canadian??? I don’t know, but I find it just quirky and odd, and ya, somewhat Canadian, but maybe that’s just the weather! It’s not often that shows are purposely set in sub-zero Celsius environments. Northern Minnesota (and Northern Wisconsin and the UP) are practically Canada, so it makes sense. The funny thing is how many shows are shot in Canada but take place in California. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/16 "2020-12-30T00:18:46Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Nope. > Not only is it not necessary, as far as I’m concerned you can watch any season of the show independently of any other season or the movie. They all stand alone. 👍🏼 > [@Tamerlane](#): > > Not really, the show is mostly more related in tone rather than plot and every season is a loosely linked standalone story. The largest connection to the film is in season 1 and it is relatively minor in a sense. Since you have seen the film I bet you’ll probably recall the connection when you see scene in question. But even if you don’t it isn’t a huge deal. > > That said, watch the film anyway. IMHO it is excellent 😉. 👍🏼 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tv-series-fargo/928946/17 "2020-12-31T22:45:19Z")
We didn’t have a single thread for all of S1, but here’s the thread for the first ep: > [@Fargo - S01E01 \[open spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fargo-s01e01-open-spoilers/686239): > > Strongly disliked. It’s as if they made a version of the movie with less compelling and unbelievable, characters, a worse story, and what’s almost certain to be unnecessarily long. I loved the movie and I can’t view the show as anything but an insult to everything that the movie did so well–and that’s despite the creator’s blessing. I’ll give it at least one more episode to be sure, but I am not happy with what I’ve seen thus far. Then see: > [@Fargo S2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fargo-s2/732840): > > Premieres Oct. 12 on FX. Looks like it’ll be a prequel, of sorts: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFVNi8gUEy4) Patrick Wilson is playing the Keith Carradine character from S1 as a young Minn. State Trooper: [Fargo (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fargo_(TV_series)). You can briefly see little Molly (I presume that’s her) in the back of his car in the trailer. > [@Fargo S3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fargo-s3/784313): > > It’s set in 2010 and will premiere on April 19. Looks like a great cast. > [@Fargo S4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fargo-s4/826991): > > Fargo S4 is a go, set in the early Fifties and starring Chris Rock: [‘Fargo’ Season 4 Is Happening With Chris Rock Starring – TCA – Deadline](https://deadline.com/2018/08/fargo-season-4-chris-rock-fx-tca-1202439584/) Here’s the S3 thread: [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=823804](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=823804) The earlier seasons had their ups and downs but I liked each, all in all. I’ll hope for the best with this one, too.