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Line 7: \| image = Fargoseason2promo.jpg \| image_size = 250 \| image_alt = \| caption = Promotional poster \| starring = {{plainlist\| * [[Kirsten Dunst]] * [[~~Patrick Wilson (American actor)\|~~Patrick Wilson]] * [[Jesse Plemons]] * [[Jean Smart]] * [[Ted Danson]] }} ~~\| country = United States~~ \| num_episodes = 10 \| network = [[FX (TV channel)\|FX]] \| first_aired = {{Start date\|2015\|10\|12}} \| last_aired = {{End date\|2015\|12\|14}} \| prev_season = [[Fargo (season 1)\|Season 1]] \| next_season = [[Fargo (season 3)\|Season 3]] \| episode_list = List of Fargo episodes }} The second season of ''[[Fargo (TV series)\|Fargo]]'', an American [[anthology series\|anthology]] [[black comedy]]– [[crime film\|crime drama]] television series created by [[Noah Hawley]], premiered on October 12, 2015, on the basic cable network [[FX (TV channel)\|FX]]. Its principal cast is [[Kirsten Dunst]], [[~~Patrick Wilson (American actor)\|~~Patrick Wilson]], [[Jesse Plemons]], [[Jean Smart]], and [[Ted Danson]]. The ten-episode season's finale aired on December 14, 2015. As an anthology, each ''Fargo'' season possesses its own self-contained narrative, following a disparate set of characters in various settings in a connected [[shared universe]]. A [[prequel]] to the events in [[Fargo (season 1)\|its first season]], season two of ''Fargo'' takes place in the [[Upper Midwest]] in March 1979. It follows the lives of a young couple—[[Peggy Blumquist\|Peggy]] (Dunst) and [[Ed Blumquist]] (Plemons)—as they attempt to cover up the [[hit and run]] and homicide of Rye Gerhardt ([[Kieran Culkin]]), the son of [[Floyd Gerhardt]] (Smart), matriarch of the Gerhardt [[crime family]]. During this time, [[Minnesota State Patrol\|Minnesota state trooper]] [[Lou Solverson]] (Wilson), and [[Rock County, Minnesota\|Rock County]] sheriff Hank Larsson (Danson), investigate three homicides linked to Rye. [[Cristin Milioti]], [[Brad Garrett]], [[Elizabeth Marvel]], [[Keir O'Donnell]], [[Jeffrey Donovan]], [[Rachel Keller (actress)\|Rachel Keller]], [[Zahn McClarnon]], [[Angus Sampson]], [[Bokeem Woodbine]], and [[Nick Offerman]] all make recurring appearances. [[Kieran Culkin]] guest stars, and [[Bruce Campbell]] recurs as Presidential candidate [[Ronald Reagan]]. Hawley and his writing team used the second season to expand the scope of the show's storytelling. Season two's episodes were shot in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]] over an 85-day period. The series received widespread critical acclaim and was cited as one of the strongest programs of the 2015 television season. It was a candidate for a multitude of awards, including the [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series\|Outstanding Limited Series]] and [[Golden Globe Award]] for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film\|Best Miniseries or Television Film]], and won several other honors recognizing outstanding achievement in acting, directing, writing, cinematography, editing, special effects, and creative direction. ==Cast== <gallery> ~~{{multiple image~~ ~~\| alt1~~Kirsten Dunst Cannes 2016.jpg\|[[Kirsten Dunst]] ([[Peggy Blumquist]])\|alt= A photograph of Dunst attending the 2016 Cannes Film Festival▼ ~~\| align = right~~ ~~\| alt2~~Patrick Wilson MFF 2016.jpg\|[[Patrick Wilson]] ([[Lou Solverson]])\|alt= A photograph of Wilson attending the 2016 Montclair Film FestivalCannes Film Festival▼ ~~\| direction = vertical~~ ~~\| alt3~~ Jesse Plemons (20769593584).jpg\|[[Jesse Plemons]] ([[Ed Blumquist]])\|alt= A photograph of Plemons in September 2016▼ ~~\| width = 100~~ ~~\| alt4~~ Jean Smart (2008).jpg\|[[Jean Smart]] ([[Floyd Gerhardt]])\|alt= A photograph of Smart at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2008▼ ~~\| alt5~~ Ted Danson 2008.jpg\|[[Ted Danson]] (Hank Larsson)\|alt= A photograph of Danson at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2008▼ ~~\| image1 = Kirsten Dunst Cannes 2016.jpg~~ </gallery> ~~\| caption1 = [[Kirsten Dunst]] ([[Peggy Blumquist]])~~ ▲\| alt1 = A photograph of Dunst attending the 2016 Cannes Film Festival ~~\| image2 = Patrick Wilson MFF 2016.jpg~~ ~~\| caption2 = [[Patrick Wilson (American actor)\|Patrick Wilson]] ([[Lou Solverson]])~~ ▲\| alt2 = A photograph of Wilson attending the 2016 Montclair Film FestivalCannes Film Festival ~~\| image3 = Jesse Plemons (20769593584).jpg~~ ~~\| caption3 = [[Jesse Plemons]] ([[Ed Blumquist]])~~ ▲\| alt3 = A photograph of Plemons in September 2016 ~~\| image4 = Jean Smart (2008).jpg~~ ~~\| caption4 = [[Jean Smart]] ([[Floyd Gerhardt]])~~ ▲\| alt4 = A photograph of Smart at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2008 ~~\| image5 = Ted Danson 2008.jpg~~ ~~\| caption5 = [[Ted Danson]] (Hank Larsson)~~ ▲\| alt5 = A photograph of Danson at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2008 }} ===Main=== * [[Kirsten Dunst]] as [[Peggy Blumquist]], a hairdresser focused on improving herself through [[Human Potential Movement\|self-actualization]] and [[Popular psychology\|pop psychology]] techniques. * [[~~Patrick Wilson (American actor)\|~~Patrick Wilson]] as [[Lou Solverson]], a [[Minnesota State Patrol]] trooper and the father of [[Molly Solverson]], one of the main characters of [[Fargo (season 1)\|season one]]. [[Keith Carradine]] portrayed the older version of the character in the first season. * [[Jesse Plemons]] as [[Ed Blumquist]], Peggy's husband and the local butcher's assistant. * [[Jean Smart]] as [[Floyd Gerhardt]], wife of Otto Gerhardt, the head of Fargo's most prominent organized crime syndicate. After her husband suffers a debilitating stroke, she finds herself having to lead the Gerhardt dynasty and deal with her three living sons, each of whom is vying to replace their father. Line 85 ⟶ 66: * [[Elizabeth Marvel]] as Constance Heck, Peggy's coworker at the hair salon, who shares her interest in self-help literature. * Allan Dobrescu as Charlie Gerhardt, Bear's teenage son who has mild [[cerebral palsy]]. * [[Keir O'Donnell]] as Ben Schmidt, a Fargo police detective with whom Lou is forced to work ~~with~~. He is played by Peter Breitmayer in season 1, where he is shown to be a senior lieutenant in the Duluth police department. * [[Terry Kinney]] as Chief Gibson, an officer in the [[South Dakota Highway Patrol]]. * [[Bruce Campbell]] as [[Ronald Reagan]] Line 91 ⟶ 72: * Mike Bradecich as Skip Sprang, the hapless owner of a typewriter shop and Rye's business partner. * [[Greg Bryk]] as Virgil Bauer, one of Dodd's trusted henchmen. * [[Bob Bainborough]] as Maynard Oltorf, a convenience store clerk. }} Line 105 ⟶ 87: <!-- PLEASE KEEP THE LENGTH OF EPISODE SUMMARIES AT 200 WORDS OR UNDER--> <onlyinclude>{{Episode table \|background=#7F241F \|overall=5 \|season=5 \|title=23 \|director=13 \|writer=25 \|airdate=13 \|prodcode=7 \|viewers=9 \|country=U.S. \|episodes= {{Episode list/sublist\|Fargo (season 2) \|EpisodeNumber = 11 \|EpisodeNumber2 = 1 Line 117 ⟶ 99: \|LineColor = #7F241F }} {{Episode list/sublist\|Fargo (season 2) \|EpisodeNumber = 12 \|EpisodeNumber2 = 2 Line 129 ⟶ 111: \|LineColor = #7F241F }} {{Episode list/sublist\|Fargo (season 2) \|EpisodeNumber = 13 \|EpisodeNumber2 = 3 Line 138 ⟶ 120: \|ProdCode = XFO02003 \|Viewers = 1.21<ref name=tv3>{{cite web\|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/03/monday-cable-ratings-monday-night-football-leads-the-way-plus-real-housewives-of-oc-love-hip-hop-wwe-raw/\|title=Monday cable ratings: 'Monday Night Football' leads the way, plus 'Real Housewives of OC,' 'Love & Hip Hop,' 'WWE Raw'\|last=Porter\|first=Rick\|publisher=TV by the Numbers\|date=November 3, 2015\|access-date=November 5, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706182200/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/03/monday-cable-ratings-monday-night-football-leads-the-way-plus-real-housewives-of-oc-love-hip-hop-wwe-raw/\|archive-date=July 6, 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> \|ShortSummary = The police begin searching for Rye after his fingerprints are identified on the gun from the Waffle Hut; Milligan, Dodd, and the latter's henchman Hanzee independently search for Rye themselves. At the beauty salon, Betsy speculates to Hank (her father) that Rye is the victim of a hit-and-run. inPeggy ~~front~~overhears ~~of Peggy~~this, ~~who~~and convinces Ed to crash her car a second time to hide evidence of Rye's murder. Lou travels to Fargo, where he and Detective Ben Schmidt travel to the Gerhardt farm and have a tense encounter with Floyd and her sons. Lou then visits Skip's typewriter store, where he has a standoff with Milligan and the Kitchen brothers. Dodd's rebellious daughter Simone points Hanzee to Skip, who is brought to Dodd for interrogation. After determining that Skip has no information on Rye's whereabouts, Dodd has Skip buried alive, then directs Hanzee to look for Rye in Luverne. \|LineColor = #7F241F }} {{Episode list/sublist\|Fargo (season 2) \|EpisodeNumber = 14 \|EpisodeNumber2 = 4 Line 150 ⟶ 132: \|ProdCode = XFO02004 \|Viewers = 1.28<ref name=tv4>{{cite web\|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/04/monday-cable-ratings-monday-night-football-leads-plus-black-ink-crew-major-crimes-fargo/\|title=Monday cable ratings: 'Monday Night Football' leads, plus 'Black Ink Crew,' 'Major Crimes,' 'Fargo'\|last=Porter\|first=Rick\|publisher=TV by the Numbers\|date=November 4, 2015\|access-date=November 5, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706182323/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/04/monday-cable-ratings-monday-night-football-leads-plus-black-ink-crew-major-crimes-fargo/\|archive-date=July 6, 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> \|ShortSummary = As Otto is being taken to a doctor's appointment, Simone has sex with Milligan, inadvertently mentioning the doctor visit. The Kitchens then eliminate Otto's guards in the parking lot outside the medical clinic, leaving Otto unharmed, but unguarded. Meanwhile, Floyd, Dodd, and Bear meet with Bulo and propose a counter-offer to his buyout in the form of a partnership. Bulo balks at the idea, since Dodd assaulted two of his men earlier that same day. Bulo phones his superiors, who reject the Gerhardts' proposal. They now offer two million dollars less than the first offer and demand the Gerhardts' complete surrender. In Luverne, Hanzee's investigation leads him to find Rye's belt buckle in the Blumquist fireplace. Lou talks to the Blumquists regarding his suspicions that they are involved in Rye's death, but they stubbornly refuse to cooperate. He warns them of the Gerhardts' violent history. At the Gerhardt farm, Floyd tells the family to prepare for war. \|LineColor = #7F241F }} {{Episode list/sublist\|Fargo (season 2) \|EpisodeNumber = 15 \|EpisodeNumber2 = 5 Line 165 ⟶ 147: \|LineColor = #7F241F }} {{Episode list/sublist\|Fargo (season 2) \|EpisodeNumber = 16 \|EpisodeNumber2 = 6 Line 177 ⟶ 159: \|LineColor = #7F241F }} {{Episode list/sublist\|Fargo (season 2) \|EpisodeNumber = 17 \|EpisodeNumber2 = 7 Line 186 ⟶ 168: \|ProdCode = XFO02007 \|Viewers = 1.24<ref name=tv7>{{cite web\|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/24/monday-cable-ratings-nov-23-2015/\|title=Monday cable ratings: 'Monday Night Football' rises, plus 'WWE Raw,' 'Love & Hip Hop'\|last=Porter\|first=Rick\|publisher=TV by the Numbers\|date=November 24, 2015\|access-date=November 24, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706182816/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/24/monday-cable-ratings-nov-23-2015/\|archive-date=July 6, 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> \|ShortSummary = Otto is killed in Milligan's raid on the farm, escalating the war between Fargo and Kansas City. Lou and Ben arrive after Otto's funeral and take Floyd to the station for questioning. She eventually accepts a deal that absolves her family for their past crimes in exchange for information on the inner workings of ~~their~~the Kansas City drug operation. Bear drives Simone to a secluded forest and shoots her for betraying the family. Lou asks Weathers to keep an eye on his family; Betsy claims to Weathers she has received placebo pills for her treatments, and wants Weathers to look after her family after she is gone. Betsy later goes to her father's house to feed his cat, but discovers his office filled with strange drawings and symbols. Milligan's superiors call him to inform him that an "Undertaker" has been sent to take over his end of the operation; when he arrives, Milligan kills him and his men, intending to blame the murder on the Gerhardts. He then receives a call from Ed, who says he has Dodd hostage in his trunk. \|LineColor = #7F241F }} {{Episode list/sublist\|Fargo (season 2) \|EpisodeNumber = 18 \|EpisodeNumber2 = 8 Line 201 ⟶ 183: \|LineColor = #7F241F }} {{Episode list/sublist\|Fargo (season 2) \|EpisodeNumber = 19 \|EpisodeNumber2 = 9 Line 213 ⟶ 195: \|LineColor = #7F241F }} {{Episode list/sublist\|Fargo (season 2) \|EpisodeNumber = 20 \|EpisodeNumber2 = 10 Line 222 ⟶ 204: \|ProdCode = XFO02010 \|Viewers = 1.82<ref name=tv10>{{cite web\|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/12/15/monday-cable-ratings-dec-14-2015/\|title=Monday cable ratings: 'The Expanse' premiere not that expansive, 'Monday Night Football' leads\|last=Porter\|first=Rick\|publisher=TV by the Numbers\|date=December 15, 2015\|access-date=December 15, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706183448/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/12/15/monday-cable-ratings-dec-14-2015/\|archive-date=July 6, 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref> \|ShortSummary = Hanzee shoots Ed while he and Peggy flee. The two take shelter in the meat locker of a supermarket. Ed eventually succumbs to his blood loss, causing Peggy to have a mental breakdown and hallucinate that Hanzee has set the supermarket ablaze to smoke them out, mirroring a film she watched earlier. When she exits the locker, she is met by Lou, who arrests her. On the drive back to Minnesota, the two converse about her life and ~~death,~~the ~~with Peggy finally accepting her fate~~killings. Hanzee receives a new identity from a confidant ~~and~~in a park, where he also rescues a pair of [[Mr. Wrench and Mr. Number\|young boys]], one of whom is deaf, from a schoolyard bully whom he attacks violently. Milligan is promoted after taking credit for wiping out the Gerhardts, ~~only~~ to find himself working in management from a small corporate office. Betsy recovers from the side effects of her chemotherapy drugs; she, Lou, ~~Betsy~~ and Hank gather as a family, with no one able to explain the UFO. Hank tells ~~Betsy~~them that the symbols in his office were his attempt at creating a universal language to promote better global cooperation. The three ponder what the future holds ~~for themselves and their family~~. \|LineColor = #7F241F }} Line 232 ⟶ 214: Details of a new season first emerged in the media following a [[Television Critics Association]] (TCA) press event,<ref name=tvg>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/fargo-season-2-sioux-falls-1084713/\|title=Fargo Season 2 Travels Back to Post-Vietnam Era with Lou Solverson\|first=Hanh\|last=Nguyen\|work=[[TV Guide]]\|date=July 21, 2014\|access-date=June 22, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704174256/http://www.tvguide.com/news/fargo-season-2-sioux-falls-1084713/\|archive-date=July 4, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> and by July 21, 2014, FX commissioned ten episodes for ''Fargo''{{'s}} second season.<ref name="S2 Premiere">{{cite web \|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-strain-season-3-american-horror-story-hotel-oct-7-1201559078/ \|title=FX Renews 'The Strain,' Sets Premiere Dates for 'AHS: Hotel' and More \|work=Variety \|first=Elizabeth \|last=Wagmeister \|date=August 7, 2015 \|access-date=August 7, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704174718/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-strain-season-3-american-horror-story-hotel-oct-7-1201559078/\|archive-date=July 4, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> As an [[anthology series\|anthology]], each season of ''Fargo'' is engineered to have a self-contained narrative, following a disparate set of characters in various settings.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/fargo-returns-with-fresh-location-and-cast-20140723-zvx07.html\|title=Fargo returns with fresh location and cast\|first=Michael\|last=Idato\|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]\|date=July 23, 2014\|access-date=June 22, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704175042/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/fargo-returns-with-fresh-location-and-cast-20140723-zvx07.html\|archive-date=July 4, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Noah Hawley]] and his team of writers used the second season to expand the scope of the show's storytelling—from its narrative to its characters.<ref name=ew2>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/01/06/fargo-showrunner-season-2-interview\|title='Fargo' showrunner details season 2, rumored 'True Detective' rivalry\|first=James\|last=Hibberd\|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]\|date=January 6, 2015\|access-date=June 23, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702202339/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/01/06/fargo-showrunner-season-2-interview\|archive-date=July 2, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> They increased the show's cast of core characters to five, each with interconnecting arcs and different viewpoints of the central story. Hawley wanted viewers to sympathize with characters they might not feel empathy for in real life.<ref name=ew2/> The producers at one point discussed revisiting a modern period for their story.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hitfix.com/the-fien-print/noah-hawley-and-fargo-producers-talk-season-2-pressure-and-challenges/single-page\|title=Noah Hawley and 'Fargo' producers talk Season 2 pressure and challenges\|first=Daniel\|last=Fienberg\|publisher=[[HitFix]]\|date=October 11, 2015\|access-date=June 24, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704175226/http://www.hitfix.com/the-fien-print/noah-hawley-and-fargo-producers-talk-season-2-pressure-and-challenges/single-page\|archive-date=July 4, 2016\|url-status=dead\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Ultimately, their vision—inspired by ''[[Miller's Crossing]]'' (1990) and ''[[The Man Who Wasn't There (2001 film)\|The Man Who Wasn't There]]'' (2001), in addition to the show's [[Fargo (1996 film)\|namesake film]] (1996)<ref name=time>{{cite magazine\|url=~~http~~https://time.com/3018722/fargo-season-2-storyline/\|title=The Second Season of FX's Fargo Will Travel Back in Time\|first=Eric\|last=Dodds\|magazine=[[Time (magazine)\|Time]]\|date=July 22, 2014\|access-date=June 23, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704175402/http://time.com/3018722/fargo-season-2-storyline/\|archive-date=July 4, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2014/07/fargo_season_two_the_story_so.html\|title='Fargo' season 2: The story so far\|first=Dave\|last=Walker\|work=[[The Times-Picayune]]\|publisher=Ricky Matthews\|date=July 24, 2014\|access-date=June 23, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704175530/http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2014/07/fargo_season_two_the_story_so.html\|archive-date=July 4, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref>—was realized as a [[prequel]] that takes place 27 years before the events of the [[Fargo (season 1)\|first season of ''Fargo'']] (set in 2006) in 1979, rotating between [[Luverne, Minnesota]], [[Fargo, North Dakota]] and [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]].<ref name=ew2/><ref name=time/> According to Hawley, the change in the time period helped to develop a sense of turbulence and violence in a world that "could not be more fractured and complicated and desperate".<ref name=ew2/><ref name=beast3>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/12/fargo-season-2-the-making-of-a-perfect-show.html\|title='Fargo' Season 2: The Making of a Perfect Show\|first=Kevin\|last=Fallon\|work=The Daily Beast\|publisher=The Newsweek Daily Beast Company\|date=October 12, 2015\|access-date=June 23, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704175717/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/12/fargo-season-2-the-making-of-a-perfect-show.html\|archive-date=July 4, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Casting=== A principal cast of five actors received star billing in the show's second season.<ref name=v2/> Hawley did not tailor his characters with any specific actors in mind, though [[Nick Offerman]], [[Brad Garrett]], [[~~Patrick Wilson (American actor)\|~~Patrick Wilson]] and [[Kirsten Dunst]] were among the few he considered for starring roles in the season's early stages.<ref name=collider>{{cite web \|url=https://collider.com/noah-hawley-fargo-season-2-interview/\|title=EP Noah Hawley Talks 'Fargo' Season 2, the New Cast, Morals, and More\|first=Christina\|last=Radish\|publisher=Collider \|date=October 14, 2015 \|access-date=May 20, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704175906/http://collider.com/noah-hawley-fargo-season-2-interview/\|archive-date=July 4, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=indie1>{{cite web \|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/how-the-fargo-season-2-cast-got-their-jobs-and-the-delight-they-found-in-them-20151011\|title=How the 'Fargo' Season 2 Cast Got Their Jobs, and The Delight They Found in Them\|first=Shannon\|last=Miller\|publisher=[[Indiewire]] \|date=October 11, 2015 \|access-date=May 20, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229214620/http://www.indiewire.com/article/how-the-fargo-season-2-cast-got-their-jobs-and-the-delight-they-found-in-them-20151011\|archive-date=December 29, 2015}}</ref> The search for talent was sometimes an exhaustive process that required advertising via custom built websites and [[social media]]. Once actors were hired, their agents were made aware of the frigid shooting conditions and any issues with the location and potential scheduling conflicts during production were discussed.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://variety411.com/article/repopulating-fargo-an-interview-with-casting-director-rachel-tenner-4145879/\|title=Repopulating "Fargo" – An Interview With Casting Director Rachel Tenner\|first=Marjorie\|last=Galas\|work=Variety\|publisher=Penske Business Media\|date=January 5, 2015\|access-date=May 21, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704180748/http://variety411.com/article/repopulating-fargo-an-interview-with-casting-director-rachel-tenner-4145879/\|archive-date=July 4, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> Hawley discussed the script with actors who had little experience in the television industry. "They're used to reading the whole story but you've given them one or two hours of it," he remarked.<ref name=indie1/> Once hired, the actors trained with a [[dialect coach]] to master a [[Minnesota accent]].<ref name=ew>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/11/fargo-season-2\|title=Fargo: An incredibly true story about making season 2\|first=James\|last=Hibberd\|magazine=Entertainment Weekly\|date=December 22, 2015\|access-date=June 22, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326055632/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/11/fargo-season-2\|archive-date=March 26, 2016 \|url-status=live}}</ref> Dunst and [[Jesse Plemons]] were the season's first lead castings (as Peggy and Ed Blumquist) in December 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/kirsten-dunst-jesse-plemons-join-fargo-season-2-1201376198/\|title=Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons Join 'Fargo' Season 2\|first=Shelli\|last=Weinstein\|work=Variety\|publisher=Penske Business Media\|date=December 10, 2014\|access-date=May 20, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206154924/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/kirsten-dunst-jesse-plemons-join-fargo-season-2-1201376198/\|archive-date=February 6, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> Dunst found out about the project through her agency,<ref name=variety>{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/fargo-season-2-kirsten-dunst-film-tv-1201615004/\|title=Fargo' Season 2: Kirsten Dunst Talks Going From Film to TV\|first=Geoff\|last=Berkshire\|work=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]\|publisher=[[Penske Business Media]]\|date=October 12, 2015\|access-date=May 20, 2016}}</ref> and read scripts for two episodes, viewed ''Fargo''{{'s}} first season, and its namesake film, before securing her role.<ref name=indie1/> The actress recalled, "I was so impressed by the way it looked, the writing; it was such high-quality television."<ref name=variety/> Plemons came to Hawley's attention for his work in ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)\|Friday Night Lights]]'' (2006–11) and ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' (2008–13).<ref name=wsj2>{{cite web \|first=Mike \|last=Ayers \|title=With 'Fargo,' Jesse Plemons Continues His Hot Streak\|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/10/09/fargo-jesse-plemons-interview/\|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] \|date=October 9, 2015 \|access-date=May 20, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513183636/https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/10/09/fargo-jesse-plemons-interview/\|archive-date=May 13, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> Hawley thought that the actor's bulky physique, weight he had gained previously for ''[[Black Mass (film)\|Black Mass]]'' (2015), captured the cow-like deportment of his character.<ref name=hr>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fargos-jesse-plemons-his-weight-834586\|title='Fargo's' Jesse Plemons on His Weight Gain, Ed's Commitment to Peggy\|first=Rick\|last=Porter\|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=October 26, 2015\|access-date=May 20, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108034025/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fargos-jesse-plemons-his-weight-834586\|archive-date=January 8, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=e>{{cite web\|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/684497/fargo-stars-talk-gaining-weight-growing-beards-and-more-for-season-2\|title=Fargo Stars Talk Gaining Weight, Growing Beards and More For Season 2 Line 263 ⟶ 245: ===Reviews=== ''Fargo'' was considered among the best television shows of 2015 by the American press.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-the-top-10-best-tv-shows-of-2015\|title=Best of 2015: Television Critic Top Ten Lists\|publisher=Metacritic\|first=Jason\|last=Dietz\|date=December 8, 2015\|access-date=April 12, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706184930/http://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-the-top-10-best-tv-shows-of-2015\|archive-date=July 6, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Rotten Tomatoes prose\|100\|9.1\|61233\|Season two of ''Fargo'' retains all the elements that made the series an award-winning hit, successfully delivering another stellar saga powered by fascinating characters, cheeky cynicism, and just a touch of the absurd.}}<ref name=rot>{{cite web\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fargo/s02/\|title=Fargo: Season 2 (2015)\|~~publisher~~website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]\|access-date=April 12, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423234841/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fargo/s02\|archive-date=April 23, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> The season also ~~holds the rare distinction of having~~has each episode maintain a perfect 100% rating as well.<ref name=rot/> [[Metacritic]] gives the season a score of 96, based on 33 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/fargo/season-2\|title=Fargo: Season 2\|~~publisher~~website=[[Metacritic]]\|access-date=November 7, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610172405/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/fargo/season-2\|archive-date=June 10, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> It was the highest rated TV show of the year on the same site, as well as the 20th highest of all time.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/tv/score/metascore/all/filtered \|title=Best TV Shows of All Time \|~~publisher~~website=Metacritic \|access-date=April 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/browse/tv/score/metascore/year/filtered?year_selected=2015 \|title=Best TV Shows of 2015 \|~~publisher~~website=Metacritic \|access-date=April 20, 2017}}</ref> Christopher Orr of ''[[The Atlantic]]'' called ''Fargo'' "smart, thrilling, imaginative television, in addition to being wicked funny", in which Hawley assumes greater narrative dimension and assurance in his vision.<ref name=atlantic2>{{cite web \|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/the-giddy-genius-of-fargo-season-two/409798/\|title=The Giddy Genius of Fargo\|first=Christopher \|last=Orr \|work=[[The Atlantic]] \|publisher=Hayley Romer\|date=October 9, 2015\|access-date=June 27, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526175604/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/the-giddy-genius-of-fargo-season-two/409798/\|archive-date=May 26, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> Matthew Gilbert from ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' identified the dialog, acting, cinematography, music, set design and directing as its most satisfying attributes.<ref name=bg>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/television/2015/10/10/fargo-returns-with-superb-second-season/gH143R6ser81lABER0UoxJ/story.html\|title='Fargo' returns with superb second season\|first=Matthew\|last=Gilbert\|work=[[The Boston Globe]]\|date=October 10, 2015\|access-date=June 27, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706191407/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/television/2015/10/10/fargo-returns-with-superb-second-season/gH143R6ser81lABER0UoxJ/story.html\|archive-date=July 6, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> So too did ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''{{'s}} Tim Goodman, who believed that said qualities "make a very riveting and entertaining dark comedy spectacle".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/fargo-season-2-tv-review-830204\|title=Fargo' Season 2: TV Review\|first=Tim\|last=Goodman\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|date=October 7, 2015\|access-date=June 27, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706191523/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/fargo-season-2-tv-review-830204\|archive-date=July 6, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> Neil Genzlinger, writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', said that ''Fargo'' marries deadpan humor, violence, and "observational oddity" in a way unmatched by similar dramas.<ref name=nyt3>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/12/arts/television/review-fargo-returns-with-a-triple-murder-at-a-waffle-hut.html?ref=television&_r=0\|title=Review: 'Fargo' Returns With a Triple Murder at a Waffle Hut\|first=Neil\|last=Genzlinger\|work=The New York Times\|date=October 11, 2015\|access-date= June 27, 2016}}</ref> In his review for ''[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]'', Brian Lowry believed that despite the show's brisk pace, Hawley nonetheless adds depth to his story.<ref name=v4>{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/fargo-season-2-review-kirsten-dunst-patrick-wilson-prequel-fx-1201607865/\|title='TV Review: 'Fargo', Season 2\|first=Brian\|last=Lowry\|work=Variety\|publisher=Penske Business Media\|date=October 7, 2015\|access-date=June 29, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706191839/http://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/fargo-season-2-review-kirsten-dunst-patrick-wilson-prequel-fx-1201607865/\|archive-date=July 6, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> Dan Jardine of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' agreed and thought that the narrative complexity is what distinguishes season two from ''Fargo''{{'s}} freshman season.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/review/fargo-season-two\|title=Fargo: Season Two\|first=Dan\|last=Jardine\|work=[[Slant Magazine]]\|date=October 6, 2015\|access-date=June 29, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707145756/http://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/review/fargo-season-two\|archive-date=July 7, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'s}} Rob Sheffield felt that ''Fargo'' painted "a fascinating portrait of America at the crossroads".<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/fargo-how-the-midwestern-noir-just-got-even-better-20151005\|title='Fargo': How the Midwestern Noir Just Got Even Better\|first=Rob\|last=Sheffield\|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]\|date=October 5, 2015\|access-date=June 29, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505215644/http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/fargo-how-the-midwestern-noir-just-got-even-better-20151005\|archive-date=May 5, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Alan Sepinwall]] said in his review for ''[[HitFix]]'' that the series captures its namesake film's most redeeming qualities while assuming a distinct identity,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/review-fargo-winningly-boogies-back-to-the-70s-for-season-2\|title=Review: 'Fargo' winningly boogies back to the '70s for season 2\|first=Alan\|last=Sepinwall\|publisher=HitFix\|date=October 7, 2015\|access-date=April 12, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222160958/http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/review-fargo-winningly-boogies-back-to-the-70s-for-season-2\|archive-date=December 22, 2015\|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' website felt that the series was "the rare cable drama that forgoes attenuated storytelling and moral ambiguity, and instead delivers episode after episode where a lot happens, and all of it matters".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/best-tv-2015-part-2-229334 \|title=The best TV of 2015, part 2 \|work=The A.V. Club \|date=December 16, 2015 \|access-date=April 12, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325081845/http://www.avclub.com/article/best-tv-2015-part-2-229334\|archive-date=March 25, 2016 \|url-status=live}}</ref> Line 270 ⟶ 252: ===Accolades=== {{main\|List of awards and nominations received by Fargo (TV series)}} ''Fargo'' was a candidate for a variety of awards, most of them recognizing outstanding achievement in writing, cinematography, directing, acting, and special effects. The series received eighteen Emmy nominations for the [[68th Primetime Emmy Awards]] ceremony.<ref name=68thEmmys>{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/emmy-nominations-2016-full-list-1201786437/\|title=The 68th Annual Emmy Nominations: The Complete List\|website=Deadline Hollywood\|first=Patrick\|last=Hipes\|date=July 14, 2016\|access-date=July 14, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715151526/https://deadline.com/2016/07/emmy-nominations-2016-full-list-1201786437/\|archive-date=July 15, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Emmys>{{cite web\|title=Fargo – Awards & Nominations\|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/fargo\|publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]\|access-date=July 14, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714234019/http://www.emmys.com/shows/fargo\|archive-date=July 14, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> It was named [[American Film Institute Awards 2015#Top 10 Television Programs\|Television Program of the Year]] by the [[American Film Institute]],<ref name=afi>{{cite web\|url=http://www.afi.com/about/releases/2015/AFI_Awards_2015_Announced.aspx\|title=AFI Awards 2015 Official Selections\|publisher=[[American Film Institute]]\|date=December 16, 2015\|access-date=December 16, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716025721/http://www.afi.com/about/releases/2015/AFI_Awards_2015_Announced.aspx\|archive-date=July 16, 2016 \|url-status=live}}</ref> and received three [[Golden Globe]] nominations—including for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film\|Best Actor]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film\|Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film]] (Wilson and Dunst respectively).<ref name=goldeng>{{cite web \|url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/2016 \|title=Winners & Nominees 2016 \|publisher=[[Hollywood Foreign Press Association]] \|access-date=January 10, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623150406/http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/2016\|archive-date=June 23, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> Other accolades included two [[Satellite Awards]] nominations in two categories,<ref name=sate>{{cite web\|url=http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2015 \|title=2015 Satellite Awards \|publisher=[[International Press Academy]] \|access-date=December 2, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529231031/http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2015 \|archive-date=May 29, 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> two [[TCA Award]] nominations in two categories,<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/22/tca-awards-nominations-2016 \|title=Mr. Robot, People v. O.J. lead 2016 Television Critics Association Awards nominations \|first=Joey \|last=Nolfi \|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] \|date=June 22, 2016 \|access-date=June 22, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623142114/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/22/tca-awards-nominations-2016\|archive-date=June 23, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> and one [[Empire Award]] nomination.<ref name=empire>{{cite web\|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/empire-award-2016-winners-star-wars-mad-max/\|title=Star Wars and Mad Max win big at the 2016 Jameson Empire Awards\|work=[[Empire (magazine)\|Empire]]\|first=John\|last=Nugent\|date=March 20, 2016\|access-date=March 20, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425034745/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/star-wars-force-awakens/empire-award-2016-winners-star-wars-mad-max/\|archive-date=April 25, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[6th Critics' Choice Television Awards]], ''Fargo'' won four awards from eight nominations, the majority of which acknowledged the performance work of the show's cast.<ref name=cc>{{cite web \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-critics-choice-awards-winners-856447 \|title=Critics' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List \|work=The Hollywood Reporter \|author=THR Staff \|date=January 17, 2016 \|access-date=January 17, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408213458/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-critics-choice-awards-winners-856447\|archive-date=April 8, 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref> Line 277 ⟶ 259: ==References== {{Reflist~~\|30em~~}} ==External links== Line 294 ⟶ 276: [[Category:2015 American television seasons]] [[Category:Cultural depictions of Ronald Reagan]] [[Category:~~Alien~~Fiction ~~visitations~~about inalien ~~fiction~~visitations]] [[Category:Fargo (TV series)]]