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The second season of ''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]'', an American [[anthology series|anthology]] [[black comedy]]
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.
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* 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.
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|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
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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=
===Casting===
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===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>
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