Fargo

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Season 1
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 15, 2014
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 1249 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 24 out of 1249
  3. Negative: 34 out of 1249
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  1. brockcheese
    Feb 12, 2021
    9
    This first season is a great expansion on the movies and a promise of what's to become one of the greatest shows ever made. The comedy of seeing a crime show with the mannerisms of the midwest remains amusing.
  2. PhilipBlake
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    Fargo season one is just awesome, a real reminiscent of the cult classic Fargo movie in all is glory. Story, Characters and set was only a perfect tribute to the 1994 movie. Billy Bob Thornton is just the best character of the entire franchise (both film and series) and delivers a damn unforgettable role as the coldest unstoppable killing machine. The overall ambiance absolutelyFargo season one is just awesome, a real reminiscent of the cult classic Fargo movie in all is glory. Story, Characters and set was only a perfect tribute to the 1994 movie. Billy Bob Thornton is just the best character of the entire franchise (both film and series) and delivers a damn unforgettable role as the coldest unstoppable killing machine. The overall ambiance absolutely surprisingly feet very well the Fargo universe.… Expand
  3. B0lliger
    Feb 20, 2019
    10
    My favourite show of all time. I have just finished the three seasons and have created an account just to review this.
    The acting is amazing, the story, the directing, camerawork, music I could go on forever....
    I'm very much looking forward to a fourth season and can't wait. The fact that this is a Netflix production and I think they are ok but usually no masterpieces makes this show    My favourite show of all time. I have just finished the three seasons and have created an account just to review this.
    The acting is amazing, the story, the directing, camerawork, music I could go on forever....
    I'm very much looking forward to a fourth season and can't wait. The fact that this is a Netflix production and I think they are ok but usually no masterpieces makes this show even better.
    Can only recommend.    … Expand
  4. donnyjepp
    Nov 27, 2018
    10
    This is black comedy and suspenseful drama done perfectly. To say nothing of the superb casting (Kirsten Dunst, Nick Offerman, Bob Odenkirk, Martin Freeman, Key & Peele virtually playing themselves, Billy Bob Thornton in arguably the most compelling role of his career), it's a constant rollercoaster of excitement, dread, and enthralling character development - all through the giddy filterThis is black comedy and suspenseful drama done perfectly. To say nothing of the superb casting (Kirsten Dunst, Nick Offerman, Bob Odenkirk, Martin Freeman, Key & Peele virtually playing themselves, Billy Bob Thornton in arguably the most compelling role of his career), it's a constant rollercoaster of excitement, dread, and enthralling character development - all through the giddy filter of wholesome Minnesota mannerisms. Season 2 compensates for occasionally dragging it's feet (the antagonistic Gerhardt family is perhaps not complex or interesting enough to merit so much screentime) by delivering one of the best soundtracks to date.… Expand
  5. Justinavery7074
    Oct 2, 2018
    8
    Truly phenomenal characters here. Great storytelling. Not all the humor works for me but that's just me.
  6. stevenf49
    May 25, 2018
    10
    FARGO is one of the best series ever to appear on T.V. . It is a STRONG part of the Golden Age of Television.Noah Hawley is an Artist. MORE PLEASE!
  7. alejandro970
    Mar 11, 2018
    10
    Justifiably twinned with same movie of 1996. The 1st season is a roller coaster of black humor about a crime that went wrong: a vendetta job that never, nobody asked. Billy Bob Thorton as the ice- heart murder is shocking.
  8. jaasieljunior
    Dec 3, 2017
    10
    há muitos casos em que uma adaptação de um filme para uma série de TV possa parecer impossível e inferior. Exceto,no caso de Fargo. É de se admirar que uma série consegue chamar mais atenção ou até mesmo chegar ao nível do próprio filme original. E tem um dos vilões mais icônicos da TV nos últimos anos: LORNE MALVO.
  9. eva3si0n
    Aug 27, 2017
    7
    At series big name, and here he not such already as original movie. The quite good detective, but is too much nuances. As the detective story series has turned out mediocre and ridiculous. Sometimes action reaches to the point of absurdity, but it is the tragicomedy. Acting is excellent, Freeman has played perfectly. But the told story is too simple and monotonous, and the final opinionAt series big name, and here he not such already as original movie. The quite good detective, but is too much nuances. As the detective story series has turned out mediocre and ridiculous. Sometimes action reaches to the point of absurdity, but it is the tragicomedy. Acting is excellent, Freeman has played perfectly. But the told story is too simple and monotonous, and the final opinion spoils from the crumpled ending. It is too ridiculous and boring against the background of the main action of the events in series. I haven't understood why all so praise series and such high ratings.… Expand
  10. daviddelnorte23
    Aug 24, 2017
    8
    'Fargo' es una de las series más brillantes que he visto nunca. Siempre me ha costado un poco más ver esta primera temporada que las demás. Es verdad, que al principio (y más si no eres un habitual de los Coen) puede hacerse algo rara tanto la trama como el humor que imprime a veces la serie. Esta temporada no me parece ni mucho menos una obra maestra como han calificado muchos ni mucho'Fargo' es una de las series más brillantes que he visto nunca. Siempre me ha costado un poco más ver esta primera temporada que las demás. Es verdad, que al principio (y más si no eres un habitual de los Coen) puede hacerse algo rara tanto la trama como el humor que imprime a veces la serie. Esta temporada no me parece ni mucho menos una obra maestra como han calificado muchos ni mucho menos la mejor de la serie, más bien la más floja (esto es en términos relativos, ya que "flojo" asociado a Fargo puede ser caviar para otras). Lo que si es verdad, es que esta temporada cuenta con uno de los personajes más fascinantes, fríos y sádicos que he visto nunca a través de una pantalla. La temporada empieza muy arriba, luego es lenta en el desarrollo, a veces de excede, y luego la recta final acelera dejando un nivelazo. En definitiva, es la primera y la que está basada en la película original, lo que quizá la hizo un poco de "losa" pero es un genial comienzo para la serie y es la que empieza todo, pero repito que a mí es claramente la que menos me gusta.… Expand
  11. eagleeyeviking
    Jul 28, 2017
    8
    While its narrative momentum dwindles in the middle, Fargo’s freshman season is a largely triumphant black comedy–crime drama experiment. The show beautifully expands and honours the world created by the film without ever retreading the plot and characters, as well as introducing an ensemble of well-acted, well-developed new characters & a clever plot to inhibit TV screens.
  12. Fanadir
    Jul 27, 2017
    10
    Fargo is one of my favorite shows, due to its suspenseful story, great characters and this always present slight touch of humor. The show took all that was remarkable and great about the movie Fargo, like the unconventional setting and its people with their weird accent and bland personalities, and built a great story around it. If that was not enough to make for a brilliant show, theFargo is one of my favorite shows, due to its suspenseful story, great characters and this always present slight touch of humor. The show took all that was remarkable and great about the movie Fargo, like the unconventional setting and its people with their weird accent and bland personalities, and built a great story around it. If that was not enough to make for a brilliant show, the creators also show great creativity in cinematography and manage to give an interesting and refreshing touch to the typical scenes of murders and interrogations, which we have seen countless times before.… Expand
  13. FromKanga
    Jun 25, 2017
    10
    Fargo is a police-thriller-drama show released by FX.
    I always liked the old film fargo so I was curious how was the TV show and it's one of the best shows at the moment.
    The story in this season has great suspense, great humour and great characters. The characters have great development especially Lester who took an unexpected turn and made the show so much more interesting, and like    Fargo is a police-thriller-drama show released by FX.
    I always liked the old film fargo so I was curious how was the TV show and it's one of the best shows at the moment.

    The story in this season has great suspense, great humour and great characters.
    The characters have great development especially Lester who took an unexpected turn and made the show so much more interesting, and like I mentioned, this show is funny which is good because it would've been pretty depressing if it took itself so seriously.

    Just watch it, it's everything I want a Tv show to be, it feels like a 10 hour long movie and it's very bingeable, I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  14. marco34la
    Jun 29, 2016
    10
    This show is smart, sophisticated, dark, sinister, fun and better than any show that's been on HBO in decades.
    RIP HBO.... there's so many other better shows now on cable networks for FREE.
  15. BariscanBozkurt
    Jun 1, 2016
    10
    İzlediğim En Keyifli Karamizah Yapımı
    Noah Hawley, Coen kardeşlerin yapımı olan Fargo 1996'dan kat ve kat daha iyi bir iş çıkarmış. Filmde olmayan iyi bir hikâyeyi, kaliteli mizahı ve unutulmaz bir karakteri ekliyor. Bunun dışında da ortaya çok iyi bir bütünlük koyuyor.Bu sebeplerden ötürü de karamizah sevmeyen bir insanı bile bağlıyabiliyor bu dizi. Bu gerçekten büyük bir başarı.    İzlediğim En Keyifli Karamizah Yapımı
    Noah Hawley, Coen kardeşlerin yapımı olan Fargo 1996'dan kat ve kat daha iyi bir iş çıkarmış. Filmde olmayan iyi bir hikâyeyi, kaliteli mizahı ve unutulmaz bir karakteri ekliyor. Bunun dışında da ortaya çok iyi bir bütünlük koyuyor.Bu sebeplerden ötürü de karamizah sevmeyen bir insanı bile bağlıyabiliyor bu dizi. Bu gerçekten büyük bir başarı.
  16. chidime
    Apr 23, 2016
    10
    Excellent! Not very often I give a TV series a 10, but this deserves it (Actually give it a 9.8 but 10 will do). The show is just well written and thought-out. So many shows seem like they think of the episodes on the go (see How To Get Away With Murder, and a host of others) but this show has such a cohesive plot, it's hard to pick at it. Sure, some parts have minor plot-holes (like howExcellent! Not very often I give a TV series a 10, but this deserves it (Actually give it a 9.8 but 10 will do). The show is just well written and thought-out. So many shows seem like they think of the episodes on the go (see How To Get Away With Murder, and a host of others) but this show has such a cohesive plot, it's hard to pick at it. Sure, some parts have minor plot-holes (like how lucky some characters are in some situations, or how convenient a few situations are) but these are very minimal in this show. The show could be a little dark and sadistic for some, but that adds to it's realness and makes me love it the more. A must watch. now time to binge season 2.… Expand
  17. RogerE
    Feb 21, 2016
    10
    This is an excellent show. Television at its best. Fantastic cast, great script and awesome cinematography. I am always enthusiastic about a great drama with action and Fargo doesn't fail in any way.
  18. Ravens1294
    Dec 27, 2015
    10
    A brilliant show filled with fantastic writing, direction, and acting. The story was wonderful and the show is ever so funny and ridiculous. Brilliant show.
  19. Maks41
    Nov 27, 2015
    9
    Wonderfully entertaining: serious enough for raw crime drama yet, funny and whimsical enough to produce belly shaking laughter at just the right moment. Great cast and writing! Keep it up!
  20. wade22fan
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Fargo (Season 1) is about as good as TV gets. It boasts phenomenal acting, beautiful cinematography, an engaging plot, quirky characters and lots of humor.
  21. CapnAwesome
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    Truly an amazing TV show. Billy Bob Thornton did a fantastic job playing the role of Lorne Malvo, who is one of the most interesting and mischievous villains I have seen on any TV show. The score fits extremely well into the show and helps build tension and give more feel to scenes. While being a more serious drama, the writing is very well done and comedy is nicely infused to give theTruly an amazing TV show. Billy Bob Thornton did a fantastic job playing the role of Lorne Malvo, who is one of the most interesting and mischievous villains I have seen on any TV show. The score fits extremely well into the show and helps build tension and give more feel to scenes. While being a more serious drama, the writing is very well done and comedy is nicely infused to give the audience some nice chuckles. An absolute must watch TV show!… Expand
  22. WJS
    Sep 16, 2015
    9
    I loved the way this show capture the spirit of the original movie even with its changes in cast, characters and story. It's very well acted, written and directed and feels very cinematic in style. Kudos to all involved!
  23. drlowdon
    Sep 4, 2015
    9
    Retaining the same (very) dark sense of humour as the movie on which it is based Fargo is one of the best series I've seen in a good while. Aside from one or two occasions where it relies a little too much on convenient occurrences it is brilliantly written and features a fantastic cast and I watched the entire 10 episodes on Netflix in about 3 or 4 days as I just couldn't what to see whatRetaining the same (very) dark sense of humour as the movie on which it is based Fargo is one of the best series I've seen in a good while. Aside from one or two occasions where it relies a little too much on convenient occurrences it is brilliantly written and features a fantastic cast and I watched the entire 10 episodes on Netflix in about 3 or 4 days as I just couldn't what to see what was going to happen next.… Expand
  24. AxeT
    Aug 20, 2015
    7
    This does pass the ultimate test of merit for a TV show: Does it have you waiting for the next episode? Very stylish and quirky in the vein of the original film by the Coens capitalizing on the regional accents and culture. It's a little too cute at times, and some of the detail from the period is sloppy.
  25. Imma_135
    Jun 18, 2015
    10
    This show is on par with such great series as Breaking Bad and Homeland. The cast is simply great and Martin Freeman is a very compelling as Lester. The style is very original and violent which makes the series even more interesting to watch especially when dark moments are being intervened by the atmosphere of a small town which creates some dark humour.
  26. ozennymous
    May 27, 2015
    10
    Wow! Una comedia negra deliciosa. Siempre sorprende. la ambientación magnifica y las actuaciones son geniales. Billy Bob Thornton (muy especialmente) y Martin Freeman, extraordinarios: Lorne Malvo, junto con Kai Proctor (Banshee) de los mejores "villanos" que he visto.
  27. TheDigitalDove
    Apr 28, 2015
    8
    One of the Best TV Shows i have seen, made especially memorable by its cast
    Worthy of a day of binge watching and defined in its quality by having a known length and end date
  28. Skitte
    Mar 19, 2015
    9
    I must admit: the first time I heard or saw this show, it seemed boring and not worthy watching. But after finishing the first season I realized these:

    Pros: - Pleasant story - Impecable actors - Representative faces for this show - Original intrigue Cons - Poor backstory - Clicheed ending Even though, this show is one of the few amongst the very much that impresses through    I must admit: the first time I heard or saw this show, it seemed boring and not worthy watching. But after finishing the first season I realized these:

    Pros:
    - Pleasant story
    - Impecable actors
    - Representative faces for this show
    - Original intrigue

    Cons
    - Poor backstory
    - Clicheed ending

    Even though, this show is one of the few amongst the very much that impresses through story, acting and interactions.    … Expand
  29. Abe2010
    Jan 11, 2015
    9
    Nach Breaking Bad wieder eine richtig gute Serie, ohne Effekthascherei, mit intelligenter Story und tollen Darstellern. Klare Empfehlung dieser ersten Staffel
  30. royal_peacock
    Dec 25, 2014
    9
    If you watched the Coen brothers movie "Fargo" and liked it, you will love this.
    It is pretty much a well-made 10 hours long version of the aforementioned movie that shines with very good acting and clever expanding of the initial plot-line.
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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Emily Nussbaum
    Jun 25, 2014
    40
    Only a fool would deny Fargo’s polish and verve, its stylized razzle-dazzle. But, for me at least, after a year of gulping down chili peppers, it takes more to make a meal.
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  2. The Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kristi Turnquist
    Jun 24, 2014
    80
    The setting is convincingly snowy and wintry (it was filmed in Calgary, Canada), the writing is clever, and the actors are outstanding.
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  3. The Wrap
    Reviewed by: Diane Garrett
    Apr 15, 2014
    80
    At times, however, Hawley goes a little too heavy on the quirk, and Thornton, who last regularly appeared on TV in the John Ritter political comedy “Hearts Afire” in the early 1990s, overly indulges in that smirk. Bits between mob enforcers Mr. Numbers (Adam Goldberg) and Mr. Wrench (Russell Harvard) also wear out their welcome. The overall quality of TV's Fargo is high.
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