Fargo

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

Universal acclaim- based on 1249 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,191 out of 1249
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 1249
  3. Negative: 34 out of 1249
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  1. 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
  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. breakdownbbe
    Nov 3, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Come on, you have got to be kidding me. One of the most overhyped seasons of TV I have ever seen. The plot is beyond ridiculous, there is zero suspension of disbelief. The longer the show goes the dumber the storylines get, like Lester escaping from the hospital, Malvo escaping impossible situations with such ease (I especially hate the blizzard firefight scene that hinges on a rival hitman stooping to scooby doo villain levels of stupidity), Lester’s preposterous hospital escape and evidence planting, etc. The complete lack of suspension of disbelief makes the “true story” title card more grating with every episode...somehow the film is more brutal, funnier, and more shocking while seeming like something that could actually happen, instead of this ridiculousness. The humor is maybe good for one chuckle an episode. The violence is weak and boring compared to shows like Twin Peaks or Wire. The show has moments where it desperately tries to art it up that fall flat, like the slo mo of the shorty pellet entering Lester’s hand or the visualization of the parable of charity guy. The police characters are intensely dislikable (Bob odenkirk’s character in particular has some of the laziest, most one dimensional writing I’ve ever seen for a TV show with moderate critical acclaim) and with each episode malvo drifts further and further away from terrifying sociopath to absurd prankster omnipotent boogeyman. The two saving graces of this show are 1.) the acting, which is good across the board and could be great if the actors were given stronger material to work with 2.) the fact that even though this season is drastically overhyped, it’s still marginally better than most dreck that hits TV screens

    Overall I can’t say this season is worth your time

    PS special shout out to this show for having some of the most embarrassing CGI I’ve ever seen, these **** seriously couldn’t even be **** to use real crickets???? Real fish????? **** looks like a PS1 cutscene. Lazy filmmaking
    PPS i    … Expand
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#16 Best TV Season of 2014
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#10 Most Discussed TV Season of 2014
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#6 Most Shared TV Season of 2014

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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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