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Fargo – Season 2, Episode 2 Before the Law

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The Gerhardts get a surprising offer; two unlikely murderers do their best to clean up their mess.
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Fargo — Season 2, Episode 2

Fargo — Season 2, Episode 2

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"Before the Law" successfully juxtaposes Fargo's sweeping cinematography with intimate character studies that build tension between the various storylines.

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Patrick Wilson

Lou Solverson

Kirsten Dunst

Peggy Blumquist

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Ed Blumquist

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Fargo — Season 2, Episode 2

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Scott Tobias New York Times 10/20/2015
There's one Coens-specific idea that brings tonight's thrilling hour all the way back to their debut feature, Blood Simple: Crime isn't for amateurs. And a related lesson: Blood doesn't sop up easily. Go to Full Review Amy Amatangelo Paste Magazine 10/20/2015
9.3/10
As disgusting as it was, there is a kind of elegance to how the show portrays violence. It doesn't wallow in it. It is presented in an almost matter-of-fact style. Ed has to dispose of the body. What else is he going to do? Go to Full Review Kenny Herzog New York Magazine/Vulture 10/20/2015
4/5
Two irresistible episodes in, this round of Fargo layers its established themes of fate and consequence with appealingly unanswerable questions about where our fundamental nature ends and circumstance steps in. Go to Full Review Brittany Volk Tampa Bay Times 08/31/2018
Lou Solverson may be getting closer in the murder investigation, and Ed Blomquist is stuck cleaning up the bloody mess, but we're way more interested in Floyd Gerhardt, Betsy Solverson and Peggy Blomquist. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 06/20/2018
From stolen toilet paper to cancer, everything's either a lie about to be told or a promise about to be broken in this world. Go to Full Review Tim Surette TV.com 10/20/2015
"Before the Law" lingered and dangled when compared to the highlight episodes of Season 1 and the Season 2 premiere. There was no rush to get through things, but thanks to slick (dare I say, cool?) packaging, it wasn't anything close to a bore. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The Gerhardts get a surprising offer; two unlikely murderers do their best to clean up their mess.
Executive Producer
Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, John Cameron
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 19, 2015