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Season 3 – Fargo

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In this anthology series inspired by the 1996 film, each season follows a mostly new cast of characters who get involved with murder investigations in different Midwestern towns, with seemingly unrelated crimes sometimes being connected in some way.
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Fargo — Season 3

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Critics Consensus

Thanks in part to a memorable dual performance from Ewan McGregor, Fargo mostly maintains the sly wit and off-kilter sensibility it displayed in its first two seasons.

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Geordie Gray The Australian 11/06/2023
It’s murder and mild manners in Minnesota. Go to Full Review
Andrew Billen The Times (UK) 12/28/2017
4/5
Fargo's creator, Noah Hawley, took us on many diversions this season: into the past, into the woods, into action movie territory. Yet it was the comedy of character we will remember. Go to Full Review
Alison Herman The Ringer 08/15/2017
Season 3 seemed like it had finally, decisively broken from its predecessors on both TV and in film - particularly when Mary Elizabeth Winstead's scammer emerged as the season's complicated, gray-area-dwelling hero. Go to Full Review
Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio 06/23/2022
8/10
The "how" is above the "what" in Fargo. Season 3 is the closest the timeline has been to us, yet it complies perfectly around the feelings of discomfort and unrest the show is known for. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Nathan Mattise Ars Technica 07/28/2021
Fargo eschewed being a straight sequel or adaptation and instead opted to create a world that shared the original's ethos and sensibilities (occasionally adding some connective overlap, too). Go to Full Review
Preston Barta Fresh Fiction 03/30/2019
B
Compared to the kinetic energy of the previous season, series creator Noah Hawley simplifies his narrative this round, but the intrigue still remains. Go to Full Review
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Andrei V @RT12165745 Jul 12 Season 3 first feels as if Fargo has lost its pulse: muted, slow, deliberately underpowered after Season 2. Then the trick reveals itself. Hawley does not make the same game louder; he changes the rules, and shows us the game. This season is about who gets to define reality. Varga finds the cavity in a person and works it open while digging metal into his own rotting teeth. Gloria, unseen by doors, machines and institutions, lives like the android whose only purpose is "I can help." Nikki understands life as bridge: strategy begins with a partner. Ray is love and partnership; Wrench is partnership weaponized. When she abandons partnership for private vengeance, chance enters through the empty seat. The bowling alley becomes cosmic justice; the finale offers no verdict, only competing realities. Season 3 does not fail at being Fargo. It reveals that Fargo was never the rules, only the intelligence playing with them. See more Briana I. @Anaire Jun 20 I couldn't wait for this season to end. I am very disappointed in how awful this season was especially compared to the first two it's hard to believe it's in the same series. So the acting was so so. I'll say the only positive is McGregors duel roles, he did a good job. Everyone else was bad for different reasons. So Winstead really upset me, the whole tampon scene made it impossible to like her character, she disgusted me and I was so happy she died. The Vargas guy with the teeth was absolutely disgustingly intolerably, not just because of his mouth, but just the way they made his character entirely. All of his dialogue was torture to listen to, he didn't come off as witty, he wasn't dangerous or scary like all the other villains they made in this show so it was just a huge miss for me. So overall I found this season, disgusting, boring, unwitty, non entertaining and a huge disconnect from the whole show thus far. And after seeing the ratings for season 4 I have very low expectations See more Tristan B @tristan3 Jun 17 [BOT] Tense and unforgettable. See more Beeno M @BeenoMendocino Apr 13 Quite a cleverly written story. Loved the absurd elements. See more Karl N @RT02655090 Apr 1 Great writing, great characters, excellent acting. Loved it. See more Jack F @RT39667463 Feb 23 Not on the level of the first two seasons, but still pretty good. If you liked one and two, you'll probably enjoy this. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 19, 2017 The Law of Vacant Places A petty sibling rivalry between two brothers escalates and brings chaos to a small Minnesotan community. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 26, 2017 The Principle of Restricted Choice Gloria deals with the aftermath of a crime; Varga makes a move; Ray and Nikki move on to their next plan. Details Episode 3 Aired May 3, 2017 The Law of Non-Contradiction Gloria revisits her stepfather's past to try and find some answers. Details Episode 4 Aired May 10, 2017 The Narrow Escape Problem Emmit and Sy try to figure out what they have gotten themselves into; Nikki and Ray track down some collateral; Gloria learns more about Maurice. Details Episode 5 Aired May 17, 2017 The House of Special Purpose Nikki and Ray's retaliation has consequences for Emmit; Gloria and Winnie start connecting the dots. Details Episode 6 Aired May 24, 2017 The Lord of No Mercy Gloria and Winnie get closer to the truth; Emmit tries to make things right; Nikki and Ray prepare for payback; Varga cleans up a mess. Details Episode 7 Aired May 31, 2017 The Law of Inevitability Gloria tries to work around the system; Nikki finds herself in a familiar place; Varga comes up with an alternative plan; Emmit goes to dinner. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 7, 2017 Who Rules the Land of Denial? Nikki struggles to survive; Emmit gets spooked; Sy joins Varga for tea. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 14, 2017 Aporia Emmit sits down with Gloria; Nikki negotiates a deal. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 21, 2017 Somebody to Love Gloria follows the money; Nikki plays a game; Emmit learns a lesson about progress from Varga. Details
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Season Info

Director
Keith Gordon, Michael Uppendahl, Dearbhla Walsh, John Cameron, Mike Barker
Executive Producer
Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, John Cameron
Screenwriter
Noah Hawley
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 19, 2017