Fargo (season 3)

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The third season of Fargo, an American anthology dark comedy–crime drama television series created by Noah Hawley. It premiered on April 19, 2017, on FX.[1][2] The season had ten episodes. The season ended on June 21, 2017.[3]

Plot[change | change source]

The third season is set between 2010 and 2011[4] in three Minnesota towns: St. Cloud, Eden Valley, and Eden Prairie.

It is the first season not to include Fargo, North Dakota. It is about couple, Ray Stussy (Ewan McGregor) and Nikki Swango (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), who, after unsuccessfully trying to rob Ray's brother Emmit (also played by McGregor), become involved in a double murder case.

One of the victims is an old man with a mysterious past whose stepdaughter, Gloria Burgle (Carrie Coon), is a policewoman. This happens when Emmit tries to separate from a criminal organization he borrowed money from a year before owned by V. M. Varga (David Thewlis) wants to stop him.[5][6]

Reception[change | change source]

The third season had strong positive reviews[7] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 93% approval with many liking McGregor's performance.[8]

References[change | change source]

  1. Ausiello, Michael (February 22, 2017). "Fargo Season 3 Premiere Date Set". TVLine. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. Turnquist, Kristi (April 13, 2017). "'Fargo' returns in brilliant form, with black comedy, murder, and Ewan McGregor (review)". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  3. Hibberd, James (December 3, 2015). "'Fargo' season 3 time period revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  4. VanDerWerff, Emily Todd (June 22, 2017). "Fargo is TV's most blistering critique of the past 40 years of global economics. For real". Vox. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (May 20, 2016). "'Fargo': Ewan McGregor Set As the Lead In Season 3 Of FX Limited Series In Dual Role". Deadline. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  6. Ausiello, Michael (July 11, 2016). "Fargo Taps The Leftovers' Carrie Coon as Female Lead in Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  7. "Fargo: Season 3". Metacritic. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  8. "Fargo: Season 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 29, 2017.