Fargo (TV series)

Fargo
GenreCrime drama
Based onFargo by Joel and Ethan Coen
Written byNoah Hawley
StarringBilly Bob Thornton
Martin Freeman
Colin Hanks
Bob Odenkirk
Kate Walsh
ComposerJeff Russo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes51
Production
Executive producersAdam Bernstein
Ethan Coen
Joel Coen
Noah Hawley
Adam Littlefield
Geyer Kosinski
ProducersMichael Frislev
Chad Oakes
Kim Todd
Production locationsCalgary, Alberta, Canada
CinematographyMatthew J. Lloyd
Running time39–68 minutes
Production companies26 Keys Productions
Littlefield Company
Mike Zoss Productions
FX Productions
MGM Television
Original release
NetworkFX
ReleaseApril 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)
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Fargo is an American anthology crime drama television series. It is set mostly in Bemidji, Minnesota. Other locations shown are Duluth, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota. It is based on the 1996 movie of the same name. It premiered on April 15, 2014.[1]

The show was announced in 2012 by FX.[2] The production for the series began in the fall of 2013 with filming taking place in and around Calgary, Alberta.[3] On July 21, 2014, FX renewed Fargo for a ten-episode second season, which premiered in October 2015.[4] A third season premiered in April 2017.

  1. "FX's 'Fargo' gets premiere date". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  2. "FX Teams With Joel & Ethan Coen And Noah Hawley For Series Adaptation Of 'Fargo'". Deadline. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  3. "Calgary-filmed Fargo coming to TV in April". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Kevin (June 18, 2015). "FX 'Fargo' Season 2 Pecks Out First September Teaser Trailer". ScreenCrush. Townsquare Media. Retrieved June 18, 2015.

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