Fargo: episode recaps
Richard Vine recaps the TV series inspired by the Coen brothers' classic film
Fargo season two, episode 10 – roll-call of bodies and a hint of hope
In the final episode, Palindrome, Peggy and Ed make a run for it, Hanzee contemplates the future and we solve the mystery of Hank’s study
Fargo recap: season two episode nine – The Castle
Packed with the mix of action, comedy and bizarre behaviour that’s made Fargo so enjoyable this season, the penultimate episode gets extraterrestrial
Fargo recap: season two, episode eight – Loplop
Ed and Peggy have a weird romantic getaway in the woods as Hanzee breaks bad and Hank and Lou are hot on their trails
Fargo recap: season two, episode seven – Did You Do This? No, You Did It!
Lou and Hank investigate in Fargo, The King of Breakfast visits Betsy and Molly, Floyd is summoned away and Bear questions a family member’s loyalty
Fargo recap: season two, episode six – Rhinoceros
The citizens of Fargo come together in another satisfying episode as the Gerhardts rustle up a posse to bust Charlie out of jail, Ed and Peggy are pushed to come clean and Karl comes into his own. Can it really be that we’re over halfway through the season already? Oh, yah
Fargo recap: season two, episode five – The Gift of the Magi
Ronald Reagan electioneers in Fargo, leading to a confrontation with Lou, while there’s a hunting party in the forest and fear and loathing at the butcher’s
Fargo recap: season two, episode four – Fear and Trembling
Hostilities escalate between the Gerhardts and the Kansas City crew while Lou tries to persuade Peggy and Ed to come clean about the hole in their windscreen
Fargo recap: season two, episode three – The Myth of Sisyphus
Everyone seems to be looking for Rye, Lou visits Fargo and Peggy hears a new theory about the Waffle Hut shooter
Fargo recap: season two, episode two – Before the Law
The Gerhardts are taking stock and jostling for position after Otto’s stroke, while Mike Milligan continues to be one of the most menacing men on TV
Fargo recap: season two, episode one – Waiting for Dutch
With its blood-in-the-snow aesthetic, high body count, all-star cast and crackling dialogue, Fargo’s second season, set in 1979, is off to a rip-roaring start
Fargo recap: season one, episode 10 – Morton's Fork
Richard Vine: We are cheated of the showdown we might have expected between Molly and Malvo in the Fargo finale, but the case closes with a decent twist
Fargo recap: season one, episode nine – A Fox, a Rabbit and a Cabbage
Richard Vine: We find out the truth behind Malvo's Vegas trip, see Lester gamble with his life and that of others, and witness a moment of truth for Molly
Fargo recap: season one, episode eight – The Heap
This episode skips a year, a playful, disorientating gambit from a bold and confident show, which also allows the writers to reprise a notable aspect from Fargo the film: the pregnant cop, writes Richard Vine
Fargo recap: season one, episode seven – Who Shaves the Barber?
Richard Vine: This week's episode is the quiet after the storm – Lester seems to be off the hook, but his repertoire of crime keeps growing
Fargo recap: season one, episode six – Buridan's Ass
Richard Vine: So the blizzard blew into town – and left some pretty messy debris in its wake
Fargo recap: season one, episode five – The Six Ungraspables
Richard Vine: At the halfway mark in the series, Molly finally has her theories taken seriously, Malvo gets handy with a screwdriver and Lester is delirious after a dirty sock-based interrogation
Fargo recap: season one, episode four – Eating the Blame
Richard Vine: This week's episode gave us the clearest reference yet to the film version of Fargo with a flashback to a younger Stavros on the run and a red ice-scraper …
Fargo recap: season one, episode three – A Muddy Road
With Molly's character growing into more than just comic relief, it feels like Fargo is interested in getting away from the angsty male anti-hero mould that's dominated TV lately, writes Richard Vine
Fargo recap: season one, episode two – The Rooster Prince
Richard Vine: Two wakes, a burial and a couple of new characters this week. As the series progresses we have plenty of curveballs and oddballs to keep us occupied. And watch out for that ice drill
Fargo recap: season one, episode one – The Crocodile's Dilemma
The TV version of Fargo is a funny beast, with promising performances and the suggestion that there's much, much more to come ...
