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Fargo

2014

Crime/Drama/Thriller

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Season 5

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Cast

Billy Bob Thornton (Lorne Malvo)Martin Freeman (Lester Nygaard)Allison Tolman (Molly Solverson)Colin Hanks (Gus Grimly)Russell Harvard (Mr. Wrench)Bokeem Woodbine (Mike Milligan)Brad Mann (Gale Kitchen)Kirsten Dunst (Peggy Blumquist)Ewan McGregor (Emmit Stussy)Chris Rock (Loy Cannon)Patrick Wilson (Lou Solverson)Carrie Coon (Gloria Burgle)Jessie Buckley (Oraetta Mayflower)Jesse Plemons (Ed Blumquist)Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Nikki Swango)Jason Schwartzman (Josto Fadda)David Thewlis (V.M. Varga)Ted Danson (Hank Larsson)

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Creators

Steve Blackman, Robert De Laurentiis, Enzo Mileti, Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, Noah Hawley, Monica Beletsky, Scott Wilson, Francesca Sloane, Lee Edward Colston, Stefani Robinson

Synopsis

Various chronicles of deception, intrigue and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. Yet all of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, North Dakota.

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