Fargo | |
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Genre |
Anthology Crime drama Black comedy |
Created by | Noah Hawley |
Based on |
Fargo by Joel Coen Ethan Coen |
Starring | |
Composer(s) | Jeff Russo |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
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Producer(s) |
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Location(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
Cinematography |
Dana Gonzales Matthew J. Lloyd |
Running time | 48–68 minutes |
Production company(s) |
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Distributor | 20th Television |
Release | |
Original network | FX |
Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
Original release | April 15, 2014 | – present
External links | |
Website |
Fargo is an American black comedy–crime drama anthology television series created and primarily written by Noah Hawley. The show is inspired by the 1996 film of the same name written and directed by the Coen brothers, who serve as executive producers on the series alongside Hawley. It premiered on April 15, 2014, on FX. Each season follows an anthology format, being set in a different era along with a different story, cast, and set of characters; however, each season is a part of a common chronology together with the original film.
The first season, set in 2006 and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks, and Martin Freeman, was met with critical acclaim. It won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Casting, and received fifteen additional nominations including Outstanding Writing, another Outstanding Directing nomination, and acting nominations for all four leads. It also won the Golden Globe Awards for Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for Thornton.