Fargo season 3
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The third season of Fargo, an American anthology black comedy–crime drama television series created by Noah Hawley, is scheduled to premiere on April 19, 2017, on the basic cable network FX.[1] Its principal cast consists of Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, David Thewlis and Jim Gaffigan. The season will consist of ten episodes. As an anthology, each Fargo season possesses its own self-contained narrative, following a disparate set of characters in various settings, albeit in a connected shared universe.[2]
The third season is set in Minnesota in 2010. Hawley said, "There are going to be connections, the way the first year was connected to the movie and the second year was connected to the first".[2] In the season, McGregor plays the dual lead roles of Emmit and Ray Stussy, Emmit being the Parking Lot King of Minnesota, a handsome, self-made, real estate mogul and family man, while his younger balding and pot-bellied brother, Ray is now a parole officer, and has a huge chip on his shoulder about the hand he’s been dealt, and he blames Emmit for his misfortunes.[3]
Season 3 began filming in early 2017 in Calgary, Alberta.[4]
Cast
Main cast
- Carrie Coon as Gloria Burgle
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Sy Feltz
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Nikki Swango
- David Thewlis as V.M. Vargas[5]
- Ewan McGregor as Emmit and Ray Stussy
Recurring cast
- Jim Gaffigan as Donny Mashman[6]
- Scoot McNairy as Maurice LeFay
- Shea Whigham as Moe Dammick
- Karan Soni as Dr. Homer Gilruth
- Fred Melamed as Howard Zimmerman
- Thomas Mann as Thaddeus Mobley
- Hamish Linklater as Larue Dollars[7]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Law of Vacant Places"[8] | Unknown | Unknown | April 19, 2017 | TBA | N/A |
| 22 | 2 | "Principle of Restricted Choice"[8] | Unknown | Unknown | April 26, 2017 | TBA | N/A |
Production
Casting
Ewan McGregor was cast in the lead dual role as Emmit and Ray Stussy,[3] and Carrie Coon plays the lead female role, Gloria Burgle.[9] In September 2016, Mary Elizabeth Winstead was cast in a major role as Nikki Swango and Scoot McNairy in a recurring role.[10][11] In November 2016, it was announced that Jim Gaffigan had joined the main cast in the role of Donny Mashman.[12] In December 2016, several new actors joined the cast, including David Thewlis, Michael Stuhlbarg, Shea Whigham, Karan Soni, Fred Melamed and Thomas Mann.[13][14]
Filming
Filming began in early 2017 in Calgary, Alberta, where the previous two seasons were also filmed.[4]
References
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (February 22, 2017). "Fargo Season 3 Premiere Date Set". TVLine. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Hibberd, James (December 3, 2015). "'Fargo' season 3 time period revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 20, 2016). "'Fargo': Ewan McGregor Set As the Lead In Season 3 Of FX Limited Series In Dual Role". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ a b ""Fargo" Adds Cast for Third Installment" (Press release). FX. December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Hibberd, James (December 19, 2016). "Fargo casts Harry Potter actor in season 3 -- Exclusive 3 Cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 27, 2016). "'Fargo' Adds Jim Gaffigan to Season 3 Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (January 18, 2017). "'Fargo' Enlists Hamish Linklater for Season 3 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "Fargo: Episode Guide". Screener. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (July 11, 2016). "Fargo Taps The Leftovers' Carrie Coon as Female Lead in Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ Hibberd, James (September 16, 2016). "Fargo casts 10 Cloverfield Lane star in major role". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (September 18, 2016). "Fargo Season 3: Halt and Catch Fire's Scoot McNairy Lands Recurring Role". TVLine. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 27, 2016). "'Fargo' Adds Jim Gaffigan to Season 3 Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (December 19, 2016). "TVLine Items: Fargo Adds Harry Potter Veteran, A&E's KKK Doc and More". TVLine. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 20, 2016). "'Fargo': Michael Stuhlbarg, Shea Whigham & More Round Out Season 3 Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
