Shaun Munro reviews the first episode of Fargo season 3… The painful 16-month wait since Fargo‘s second season concluded is finally over, and while not returning to screens with quite the same surging electricity of the two prior premieres, “The Law of Vacant Places” is nevertheless a rock solid introduction to Minnesota’s latest batch of loveable low-lives. The season […]
Is April 2017 Promising To Be One of TV’s Greatest Ever Months?
Yes. That’s the short answer to the question posed above, but if you would like some form of explanation then please, do keep reading. TV has frustrated me endlessly in recent years. 2016 saw a downward trend as it pertained to the medium’s quality. The golden age had ended, led by the utter mediocrity of […]
Michael Stuhlbarg, Scoot McNairy and more join Fargo season 3 cast
On the heels of the David Thewlis announcement, THR reports that six more actors have been added to the cast of Fargo season 3, rounding out the show’s ensemble. The new additions include Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man), Scoot McNairy (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), Shea Whigham (Silver Linings Playbook), Karan Soni (Safety Not Guaranteed), […]
Fargo season 3 adds Harry Potter actor David Thewlis
The third season of FX’s acclaimed Fargo series has added another recognizable actor to its cast: character actor David Thewlis, who most will probably remember as Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter franchise. According to EW, Thewlis will play V.M. Vargas, a “mysterious loner and true capitalist who delivers Emmit (Ewan McGregor) the bad news that he has just become […]
FX’s Fargo adds comedian Jim Gaffigan for season 3
For two seasons, FX’s Fargo has managed to make its voice heard in a crowded TV landscape by not only expanding the mythology of the Coen Brothers’ original 1996 film Fargo but by expertly blending elements of drama and dark comedy in each and every episode. Admittedly, the show’s dramatic aspects usually garner more attention, but […]
Scoot McNairy cast in Fargo season 3
Casting continues on the upcoming third season of FX’s Fargo, with showrunner Noah Hawley revealing that Scott McNairy (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Halt and Catch Fire) is set to appear in an as-yet-unrevealed role. Details on the third season of Fargo are being kept under wraps, but the cast is coming together, with […]
Mary Elizabeth Winstead joins Fargo season 3 alongside Ewan McGregor and Carrie Coon
Variety is reporting that Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 10 Cloverfield Lane) has signed on to appear in the third season of FX’s acclaimed drama Fargo, joining the previously announced Ewan McGregor and Carrie Coon. According to the site, Winstead will play “Nikki Swango, a crafty and alluring recent parolee with a […]
The Leftovers star Carrie Coon joins Fargo season 3
The cast for the third season of FX’s Fargo is starting to come together, as TV Line recently revealed the news that The Leftovers actress Carrie Coon has landed the female lead role opposite The Impossible and Beauty and the Beast actor Ewan McGregor. While McGregor will portray a set of twins, Emmit and Ray Stussy, […]
Ewan McGregor to headline Fargo season 3
Deadline is reporting that Ewan McGregor has signed on for the lead – or rather leads – in the third season of FX’s award-winning anthology drama Fargo. According to the site, “McGregor will play the two central characters — brothers Emmit and Ray Stussy… Emmit Stussy is the Parking Lot King of Minnesota. A handsome, […]
FX renews Fargo for a third season
With the show halfway through season two, FX has announced that it has renewed Noah Hawley’s acclaimed series Fargo for a third season. “Year two of Fargo is an extraordinary achievement and, given Noah Hawley’s masterful storytelling, we can’t wait to see where the third, all-new version of Fargo takes us,” states FX Networks and FX […]