List of Fargo episodes

Fargo is an American dark comedy–crime drama 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. It premiered on April 15, 2014, on FX.[1]

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As of November 29, 2020, 41 episodes of Fargo have aired, concluding the fourth season. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth season,[2] which is set to premiere on November 21, 2023.[3]

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110April 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)June 17, 2014 (2014-06-17)
210October 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)December 14, 2015 (2015-12-14)
310April 19, 2017 (2017-04-19)June 21, 2017 (2017-06-21)
411September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)November 29, 2020 (2020-11-29)
510[4]November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)[4]January 16, 2024 (2024-01-16)[4]

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)
Main article: Fargo (season 1)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The Crocodile's Dilemma"Adam BernsteinNoah HawleyApril 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)XFO010012.65[5]
22"The Rooster Prince"Adam BernsteinNoah HawleyApril 22, 2014 (2014-04-22)XFO010022.04[6]
33"A Muddy Road"Randall EinhornNoah HawleyApril 29, 2014 (2014-04-29)XFO010031.87[7]
44"Eating the Blame"Randall EinhornNoah HawleyMay 6, 2014 (2014-05-06)XFO010041.70[8]
55"The Six Ungraspables"Colin BuckseyNoah HawleyMay 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)XFO010051.60[9]
66"Buridan's Ass"Colin BuckseyNoah HawleyMay 20, 2014 (2014-05-20)XFO010061.80[10]
77"Who Shaves the Barber?"Scott WinantNoah HawleyMay 27, 2014 (2014-05-27)XFO010071.52[11]
88"The Heap"Scott WinantNoah HawleyJune 3, 2014 (2014-06-03)XFO010081.86[12]
99"A Fox, a Rabbit, and a Cabbage"Matt ShakmanNoah HawleyJune 10, 2014 (2014-06-10)XFO010091.90[13]
1010"Morton's Fork"Matt ShakmanNoah HawleyJune 17, 2014 (2014-06-17)XFO010101.98[14]

Season 2 (2015)
Main article: Fargo (season 2)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"Waiting for Dutch"Michael Uppendahl
Randall Einhorn		Noah HawleyOctober 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)XFO020011.59[15]
122"Before the Law"Noah HawleyNoah HawleyOctober 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)XFO020020.96[16]
133"The Myth of Sisyphus"Michael UppendahlBob DeLaurentisOctober 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)XFO020031.21[17]
144"Fear and Trembling"Michael UppendahlSteve BlackmanNovember 2, 2015 (2015-11-02)XFO020041.28[18]
155"The Gift of the Magi"Jeffrey ReinerMatt Wolpert & Ben NediviNovember 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)XFO020051.13[19]
166"Rhinoceros"Jeffrey ReinerNoah HawleyNovember 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)XFO020061.15[20]
177"Did You Do This? No, You Did It!"Keith GordonNoah Hawley and Matt Wolpert & Ben NediviNovember 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)XFO020071.24[21]
188"Loplop"Keith GordonBob DeLaurentisNovember 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)XFO020081.32[22]
199"The Castle"Adam ArkinNoah Hawley and Steve BlackmanDecember 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)XFO020091.31[23]
2010"Palindrome"Adam ArkinNoah HawleyDecember 14, 2015 (2015-12-14)XFO020101.82[24]

Season 3 (2017)
Main article: Fargo (season 3)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
211"The Law of Vacant Places"Noah HawleyNoah HawleyApril 19, 2017 (2017-04-19)XFO030011.42[25]
222"The Principle of Restricted Choice"Michael UppendahlNoah HawleyApril 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)XFO030021.06[26]
233"The Law of Non-Contradiction"John CameronMatt Wolpert & Ben NediviMay 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)XFO030031.17[27]
244"The Narrow Escape Problem"Michael UppendahlMonica BeletskyMay 10, 2017 (2017-05-10)XFO030041.05[28]
255"The House of Special Purpose"Dearbhla WalshBob DeLaurentisMay 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)XFO030050.98[29]
266"The Lord of No Mercy"Dearbhla WalshNoah HawleyMay 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)XFO030061.04[30]
277"The Law of Inevitability"Mike BarkerNoah Hawley & Matt Wolpert & Ben NediviMay 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)XFO030071.03[31]
288"Who Rules the Land of Denial?"Mike BarkerNoah Hawley & Monica BeletskyJune 7, 2017 (2017-06-07)XFO030081.14[32]
299"Aporia"Keith GordonNoah Hawley & Bob DeLaurentisJune 14, 2017 (2017-06-14)XFO030091.19[33]
3010"Somebody to Love"Keith GordonNoah HawleyJune 21, 2017 (2017-06-21)XFO030101.22[34]

Season 4 (2020)
Main article: Fargo (season 4)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
311"Welcome to the Alternate Economy"Noah HawleyNoah HawleySeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)XFO040011.22[35]
322"The Land of Taking and Killing"Noah HawleyNoah HawleySeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)XFO040020.79[35]
333"Raddoppiarlo"Dearbhla WalshNoah HawleyOctober 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)XFO040030.72[36]
344"The Pretend War"Dearbhla WalshNoah Hawley and Stefani RobinsonOctober 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)XFO040040.76[37]
355"The Birthplace of Civilization"Dana GonzalesNoah Hawley and Francesca SloaneOctober 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)XFO040050.74[38]
366"Camp Elegance"Dana GonzalesNoah Hawley and Enzo Mileti & Scott Wilson and Francesca SloaneOctober 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)XFO040110.70[39]
377"Lay Away"Dana GonzalesNoah Hawley and Enzo Mileti & Scott WilsonNovember 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)XFO040060.65[40]
388"The Nadir"Sylvain WhiteNoah Hawley and Enzo Mileti & Scott WilsonNovember 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)XFO040070.70[41]
399"East/West"Michael UppendahlNoah Hawley and Lee Edward Colston IINovember 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)XFO040080.82[42]
4010"Happy"Sylvain WhiteNoah HawleyNovember 22, 2020 (2020-11-22)XF0040090.81[43]
4111"Storia Americana"Dana GonzalesNoah HawleyNovember 29, 2020 (2020-11-29)XFO040100.85[44]

Season 5
Main article: Fargo (season 5)
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [45]Directed byWritten by [46]Original air date [47]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
421"The Tragedy of the Commons"[48]Noah HawleyNoah HawleyNovember 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)TBATBD
432"Trials and Tribulations"[48]Noah HawleyNoah HawleyNovember 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)TBATBD
443"The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions"TBANoah HawleyNovember 28, 2023 (2023-11-28)TBATBD
454"Insolubilia"TBANoah HawleyDecember 5, 2023 (2023-12-05)TBATBD
465"The Tiger"TBANoah HawleyDecember 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)TBATBD
476"The Tender Trap"TBANoah Hawley & Bob DeLaurentisDecember 19, 2023 (2023-12-19)TBATBD
487"Linda"TBANoah Hawley & April ShihDecember 26, 2023 (2023-12-26)TBATBD
498TBATBANoah Hawley & Thomas BezuchaJanuary 2, 2024 (2024-01-02)TBATBD
509TBATBANoah HawleyJanuary 9, 2024 (2024-01-09)TBATBD
5110TBATBANoah HawleyJanuary 16, 2024 (2024-01-16)TBATBD

Ratings
Fargo : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
1234567891011
12.652.041.871.701.601.801.521.861.901.98–1.89
21.590.961.211.281.131.151.241.321.311.82–1.30
31.421.061.171.050.981.041.031.141.191.22–1.13
41.220.790.720.760.740.700.650.700.820.810.850.80
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[49]

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