What is Fargo (season 1)?
{{italictitle}} The first season of the [[anthology series|anthology]] [[black comedy]]–[[crime drama]] television series ''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]''. Its first episode was released on April 15, 2014, on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]]. This season stars [[Billy Bob Thornton]], [[Allison Tolman]], [[Colin Hanks]] and [[Martin Freeman]]. ==Plot== It is set in January 2006 and it is about hitman Lorne Malvo (Thornton) who stops at a hospital in [[Bemidji, Minnesota]] after a car accident and motivates insurance salesman Lester Nygaard (Freeman) with his violent ways. Their meeting starts a series of murders throughout the city. Meanwhile, Deputy Molly Solverson (Tolman) of Bemidji and Officer Gus Grimly (Hanks) of [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]] try to solve several crimes across the state that they believe may be related to Malvo and Nygaard. ==Reception== The season received strong positive reviews and was nominated for many [[Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/fargo/season-1|title=''Fargo'': Season 1|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{Official website|http://www.fxnetworks.com/fargo}} {{TV-stub}} [[Category:2014 television seasons]]