Fargo
Critic’s Notebook: Emmy Vacuum Enables Voters to Right Some Wrongs — but Perpetuate Others
'Reservation Dogs,' 'Shōgun,' 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' and 'Palm Royale' led big nomination mornings for FX, Amazon and Apple TV+, as category confusion continued to reign.
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Jon Hamm Is Back and “It’s Very, Very Cool”
Jon Hamm is not simply back in the conversation, he’s a double Emmy nominee. Earlier today, the TV Academy recognized his work in both Apple TV+’s The Morning Show, where he did a season-long arc as the Elon Musk-esque tech billionaire Paul Marks, and FX’s Fargo, where he played the villainous Sheriff Roy Tillman, a […]
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Jon Hamm Doesn’t Want to Be Your Leading Man
In January of 2022, Jon Hamm starred in a commercial titled “Everyone But Jon Hamm.” The minute-long spot, for Apple TV+, played off the idea that everyone in the industry seemed to have a television show but him. When the concept was first pitched, Hamm hesitated. “I was like, ‘There’s a version of this that […]
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Juno Temple on Her Toughest ‘Fargo’ Scene, ‘Ted Lasso’ Criticism and ‘Venom 3’
After racking up three Emmy nominations for her fan-favorite comedic performance in Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, Juno Temple took a dramatic turn leading the ensemble cast of FX’s Fargo season five, playing a seemingly “Minnesota nice” housewife with a secret dark past and some particularly unrefined survival instincts. For the 34-year-old British actress, going from […]
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Carrie Coon and Shea Whigham Talk Their ‘Fargo’ Reunion in ‘Lake George’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 8’
Lake George co-stars Carrie Coon and Shea Whigham are actors’ actors. They’re highly regarded by their peers, and they elevate every project they’re a part of, whether it’s an indie, a blockbuster or a prestigious cable series. And as soon as the audience sees them on the big or small screen, they immediately know they’re […]
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‘Fargo’ Star Juno Temple Breaks Down Finale Showdown and the Unsung Heroes Behind Dot
[This story contains spoilers from Fargo’s season five finale, “Bisquik.”] For Fargo season five star Juno Temple, nothing was going to get in the way of Dorothy “Dot” Lyon’s mostly happy ending. When the dust settled on Noah Hawley’s tremendous fifth season of Fargo, Dot finally overcame her wickedly abusive ex-husband Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm), […]
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‘Fargo’ Finale Casualty Speaks Out: “Giving Your Life Is the Ultimate Sacrifice”
[This story contains major spoilers from the season five finale of Fargo.] When speaking about the essence of Fargo, show creator Noah Hawley says every season only needs two things: an element of crime, and decency. Few characters embodied those ideas better in season five than Witt Farr, the more than decent state trooper bravely […]
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‘Fargo’ Boss Noah Hawley Breaks Down That Finale Final Scene: “Right or Wrong, It’s a Beautiful Idea”
[This story contains major spoilers from the season five finale of Fargo.] Antecedently on Fargo season five, Juno Temple’s Dorothy Lyon battled against a centuries-old sin eater named Ole Munch (Sam Spruell), reckoned with her violent ex-husband and current lawman Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm), all while negotiating family politics with her mother-in-law Lorraine (Jennifer Jason […]
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‘Fargo’ Star David Rysdahl Reveals Original Film Easter Eggs and Teases ‘Alien’ Series
[This story contains spoilers from Fargo season five, episode four, “Insolubilia.”] For the last five years, Fargo star David Rysdahl has been quietly turning in a number of quality performances, and now the audience and industry alike are catching on. Beginning with Dead Pigs, Cathy Yan’s feature directorial debut premiered at 2018’s Sundance Film Festival […]
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Jon Hamm Discusses His “C*** Sock” and Nipple Rings in ‘Fargo’
Jon Hamm is answering the questions that really matter. The Mad Men star is opening up about his Fargo season five hot tub scene, which had the actor show his bare butt while his villainous character seemingly exposed himself when trying to intimidate a pair of FBI agents. In the new season of FX’s acclaimed […]
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‘Fargo’ Is Back for Season Five: Here’s Where to Watch It Online
After a three-year hiatus, Fargo is back with season five. The dark comedy crime anthology series returns with a new cast, including Juno Temple, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Called “wonderfully acted, swiftly paced, nasty fun” by The Hollywood Reporter‘s Daniel Feinberg, Fargo’s fifth season airs on FX today and will be available to […]
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Inside ‘Fargo’ Creator Noah Hawley’s Austin Work Space
Noah Hawley had his sights set on being a rock star. In fact, the man who went on to create Fargo, Legion and FX’s upcoming Alien, started his career as a singer-songwriter with a band in his native New York City. Eventually, he tired of van-life and moved on, ultimately settling into a career behind […]
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