Fargo (season 5)

The fifth season of Fargo, an American anthology black comedy–crime drama television series created by Noah Hawley, is set to premiere on November 21, 2023, on FX. It will consist of 10 episodes. Originally, the season was scheduled to premiere in September 2023, but was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.

As an anthology, each Fargo season possesses its own self-contained narrative, following a disparate set of characters in various settings and eras, albeit in a connected shared universe. The season is set in Minnesota and North Dakota in 2019. It stars Juno Temple as Dorothy "Dot" Lyon, a seemingly typical Midwestern housewife living in Scandia, Minnesota, whose mysterious past comes back to haunt her after she lands in hot water with the authorities. Jon Hamm also stars as North Dakota Sheriff Roy Tillman, who has been searching for Dot for a long time. Other cast members include Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lorraine Lyon, Dot's wealthy but stern mother-in-law, Joe Keery as Gator Tillman, Roy's loyal son, Lamorne Morris as Deputy Witt Farr, and Sam Spruell as Ole Munch, a mysterious drifter whom Roy employs to help track Dot down.

Cast

Main
 Jon Hamm as Sheriff Roy Tillman
 Juno Temple as Dorothy "Dot" Lyon
 Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lorraine Lyon
 Joe Keery as Gator Tillman
 Lamorne Morris as Deputy Witt Farr
 Richa Moorjani as Deputy Indira Olmstead

Recurring
 David Rysdahl as Wayne Lyon
 Sam Spruell as Ole Munch
 Jessica Pohly as Agent Meyer
 Nick Gomez as Agent Joaquin
 Dave Foley as Danish Graves
 Lukas Gage as Lars Olmstead

Episodes

Production

Development
On the day of the fourth season's finale, "Storia Americana", series creator Noah Hawley was questioned about a potential fifth season. He said, "The danger is always that you're going to stay at the dance a little too long. So I have to put a lot of it in place in my head and really make sure that it's worthy of joining these 41 hours. I don't want to try and make another one unless I think, 'Oh, we have to make this one. It's the best one yet.'" By March 2021, Hawley said "I'll get to it in the next year."

In February 2022, FX officially renewed the series for a fifth season. Hawley explained that the season would be more "comedic" in tone, explaining "It's always a balance between how dramatic versus comedic it is, and this is the more comedic end of the spectrum. I really love it."

Casting
In June 2022, Juno Temple, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Jason Leigh were confirmed as main cast members for the season. In August 2022, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris and Richa Moorjani joined the series.

In October 2022, David Rysdahl, Sam Spruell, Jessica Pohly and Nick Gomez joined the season. The following month, Dave Foley was confirmed to appear, while Lukas Gage also joined in January 2023.

Filming
Filming for the season started on October 17, 2022.

Release

Marketing
On October 25, 2023, FX Networks released the season's full trailer.

Broadcast
The season is set to premiere on FX on November 21, 2023, with the first two episodes, with the rest debuting on a weekly basis. It was originally scheduled to premiere in September 2023, but was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.

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Television series set in 2019
Television shows affected by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike
Television shows set in Minnesota
Television shows set in North Dakota
Fargo (TV series)
Upcoming television seasons