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- Fargo season 5, set in 2019, follows Dorothy "Dot" Lyon (Juno Temple) as a seemingly typical housewife who becomes entangled in trouble and is running from the law.
- The cast of Fargo season 5 is star-studded, with Jon Hamm leading the series as Sheriff Roy Tillman and Juno Temple returning to the small screen. Other notable cast members include Jennifer Jason Leigh and Joe Keery.
- The Fargo season 5 story revolves around the pursuit of Dot Lyon, with Sheriff Roy Tillman and his son Gator Tillman playing major roles. Dot's family and various law enforcement officers are also involved, creating a complex web of intrigue and secrets.
After an iconic film and four seasons of gruesome Midwestern crime, Fargo season 5 promises an exciting next chapter in the FX anthology show. Set in the same universe as the Coen brothers' film, each season of Fargo on FX features its own set of unique characters, with a few reappearing to tie seasons together. Though every season focuses on a different town in Midwestern America, the crimes that happen inside those towns reveal that they aren't as unrelated as they may seem. Fargo season 5 will be the most modern story in the series while continuing the trend of colorful characters, quirky dark humor, and bloody misadventures.
Fargo draws inspiration from the Coen Brothers' entire filmography with its stories of simple people who are pulled into extraordinary and dangerous circumstances. Murder, greed, and betrayal plague the people of these towns, leaving behind a trail of crime in their wake. With Fargo's previous seasons already featuring the likes of Billy Bob Thorton, Kristen Dunst, Ewan MacGregor, and Chris Rock, it is not surprising that Fargo season 5 will bring along a similarly star-studded ensemble while featuring a tale of a desperate woman on the run and the law on her tail.
The Latest Fargo Season 5 News
The latest news for Fargo season 5 came in September 2023 with the release of the first Fargo season 5 teaser trailer. The brief teaser was under a minute long, but gave a clear concise introduction to Juno Temple's character Dorothy "Dot" Lyons. Dot is set to be the focus of Fargo season 5, and the brief plot synopsis provided on YouTube by FX teases what viewers can expect from her story:
The latest installment of Fargo is set in Minnesota and North Dakota, 2019. After an unexpected series of events lands “Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lyon” (Juno Temple) in hot water with the authorities, this seemingly typical Midwestern housewife is suddenly plunged back into a life she thought she had left behind.
Fargo Season 5 Release Date
The Fargo season 5 release date has been set for November 21, 2023. The premiere date will see a two-episode debut for the new season with each episode that follows airing weekly on Tuesday nights on FX with them available to stream the following day on Hulu. While Fargo season 4 featured 11 episodes, season 5 will go back to the typical 10-episode run.
Fargo Season 5 Cast
The Fargo season 5 cast promises to be one of the most star-studded season in the show's history. Jon Hamm will lead the series, marking his first lead role in a television series since his iconic Emmy-winning role as Don Draper on Mad Men. Joining him as co-lead is Juno Temple returning to the small screen following the end of Ted Lasso where she played the lovable Keely Jones. Temple will be playing Dorothy "Dot" Lyon, a midwestern Housewife on the run from the authorities (notably Jon Hamm's Roy Tillman, a Sheriff).
Much of the Fargo season 5 cast has already been revealed, and is known to include:
- Juno Temple as Dorothy Lyon
- Jon Hamm as Sheriff Roy Tillman
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lorraine Lyon
- Jo Keery as Gator Tillman
- Jessica Pohly as Agent Meyer
- Nick Gomez as Agent Joaquin
- Dave Foley as Danish Graves
- Richa Moorjani as Deputy Indira Olmstead
- David Rysdahl as Wayne Lyon
- Sam Spruell as Ole Munch
- Lamorne Morris as Dupty Witt Farr
It's also been confirmed that Lukas Gage will join the Fargo season 5 cast in a recurring role as Lars Olmstead. The specifics of the characters played by the cast of Fargo season 5 are mostly a mystery (in order not to spoil too much of the show's plot). It's also unclear which characters from previous seasons of Fargo may make an appearance.
Fargo Season 5 Story Details
The Fargo season 5 story was first hinted at with the question of "When is a kidnapping not a kidnapping, and what if your wife isn't yours?" Following that intriguing tease, a more extensive story has formed. Fargo season 5 will be set in 2019 and will follow Sheriff in North Dakota Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm) who is in pursuit of Dorothy “Dot” Lyon (Juno Temple).
Though Dot was a seemingly typical housewife, she finds herself in trouble and running from the law. Also part of the pursuit is Roy's son Gator Tillman (Joe Keery) who idolizes his father yet cannot help but be a disappointment forcing Roy to turn to a drifter known as Ole Munch (Sam Spruell) for help. The plot of Fargo season 5 will also focus on Dot's family and her attempts to hide her secrets from them.
Dot's loving husband Wayne (David Rysdal) feels the need to intervene and turns to his mother, Lorraine Lyon (Jennifer Jason Leigh) who is the CEO of a major debt collection agency who puts her trusted advisor (Dave Foley) on the case. Meanwhile, other law enforcement officers are on her trail (Richa Moorjani, Lamore Morris). It is certainly a complex web of intrigue and a lot of characters intersecting in the story much like the previous seasons of Fargo.
Fargo Season 5 Trailer
FX released a first-look trailer for Fargo season 5 in September 2023. While incredibly brief at only 0:42, it did give viewers their first proper look at Juno Temple's Dot Lyon, and the life she leads as a homemaker — or so it seems at first. The Fargo season 5 trailer finds Juno Temple baking and talking in her kitchen when the doorbell rings. This is when the teaser makers it clear that something strange is afoot, as Dot promptly arms herself with a handgun and baseball bat before even checking the door. While this doesn't give much away in terms of the plot it nevertheless confirms that, when it returns for season 5, Fargo will be back on its usual bizarre form.