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Thursday
Mar232017

"Fargo" Teases Third Season of Polite Crime, Red Snow, and Twice the Ewan McGregor

by Daniel Crooke

For all of those hunkered snug in the cold and goin’ crazy down by the lake after a year of anticipation over the third season of the FX anthology series Fargo -- inspired, of course, by the Coen Brothers dark comedy of the same name, not to mention a buffet-filled bevy of narrative and thematic homages that span across their entire filmography -- here’s a home baked slice of warm comfort: the official trailer for the long-awaited return has finally been released.

While the idea of adapting the iconic Midwestern crime saga for the small screen may have once seemed to border on the sacrilegious, the first two seasons delivered enough satisfying, respectful riffs on the source material to silence its naysayers while also surprising audiences with its acute yet divergent grasp on the world and wit that made the original film so great. For my money, the second season’s political allegory around the bait and switch of small town community values with a nationalized corporate identity in 1980s America resonates even more presciently today than it did upon first air not too long ago. The teaser seems to hint at a desire to grapple further with contemporary themes in the United States, this time about class and the routine desperation growing within the gulf that separates economic strata.

Fargo series creator Noah Hawley wasn’t met with the same critical hosannas for his latest television project, the superhero-adjacent Legion on FX, but this trailer is rife with enough idiosyncratic potential to soothe any doubt one may hold for his next one. For starters, the mere prospect of Ewan McGregor playing against himself as hero and villain -- identical twins with opposing haircuts, no less – is enough to make you see double. Throw in the equisite supporting cast of Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and A Serious Man star Michael Stuhlbarg, and I’m counting down the days to the premiere on April 19.

The first two seasons of FX’s Fargo: ground worth retreading or not up to the legacy of the classic Coens film. What's your take?

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Reader Comments (5)

I love this series,

March 23, 2017 | Unregistered CommenterK

Noah Hawley is proving to be a bold, kickass cinematic voice all his own. He's obviously assimilated the Coens and adores them, but his style honors them while also going his own way.

I love this series and I'm there WITH BELLS ON!

March 23, 2017 | Unregistered CommenterDaniel Hardy

I think "Fargo" is a great show, particularly the second season. It has the pecuiliar spirit of the movie but the series stands firmly on it's own.

March 23, 2017 | Unregistered CommenterAnthony

Wow. I had no idea MEW was in this. Very excited about that. She's been on a roll.

Season 1 was masterful. Season 2 was not quite at the same level but was still excellence. Acting has been across the board terrific.

March 23, 2017 | Unregistered CommenterAnonny

I think Fargo may be the best show on television. The directing, acting and writing are all on another level and it just keeps getting better.

March 24, 2017 | Unregistered CommenterLucky
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