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Returning: Fargo

You betcha. Season 2 of the acclaimed Fargo is confirmed for late October on SBS.

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Exciting news today with SBS confirming an airdate for the second season of Fargo.

The first two episodes will air at 8.30pm, Wednesday 21 October on SBS, with the rest of the series settling into 9.30pm Wednesdays from October 28.

It debuts about a week after its US premiere.

Season 2 works as a prequel, with Patrick Wilson, Kirsten Dunst, Ted Danson, Jesse Plemons, Kieran Culkin, Jean Smart and Aussie Angus Sampson.

SBS will also repeat the entire first season over Saturday 10 October and Saturday 17 October from 10.30pm and feature Coen Bros. movies in November.

Following the multiple Golden Globe® and Emmy® award winning success of the first season last year, Fargo season 2 is a 10-part season once again helmed by writer/producer Noah Hawley, and legendary executive producers Joel and Ethan Coen.

This time around, a brand new all-star cast will take us back to the tumultuous late 1970s for a fresh mystery imbued with Fargo’s trademark dark intrigue, zany characters and black humour. You’ll be speaking “Minnesota nice” in no time, don’cha know.

Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring; Insidious) plays Lou Solverson, a young State Trooper recently back in Fargo from Vietnam who investigates a case involving a local crime gang, a major Mob syndicate, a small town beautician Peggy Blumquist (the one and only Kirsten Dunst) and her husband “Ed” (Jesse Plemons – Friday Night Lights; Breaking Bad).

Helping Lou piece the mystery together is his father-in-law, Sheriff Hank Larsson, played by the legendary Ted Danson.

The investigation leads them to a colourful cast of characters including Korean War vet and lawyer Karl Weathers (comedic genius Nick Offerman – Parks and Recreation), crime syndicate leader Joe Bulo (three-time Emmy® winner Brad Garrett – Everybody Loves Raymond), the Gerhardt crime family featuring matriarch Floyd Gerhardt (TV royalty Jean Smart), Rye Gerhardt” (Kieran Culkin – Scott Pilgrim vs The World) and Bear Gerhardt (Australia’s very own Angus Sampson – The Mule; Mad Max: Fury Road) who is an intimidatingly large, inarticulate man, and the most decent of his criminal clan.

The cast is rounded out by an impressive ensemble cast including Cristin Milioti (How I Met Your Mother), Bokeem Woodbine (Ray; Riddick), and inimitable cult actor Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead trilogy) as Ronald Reagan. Aw, it’s going to be real wild ride, okie dokie!

Fargo season 2 is a standalone series, meaning you don’t have to see season 1 before delving into this darkly comic world. But why the heck don’cha?! To celebrate the new episodes, SBS will encore the entire first season over Saturday 10 October and Saturday 17 October from 10.30pm. SBS will also celebrate the genius of Fargo’s original creators the Coen brothers with a season of some of their most beloved films airing on Saturday nights throughout November, beginning Saturday 7 November at 8.30pm with True Grit.

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  2. Excellent work by SBS in obtaining this! The cast looks awesome, and even if its only half as good as Season 1, it will still easily be the best thing on TV on that night (or the week for that matter).

  3. This is terrific news. I just hope that what made the first series unique and brilliant is retained for series 2. If its anything like what happened to True Detective, I’ll be very disappointed. Great cast doesn’t necessarily make impeccable viewing.

  5. Absolutely awesome. With the double-ep kick-off, it means that the rest of the eps will be airing about 1½ days after the US. So this will actually be fast-tracked, plus they’re letting us know when it’ll be on a month beforehand. Certain other networks could take note if their arrogance will allow it.

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