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==Television series== {{Main|Fargo (TV series){{!}}''Fargo'' (TV series)}} In 1997, a [[pilot episode|pilot]] was filmed for an intended television series based on the film. Set in Brainerd shortly after the events of the film, it starred [[Edie Falco]] as Marge Gunderson and Bruce Bohne reprising his role as Officer Lou. It was directed by [[Kathy Bates]] and featured no involvement from the Coen brothers. The episode aired in 2003 during [[Trio (TV network)|Trio]]'s ''Brilliant But Cancelled'' series of failed TV shows.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nussbaum |first=Emily |author-link=Emily Nussbaum |date=August 31, 2003 |title=Television: Reruns; Edie Falco in 'Fargo,' and Other Gems You Never Saw |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/31/arts/television-reruns-edie-falco-in-fargo-and-other-gems-you-never-saw.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528000743/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/31/arts/television-reruns-edie-falco-in-fargo-and-other-gems-you-never-saw.html |archive-date=May 28, 2015}}</ref> A follow-up [[Fargo (TV series)|TV series]] inspired by the film, with the Coens as executive producers, debuted on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] in April 2014.<ref>{{cite web |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva|url=https://deadline.com/2012/09/fx-teams-with-joel-ethan-coen-and-noah-hawley-for-series-adaptation-of-fargo-342737/ |title=FX Teams With Joel & Ethan Coen And Noah Hawley For Series Adaptation Of 'Fargo' |magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=September 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604060826/https://www.deadline.com/2012/09/fx-teams-with-joel-ethan-coen-and-noah-hawley-for-series-adaptation-of-fargo/|archive-date=June 4, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Fargo (season 1)|first season]] received acclaim from both critics and audiences.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fargo: Season 1 |publisher=Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/fargo/season-1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127234636/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/fargo |archive-date=November 27, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fargo/s01/ |title=Fargo: Season 1 (2014) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730012739/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/fargo/s01/ |archive-date=July 30, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/25/fargo-season-1-review |title=Fargo: Season 1 Review |publisher=IGN |first=Roth |last=Cornet |date=June 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912025127/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/25/fargo-season-1-review |archive-date=September 12, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/article/best-tv-shows-2014-part-2-212571 |title=The best TV shows of 2014 (part 2) |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |first=Myles |last=McNutt |date=December 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141211063004/http://www.avclub.com/article/best-tv-shows-2014-part-2-212571 |archive-date=December 11, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Existing in the same [[fictional universe|fictional continuity]] as the film, each season features a different story, cast, and timespan. The episode "[[Eating the Blame]]" from the first season reintroduced the buried ransom money for a minor three-episode subplot.<ref>{{cite news |author=Ray |first=Amber |date=May 7, 2014 |title='Fargo' episode 4: The Easter egg that connects the series to the film |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/05/07/fargo-episode-4-coen-brothers-easter-egg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415224940/https://ew.com/article/2014/05/07/fargo-episode-4-coen-brothers-easter-egg/ |archive-date=April 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Nguyen |first=Hanh |date=May 6, 2014 |title=''Fargo'' Boss Breaks Down That (Very Familiar) Money Shot |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/fargo-movie-crossover-noah-hawley-1081378.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714182041/https://www.tvguide.com/news/fargo-movie-crossover-noah-hawley-1081378.aspx |archive-date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> Additional seasons have been made; [[Fargo (season 2)|the second]] was released on October 12, 2015; [[Fargo (season 3)|the third]], on April 19, 2017; [[Fargo (season 4)|the fourth]], on September 27, 2020;<ref>{{cite web |author=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=August 10, 2020 |title='Fargo' Sets New Premiere Date For Chris Rock-Starring Season 4 As FX Series Heads Back To Production |url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/fargo-sets-new-premiere-date-chris-rock-star-season-4-fx-series-heads-back-production-restart-1203008584/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008160950/https://deadline.com/2020/08/fargo-sets-new-premiere-date-chris-rock-star-season-4-fx-series-heads-back-production-restart-1203008584/ |archive-date=October 8, 2020 |access-date=October 8, 2020 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> and the [[Fargo (season 5)|fifth season]] premiered on November 21, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2023-08-17 |title='Fargo' Season 5 Gets Premiere Date; Plot Details & First Images Unveiled |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/fargo-fifth-season-premiere-date-first-images-trailer-1235521371/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817142020/https://deadline.com/2023/08/fargo-fifth-season-premiere-date-first-images-1235521371/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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