Fargo season 1

The first season of the American black comedy crime drama television series Fargo, retroactively billed as Fargo: Year One, aired on FX from April 15 to June 17, 2014, totaling ten episodes. The series is an anthology about violent crime in the American Midwest, with each season acting as a self-contained story within the show's shared continuity. Set between January 2006 and February 2007, the first season follows psychopathic hitman Lorne Malvo who stops in Bemidji, Minnesota and influences a mild-mannered salesman to give in to his most violent impulses. Their meeting sets forth a series of murders across the state and an ensuing investigation conducted by two police deputies.

The season was produced by FX Productions and MGM Television, with Noah Hawley serving as showrunner. Hawley wrote all ten episodes, titling each one after a famous parable or metaphorical dilemma. Filming took place in Calgary, Alberta, from late 2013 and to 2014. The season features an ensemble cast led by Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks, and Martin Freeman. It also includes Bob Odenkirk, Keith Carradine, Joey King, Oliver Platt, Glenn Howerton, Kate Walsh, Russell Harvard, Adam Goldberg, Keegan-Michael Key, and Jordan Peele in recurring roles.

The first season of Fargo received widespread critical acclaim, praising its writing, directing and the performances of Thornton, Tolman, Hanks and Freeman. It was nominated for 18 Primetime Emmy Awards, and won the awards for Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Directing, and Outstanding Casting. It was also nominated for 5 Golden Globe Award, winning Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actor – Miniseries or TV Film for Thornton.