The popular anthology series Fargo will lean more comedic in its upcoming fifth season. The FX series, created by Emmy Award winner Noah Howley, will begin production this fall. In anticipation of the upcoming season of the series, FX Chairman John Landgraf told The Hollywood Reporter what viewers can expect from the upcoming season.
“It’s particularly comedic this year,” he says. “It’s always a balance between how dramatic versus comedic it is, and this is the more comedic end of the spectrum. I really love it.”
Season five will take place in 2019, becoming the most contemporary of all Fargo seasons. The series has jumped back and forth in time, with season four, which starred Chris Rock, taking place in 1950. The upcoming season revolves around a kidnapping, with the official logline asking: “When is a kidnapping, a kidnapping, and what if your wife isn’t yours?” Season five will star Juno Temple as a "housewife with a secret", Jon Hamm and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Fargo is based on the Coen Brothers film of the same name.
Fargo's Cast and Crew
Since its first season, Fargo has been positively received by critics and audiences, with constant praise for its ensemble casts. Previous cast members have included Chris Rock, Kirsten Dunst, and Billy Bob Thornton.
The upcoming season has also been lined up with heavy hitters, as Temple, Hamm, and Leigh are all respected actors. Temple currently stars in Ted Lasso and The Offer. For her work on Ted Lasso, the actress earned Emmy Award nominations in 2021 and 2022. Temple's film credits include Notes on a Scandal, Atonement, The Dark Knight Rises, Maleficent and its sequel.
Hamm rose to stardom after playing Don Draper in Mad Men. Hamm won two Golden Globes and a Primetime Emmy Award for his portrayal of the ad man in the period drama. Hamm most recently appeared in Top Gun: Maverick, and other notable film appearances include The Town, Bridesmaids, Friends with Kids, and Bad Times at the El Royale.
Leigh recently starred on Netflix's Atypical for four seasons. The actress, who began acting on television in the 1970s, appeared in the 1982 coming-of-age comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Leigh has received multiple award nominations for her work on Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle and The Hateful Eight. Leigh was also nominated for a Drama Desk award for an off-Broadway production of Abigail's Party.
Hawley has served as director, writer and executive producer for all seasons, and is also currently workin on an Alien prequel series for FX. Season five executive producers will include The Littlefield Company's Warren Littlefield, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Kim Todd, Vincent Landay and Toluca Pictures' Steve Stark.
FX picked up the anthology series for its fifth season back in February. Seasons one through four are currently streaming on Hulu.