Fargo (Season 1)

"Your problem is you spent your whole life thinking there are rules. There aren't."

Even after being a major fan of the Coens' Fargo (1996), it admittedly took until 1x7 to realize that this was also not a true story... but there's something almost thrilling about making that realization again, like being in on a joke you were never supposed to hear. That's the true chill of Fargo - it wears the skin of reality so well that even its most absurd moments feel like something you could overhear at a Bemidji diner. It lulls viewers into the quiet rhythm of small-town life, only to remind them of how fragile and formatted that structure really is. Characters move through it all like a ghost story people whisper about but never believe, with a story so destructive it could make a hotdish curdle. Mixing Midwestern charm with casual brutality, this idea that violence, chaos, and pure chance can upend even the most ordinary of places is as unsettling as it is fascinating to watch. So is it worth the time? "You betcha!"

Rating: 8.5/10

Standout Episode: 1x9

Standout Performance: Billy Bob Thornton

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