The highly anticipated Fargo returns to Channel 4
Category: News Release
2 March 2021
The Emmy®, Golden Globe®, AFI, Peabody and TCA Award-winning Limited Series, FARGO Returns to Channel 4 for Its Fourth Installment.
Chris Rock, Jason Schwartzman, Salvatore Esposito, Ben Whishaw, Jessie Buckley, Jack Huston, E’myri Crutchfield, Andrew Bird, Anji White, Gaetano Bruno, Sean Fortunato, Jeremie Harris, Corey Hendrix, Matthew Elam, James Vincent Meredith, Francesco Acquaroli, Karen Aldridge, Kelsey Asbille, Rodney Jones, Jameson Braccioforte, Tommaso Ragno, Glynn Turman and Timothy Olyphant star in the franchise’s next chapter from acclaimed creator and executive producer Noah Hawley.
Praise for Fargo chapter 4
“There's an immediate rush that comes from the opening minutes of a new season of FX's ‘Fargo’” – Hollywood Reporter
“The huge cast and the very timely discussion of what it means to be American make this in some ways the most ambitious ‘Fargo’ season yet” – Rolling Stone
“‘Fargo’ is full of riches—decadent set pieces and fascinating visual choices” – Vanity Fair
“Noah Hawley's midwestern parable examines the racist origins of capitalism in a new season that's...a touch heavier, and every bit as rewarding” – Indie Wire
“It’s good to have ‘Fargo’ back at long last” – USA Today
Channel 4 confirms the return of the highly anticipated fourth installment of Fargo, the Emmy®, Golden Globe®, AFI, Peabody and TCA Award-winning limited series created by Noah Hawley. The next chapter (11x60’) will premiere weekly on Channel 4 with the first two episodes directed by Hawley.
Set in 1950’s Kansas City, Chris Rock stars as “Loy Cannon” the head of the Black crime syndicate fighting for a piece of the American dream opposite the Faddas, the rival Italian crime syndicate. Together, they control an alternate economy of exploitation, graft and drugs. Amongst the turmoil, Patrick “Rabbi” Milligan (Ben Whishaw), a man who once betrayed his own family to serve the Italians, watches carefully to ensure his survival.
Intertwined with this tale of immigration, assimilation and power, are the stories of Oraetta Mayflower (Jessie Buckley), a nurse who cannot abide others’ suffering. Ethelrida Pearl Smutny (E’myri Crutchfield), the precocious 16-year-old daughter of Thurman (Andrew Bird) and Dibrell Smutny (Anji White), an interracial couple who own their own mortuary; U.S. Marshal Dick “Deafy” Wickware (Timothy Olyphant), a Mormon lawman; Detective Odis Weff (Jack Huston) and the Kansas City cop known for his compulsive tics.
Nick Lee, Head of Acquisitions & International at Channel 4 said: “We are thrilled to bring back the biggest and most gripping Fargo yet, with some absolutely unmissable performances. Fargo explores a breadth of engaging and complex storylines and it’s a fantastic opportunity to bring this unique cinematic show to our audiences once again.”
Production on the fourth installment of Fargo, which was originally scheduled to premiere in the Spring, was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic and is set to air in the UK in Spring 2021.
FARGO is produced by MGM Television and FX Productions, with MGM Television serving as the lead studio and international distributor. Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer, Noah Hawley (creator, writer, director) and his production company 26 Keys, lead the creative team of the latest all-new installment of the award-winning, true crime story. Warren Littlefield (The Handmaid’s Tale, The Old Man), and his production company The Littlefield Company, also serves as Executive Producer along with Joel & Ethan Coen.
ABOUT METRO GOLDWYN MAYER
Metro Goldwyn Mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content. In addition, MGM has investments in numerous television channels. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
ABOUT FX PRODUCTIONS
FX Productions (FXP) produces the FX on Hulu exclusive series Devs, Mrs. America, A Teacher and the upcoming Y: The Last Man. FXP produces the drama series Snowfall, the half-hour series Mr Inbetween, the upcoming Untitled B.J. Novak Project, and co-produces Pose and Mayans M.C. FXP produces the upcoming limited series Pistol and Shōgun and co-produces American Crime Story, Fargo and the upcoming Great Expectations. FXP also produces the comedy series Archer, Atlanta, Better Things, DAVE, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and What We Do in the Shadows, the upcoming Reservation Dogs, and co-produces Breeders. Past award-winning series co-produced by FXP include The Americans, Sons of Anarchy, Justified, Damages and Rescue Me.
ENDS
Fargo Contact:
Dingile Kasote (Publicist) // Channel 4
Christina Lee // MGM Television
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