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Year 2

The middle son of Floyd and Otto Gerhardt, Bear is a quiet lumberjack of a man. He has raised his son Charlie, who suffers from cerebral palsy, without the help of the boy’s mother. Though his older brother Dodd thinks Bear is a momma’s boy, no one should doubt the ferocity with which he will fight to protect what's his.

Though his older brother Dodd thinks Bear is a momma’s boy, no one should doubt the ferocity with which he will fight to protect what's his.

Angus Sampson as Bear Gerhardt | Fargo Year 2 on FX

"Peggy," portrayed by Kirsten Dunst, is a small town beautician in Luverne, MN, but inside she knows she could be so much more. She’s on a quest, really, to become the best Peggy Blumquist she can be, which means not just being a wife and one day mother. Her husband, Ed, is a traditional man with timeless goals (buy the shop, raise a family), but Peggy can’t help but think there’s more to life than just Luverne, Minnesota.

Peggy is a small town beautician in Luverne, MN, but inside she knows she could be so much more.

Kirsten Dunst as Peggy Blumquist in Fargo Year 1 on FX

Kirsten Dunst as Peggy Blumquist | Fargo Year 1 on FX

A former Swift Boat Lieutenant who served three tours in Vietnam, Lou now works as a Minnesota State Trooper. He lives in Luverne, MN with his wife, Betsy, and daughter, Molly. Lou is a simple man, a believer in the American spirit and the American dream, but he is starting to worry that he and the other soldiers brought the war home with them.

Lou is a simple man, a believer in the American spirit and the American dream, but he is starting to worry that he and the other soldiers brought the war home with them.

Patrick Wilson as Lou Solverson in Fargo Year 2 on FX

Patrick Wilson as Lou Solverson | Fargo Year 2 on FX

A butcher's assistant at Bud’s Meats, Ed is a gentle giant. All he ever wanted out of life was to become his parents, and so he married Peggy and they settled into his parents’ old house. Now Ed is working to buy the butcher shop and trying to talk Peggy into starting a family. Ed avoided serving in Vietnam due to a single kidney so his mettle has never really been tested. But that is about to change.

A butcher's assistant at Bud’s Meats, Ed is a gentle giant. 

Jesse Plemons as Ed Blumquist in Fargo Year 2 on FX

Jesse Plemons as Ed Blumquist | Fargo Year 2 on FX

"Floyd," portrayed by Jean Smart, is the matriarch of the Gerhardt crime family. She was the rock beside her man for 40 years and raised four sons and has five grandchildren. But when her husband has a stroke, Floyd decides it’s her time to take over the family business. The only problem is that her oldest son, Dodd, wants the throne for himself.

Floyd decides it’s her time to take over the family business. The only problem is that her oldest son, Dodd, wants the throne for himself.

Jean Smart as Floyd Gerhardt in Fargo Year 2 on FX

Jean Smart as Floyd Gerhardt | Fargo Year 2 on FX

"Hank," portrayed by Ted Danson, is the Rock County Sheriff and Lou’s father-in-law. He’s an unflappable WWII veteran who’s never too busy to spend time with his granddaughter, Molly. After years of relative peace, Hank is seeing the country (and his county) turn in a more troubling and violent direction, and it forces him to ask – is he up to the task of keeping the peace now that the war has come home?

Hank is seeing the country turn in a more troubling and violent direction – is he up to the task of keeping the peace now that the war has come home?

Ted Danson as Sheriff Hank Larsson in Fargo Year 2 on FX

Ted Danson as Sheriff Hank Larsson | Fargo Year 2 on FX

A Korean War veteran, Karl is Luverne, Minnesota’s oratorically gifted and (primarily) inebriated lawyer. He spends most of his time drinking at the Veteran’s Hall.

Karl is Luverne, Minnesota’s oratorically gifted and (primarily) inebriated lawyer. 

Nick Offerman as Karl Weathers in Fargo Year 2 on FX

Nick Offerman as Karl Weathers | Fargo Year 2 on FX

A middle manager for the Kansas City mafia, Joe Bulo travels to Fargo, ND to acquire the Gerhardt operation by any means necessary. He is a foot soldier for a new kind of corporate crime syndicate, one who believes that the era of the family business is over.

A middle manager for the Kansas City mafia, Joe Bulo travels to Fargo, ND to acquire the Gerhardt operation by any means necessary. 

Brad Garrett as Joe Bulo in Fargo Year 2 on FX

Brad Garrett as Joe Bulo | Fargo Year 2 on FX

An enforcer for the Kansas City mafia, Milligan comes to Fargo with his boss Joe Bulo to acquire the Gerhardt territory. Milligan is something of an iconoclast, a man of great philosophical curiosity who dresses in western wear. He fits into neither the Caucasian nor African-American community. Over the course of our story, Milligan fights not only to complete his task but also to get a seat at the corporate table.

Milligan is something of an iconoclast, a man of great philosophical curiosity who dresses in western wear.

Bokeem Woodbine as Mike Milligan in Fargo Year 2 on FX

Bokeem Woodbine as Mike Milligan | Fargo Year 2 on FX

The oldest son of the Gerhardt crime syndicate, Dodd is a Machiavellian figure with eyes on his father’s throne. When Otto has a stroke, Dodd finds himself battling his own mother for the top spot. To say he has regressive attitudes towards women’s liberation would be an understatement. That said, he is the father of four daughters.

The oldest son of the Gerhardt crime syndicate, Dodd is a Machiavellian figure with eyes on his father’s throne.

Jeffrey Donovan as Dodd Gerhardt in Fargo Year 2 on FX

Jeffrey Donovan as Dodd Gerhardt | Fargo Year 2 on FX

The youngest son of the Gerhardt clan, Rye sees himself as a big shot but is mostly just a screw up. With no hope of ever inheriting the family business, Rye sets out to build an empire of his own.

With no hope of ever inheriting the family business, Rye sets out to build an empire of his own.

Kieran Culkin as Rye Gerhardt | Fargo Year 2 on FX

Noah Hawley is an Emmy®, Golden Globe®, PEN, Critics’ Choice, and Peabody® Award-winning author, screenwriter, producer and director.

Noah Hawley Creator of Fargo on FX

Noah Hawley | Creator, Executive Producer | Fargo on FX

They have presented nine of their films and taken home the most prestigious prizes including the Award for Best Director for Fargo in 1996.

Ethan & Joel Coen | Fargo on FX

Ethan & Joel Coen | Executive Producer | Fargo on FX

Founder and president of The Littlefield Company, whose shows have garnered a total 117 Emmy® nominations and 17 Emmy wins.

Warren Littlefield | Fargo on FX

Warren Littlefield | Executive Producer | Fargo on FX

In addition to his work on Fargo, John Cameron is currently Executive Producer of the new series Legion on FX.

Angus Sampson as Bear Gerhardt | Fargo Year 2 on FX

Fargo: Year 2

Angus Sampson

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Kieran Culkin
as Rye Gerhardt

Kirsten Dunst
as Peggy Blumquist

Patrick Wilson
as Lou Solverson

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Angus Sampson as Bear Gerhardt | Fargo Year 2 on FX

Fargo: Year 2

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Kirsten Dunstas Peggy Blumquist

Patrick Wilsonas Lou Solverson

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Kirsten Dunst
as Peggy Blumquist

Patrick Wilson
as Lou Solverson