Season 1 of “Fargo” was set in 2006 and starred Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks, and Martin Freeman. It was met with considerable acclaim.
It won the Emmy Awards for Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Directing, and Outstanding Casting, and received 15 additional nominations including Outstanding Writing, another Outstanding Directing nomination, and acting nominations for Thornton, Tolman, Hanks, and Freeman
The TV series also won the Golden Globe Awards for Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for Thornton.
The second season of “Fargo” was set in 1979 and starred Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart, and Ted Danson. It was met with even greater acclaim.
It received three Golden Globe nominations, along with several Emmy nominations including Outstanding Miniseries and acting nominations for Dunst, Plemons, Smart, and Bokeem Woodbine.
On November 23, 2015, FX renewed “Fargo” for a third season, starring Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead and set in 2010, to premiere in early 2017.
The pressure is now on Ewan McGregor to deliver big for “Fargo” Season 3 and earn much more acclaim than the first two seasons which certainly earned positive nods from critics.