The upcoming third season of “Fargo” is starting to sound more and more interesting, and it looks like the showrunners have some creative ideas for what they want to do with their characters. Among other details that have been revealed about the upcoming season, fans will apparently see an old character returning all the way back from season 1, and we’ve also gotten some other juicy details on the plot of season 3.
Compared to season 1, the show will have jumped forward in time by about four years, and the new episodes will be set in 2010. This would make it the most “modern” installment of the show so far, and that also includes the film, according to reports. But who exactly are we going to see reprising his role during this season, and what are the implications of this development on the overall plot?
According to reports, there have already been hints on the official front regarding the identity of the mysterious season 1 character, but of course we don’t expect the producers to spill the beans on that before the show has actually returned to the screen, as the lack of information creates a lot of anticipation in fans themselves. It also motivates them to be more active in their discussions about the show, which can only benefit the producers as it gives them significantly more exposure.
There have also been reports that there could be more than one characters coming back from season one, and that’s still being discussed among the showrunners. In the end, we could see a nice throwback to the previous installments of the show in the new season, but some fans have been worried that the producers could take this a bit too far if they’re not careful.
After all, as much as people enjoy the idea of seeing old familiar faces returning to the screen, it’s also important to keep things moving forward and keep introducing new developments to the plot, so there has to be a certain balance between old and new characters. On the other hand, bringing back characters from season 1 also has the implication that we might see old stories from a new perspective, and the writers could be planning to retroactively change certain events that occurred in previous episodes.
That would certainly be in their style too, as “Fargo” has been following a very interesting production schedule, and nothing is out of the question when it comes to the ideas of its producers. We actually saw a flying saucer in season 2, something which fans are still discussing actively and everyone is wondering what that was actually about. According to people behind the production, fans should probably not actually look into that UFO so much, as it was just something in the style of the show’s setting, a reference to other developments throughout the production. In the end, events like this are simply what the show is about.
Currently, most discussions about “Fargo” are focused on the identity of the character coming back from season one. There are several prominent theories among the community, but the one that we keep seeing the most is Lou, played by Keith Carradine, although his character was also present in season 2 and we’re not sure if that contradicts the statements of the producers. They somewhat seem to imply that it’s a character that we haven’t seen since the first season of the show.