What is Fargo about?
A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.
Midwestern lives unravel into darkly comedic violence as absurd choices echo through a chilling, measured atmosphere.
Suspenseful and absurdist, with dark satire. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Hulu.
Fargo parents guide
Moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence, about what a TV-MA should carry.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Fargo scary?
- Only a little. Fargo has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Fargo?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Fargo rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language. The TV-MA is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Created byNoah Hawley
StarringJuno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Rysdahl, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris, Richa Shukla Moorjani
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