Fargo – Season 3

Set in 2010, the third installment of Fargo centers on “Emmit” and his slightly younger brother “Ray Stussy” (Ewan McGregor). Emmit, the Parking Lot King of Minnesota, sees himself as an American success story, whereas Ray is more of a cautionary tale. Forever living in his more successful brother's shadow, Ray is a balding ad pot-bellied parole officer with a huge chip on his shoulder about the hand he's been dealt – and he blames his brother.

Their sibling rivalry follows a twisted path that begins with petty theft but soon leads to murder, mobsters and cut-throat competitive bridge. Carrie Coon stars as “Gloria Burgle,” the steady chief of the local police department. A newly divorced mother, Gloria is trying to understand the new world around her, where people connect more intimately with their phones than with the people around them. Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as Ray's girlfriend, “Nikki Swango,” a crafty and alluring recent parolee with a passion for competitive bridge. David Thewlis stars as “V.M. Vargas,” a mysterious loner and true capitalist whose bosses plan to partner with Emmit, whether “The Parking Lot King” likes it or not.

Critic Reviews:

• “With its sly wit and visual flair, the third series of Fargo is already shaping up to be the best yet. Darn tootin'? You betcha.” – Daily Telegraph (UK)

• “This is simply the classiest piece of TV drama around. It's instantly entertaining, even if you've never seen any of it before and have never heard of the Coen brothers or that movie called Fargo.” – The Australian

• “The acting here is as good as the writing, and the visuals – built, as with season one, around the isolated snow and ice of the Midwest – are like paintings that move.” – NPR