‘Fargo‘ is set to return for its 4th Season to the UK in Spring 2021 Channel 4 has announced.
Set in 1950’s Kansas City, Chris Rock stars as “Loy Cannon” the head of the Black crime syndicate fighting for a piece of the American dream opposite the Faddas, the rival Italian crime syndicate. Together, they control an alternate economy of exploitation, graft and drugs. Amongst the turmoil, Patrick “Rabbi” Milligan (Ben Whishaw), a man who once betrayed his own family to serve the Italians, watches carefully to ensure his survival.
Intertwined with this tale of immigration, assimilation and power, are the stories of Oraetta Mayflower (Jessie Buckley), a nurse who cannot abide others’ suffering. Ethelrida Pearl Smutny (E’myri Crutchfield), the precocious 16-year-old daughter of Thurman (Andrew Bird) and Dibrell Smutny (Anji White), an interracial couple who own their own mortuary; U.S. Marshal Dick “Deafy” Wickware (Timothy Olyphant), a Mormon lawman; Detective Odis Weff (Jack Huston) and the Kansas City cop known for his compulsive tics.
“We are thrilled to bring back the biggest and most gripping Fargo yet, with some absolutely unmissable performances,” comments Nick Lee, Head of Acquisitions & International at Channel 4. “Fargo explores a breadth of engaging and complex storylines and it’s a fantastic opportunity to bring this unique cinematic show to our audiences once again.”
‘Fargo’ is produced by MGM Television and FX Productions, with MGM Television serving as the lead studio and international distributor. Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer, Noah Hawley (creator, writer, director) and his production company 26 Keys, lead the creative team of the latest all-new instalment of the award-winning, true crime story. Warren Littlefield (‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘The Old Man’), and his production company The Littlefield Company, also serves as Executive Producer along with Joel & Ethan Coen.
‘Fargo‘ Season 4 premieres Spring 2021 (exact date/time TBC) on Channel 4 in the UK.
