Billy bob thornton and martin freeman were absolutely superb as were most of the other performances. I had to laugh because in the handful of moments where narrator voiced by martin freeman, a. Fargo season 2 episode 9 recaplainey gossip entertainment. Who is the narrator, and what is peter and the wolf. At some point he moved to mankato, minnesota so he could come to better understand the region.
Like so much of the season before it, the episode unfolds like a bedtime story, even going so far as to have an uncredited narrator who sounds suspiciously like martin freeman it is martin. Martin freeman voices the narrator of the penultimate episode of the second season. A prequel to the events in its first season, season two of fargo takes place in the upper midwest in march 1979. Season 1 eventually turned into a manhunt as malvo came back to take out lester nygaard martin freeman, after malvo killed lesters high school bully, lester killed his. Fargo the castle tv episode 2015 martin freeman as. Lester nygaard is a fictional character in the first season of the fx television series fargo and is portrayed by martin freeman.
Fargo season 1s lester nygaard, speaking in his native british accent went in depth with. Watch fargo season 1 episode solverson patrick wilson from when he was played by keith. Well, holy crap that was a bonkers episode of fargo. Each season follows an anthology format, being set in a different era along with a different story, cast and set of characters. Freeman is lester nygaard in the first season of fargo, as well as providing narration for the season two episode the castle as barton brixby, author of the. This time, he lets his actual british accent run free. In season 2, lou is thirtythree and freshly returned from the vietnam war. Fargo is a critically acclaimed series created by noah hawley, who is also the creator of fxs legion.
The castle truly felt more like the first part of a twoparter finale. Readers will know that ive chosen to file this case as a minnesota crime, even though most of the murders took place in north and then south. It makes the events seem like an urban legend, rather than retelling of fact. The second season of fargo received overwhelming critical acclaim from television critics. Because all those season 2 hints and teases about ufos and lights in. The castle, and its read by the one and only martin freeman, who played lester nygaard in the first season of fargo. Various chronicles of deception, intrigue and murder in and around frozen minnesota. The artificiality of the device, and the way the narrator helpfully points out all the unknown factors when it comes to hanzee. Freeman is a big fan of soul, motown and jazz music, presenting an episode of bbc twos the culture show in 2009 entitled martin freeman goes to motown. So the sioux falls massacre, this famed event weve been barreling toward from two different eras, goes down at the motor motel in sioux falls, and its a totally avoidable, completely unnecessary tragedy. Lester nygaard was an insurance salesman from bemidji, minnesota. The ninth episode of fargos second season, the castle, tied up all kinds of loose. All episodes of fargo ranked a list of 30 titles created 2 months ago best tv episodes of 2015 a list of 45 titles created 22 aug 2015 fargo rating every episode a list of 32 titles. Last week hanzee was portrayed in a more sympathetic light, while this week he was a demon in other peoples imagination.
Fargo has won multiple emmy awards and golden globes awards for outstanding work in television. But if that narrator sounded familiar, its because it was martin freeman, who played lester nygaard in season one. This isnt the first time the show has picked up the device midseason, and its not the first time that the voice has come straight from fargos first season. Set in 1979, season 2 of fargo will center around mollys father lou solverson, who in season 1 was the owner of bemidjis seemingly only restaurant.
The narration that opened the episode and continued at key points in the narrative worked surprisingly well. After two seasons worth of magic, fargo season 3 or year 3, to use the preferred nomenclature was finally unable to outrun the specter of peak tv hovering over its shoulder. Fargo the castle tv episode 2015 martin freeman as narrator. The castle opens with the depiction of a fictional book titled the history of true crime in the midwest, in which the events of both the film and the series are suggested to take place. To me the 70s were ufo era, so it is fitting that they all thought they saw one. Smalltown insurance salesman in the opener of this.
I think the episode tries to convey this message by having martin freeman as an unknown narrator. Its a long night at the motor motel on a climactic fargo. Fargos craziest episode is one we really should have seen. Season 1 eventually turned into a manhunt as malvo came back to take out lester nygaard martin freeman, after malvo killed lesters high school bully, lester killed his wife, and then malvo shot the sheriff. The sioux falls massacre finally takes place in the spectacular penultimate episode of fargo season 2. Similar to martin freeman s return to fargo in season 2. Similar to martin freemans return to fargo in season 2. Lou solverson, a young state police officer recently back from vietnam, investigates a case involving a local crime gang, a major mob syndicate and small town beautician peggy blumquist along with her husband ed, the local butchers assistant.
Fargo season two, which aired on october 12, 2015, takes the series back to 1979 to explore the infamousyetmysterious sioux falls incident that everyone insists on vaguely recalling in the first season. The book is accompanied with a narration by martin freeman, who starred in the series first season as lester nygaard. He played the forceofnature hitman lorne malvo in the first season of fargo, who terrorized a large swath of north dakota and minnesota. The season had ten episodes, and its initial airing concluded on december 14, 2015. Later that night, nygaard purchases two online plane tickets out of minneapolis. For one, theyre all based in minnesota, they all involve murders and they are all an absolute joy to watch. Fargos craziest episode is one we really should have seen coming. Moviechat forums fargo discussion who is the narrator in season 2 episode. An american black comedycrime drama anthology television series created and primarily written by noah hawley. Season two of fargo retains all the elements that made the series an awardwinning hit, successfully delivering another stellar saga powered by. Theyve attracted big talent too, the first season featured billy bob thornton and martin freeman. Martin freeman returns to fargo but not in the way you. On fargo season 2 episode 9, ed and peggy follow through with their plan as lou faces jurisdictional politics and hanzee reports to the gerhardts.
The episode begins with a narrator, a very familiar voice, describing the history of true crime in the midwest. The narrator sounds like jude law but cant be, im sure. The episode features a narrator is that you, martin freeman. Kieran culkin as rye gerhardt, the youngest of the three gerhardt brothers. And so, we come to perhaps the bloodiest chapter in the long and violent history of the midwest region. Matthew sudsbury, better known as his pseudonym barton brixby, is the author and narrator of the history of true crime in the mid west. On rotten tomatoes, it received a 100% certified fresh rating with an average score of 9. And here, im speaking of luverne, minnesota, 1979 commonly referred to by laypeople as the massacre at sioux falls. Ted danson among new cast for fargo season 2 radio times.
It was martin freeman narrating during the episode sans minnesota accent. Starring patrick wilson, ted danson, brad garrett, kirsten dunst and jesse plemons. As an anthology, each fargo season possesses its own selfcontained narrative, following a disparate set of characters in various settings. Martin freeman and allison tolman in fargo season 1. The first series of fargo starred martin freeman and billy bob thornton, and acted as something of a sequel to the coen brothers oscarwinning. Season 1 eventually turned into a manhunt as malvo came back to take out lester nygaard martin freeman, after malvo. Jean smart and angus sampson in fargo 2014 patrick wilson in fargo 2014 ted danson and. Season twos chapter takes you back to 1979 in sioux falls, south dakota and luverne, minnesota. Thats fitting, since malvo spent fargo season 1 going on about the. His life is changed when a mysterious contract killer named lorne malvo comes to town. Each season of fargo stands alone you can watch them all out of order and still be able to understand whats going on. Martin freeman narrator of the restaurant at the end of the. Season 1 was a much tighter storyline, far more in keeping with the coen brothers focused tapestry model.
Im not really sure we needed a narrator to tell us that fargo was about to get bloody in a hurry, though i welcomed a returning martin freeman, this time speaking in. Fargo season 2 episode 9 was not the season finale, i repeat, it was not the season finale. Freemans personal style follows that of british mod subculture and he cites paul weller as one of his heroes and influences on his style. Minnesota state police trooper lou solverson patrick wilson and his fatherinlaw, rock county sheriff hank larsson, investigate an accidental murder scene left behind by the ambitious. Martin freeman is an english actor, known for portraying bilbo baggins in peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy, tim canterbury in the original uk version of sitcom. The show is inspired by the 1996 film of the same name written and directed by the coen brothers, who serve as executive producers on the series. When i first heard that fargo had a season 2 i was extremely sceptical because the first season was incredible in all aspects. Billy bob thornton is the narrator on fargo in the may 10 episode. The fargo season 2 thread mondays 9pm central page 19. Then season 1 star martin freeman narrates in his native british. Martin freeman returns to fargo but not in the way you might think. Fargo season 3 would tap a star from its past to do the narrating. Fargo tv show fargo tv series martin freeman fargo season 2 noah hawley colin hanks rachel keller billie piper movies with billy bob thornton, martin freeman, allison tolman, colin hanks.
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