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Fargo S2E9 — The Castle
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Fargo•Season 2•Episode 9

The Castle

9.4/10 · 11,672 votesDec 7, 201549 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 2•+0.5 vs season avg

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Peggy and Ed agree to follow through with their plan at the Motor Motel, Lou faces jurisdictional politics and Hanzee reports back to the Gerhardts.

Directed byAdam Arkin
Written byNoah Hawley, Steve Blackman
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Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Lou Solverson

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Sheriff Hank Larsson

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Peggy Blumquist

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Ed Blumquist

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Floyd Gerhardt

Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Karl Weathers

Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan

Dodd Gerhardt

Rachel Keller

Rachel Keller

Simone Gerhardt

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Mike Milligan

Cristin Milioti

Cristin Milioti

Betsy Solverson

Zahn McClarnon

Zahn McClarnon

Hanzee Dent

Angus Sampson

Angus Sampson

Bear Gerhardt

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Noah Hawley

Noah Hawley

Writer

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Director

Steve Blackman

Steve Blackman

Writer

Dana Gonzales

Dana Gonzales

Director of Photography

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Regis Kimble

Editor

B

Bridget Durnford

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Castle" is episode 9 of Fargo season 2. It scored 9.4/10 from 11,672 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.9). Directed by Adam Arkin and written by Noah Hawley, Steve Blackman, it aired on December 7, 2015.

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