7.1/104,506 votesLoading...#1 - The Land of Taking and Killing
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2020
The Smutnys receive unexpected guests, Josto and Gaetano reunite, Loy challenges the status quo and Oraetta is caught.
Director: Noah Hawley
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.2/105,771 votesLoading...#2 - Welcome to the Alternate Economy
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2020
An uneasy peace between two Kansas City crime syndicates is threatened by an untimely death. Meanwhile, the Smutny family is caught between a rock and a hard place.
Director: Noah Hawley
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.2/103,351 votesLoading...#3 - Lay Away
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2020
Josto makes a bold move, Loy battles his demons and Oraetta silences her critics.
Director: Dana Gonzales
Writer: Noah Hawley, Enzo Mileti, Scott Wilson
7.2/103,651 votesLoading...#4 - Storia Americana
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/2020
Josto gets revenge, Oraetta comes clean and Ebal teaches Loy a lesson about business.
Director: Dana Gonzales
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.3/104,067 votesLoading...#5 - Raddoppiarlo
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2020
Deafy and Odis join forces, Josto seeks revenge, Oraetta finds new employment, Gaetano makes a move and Zelmare and Swanee help the Smutnys with their debt.
Director: Dearbhla Walsh
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.3/103,769 votesLoading...#6 - The Pretend War
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2020
Loy retaliates, Josto asserts his leadership, Ethelrida makes a disturbing discovery and the walls begin to close in on Odis.
Director: Dearbhla Walsh
Writer: Noah Hawley, Stefani Robinson
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7.3/103,696 votesLoading...#7 - The Birthplace of Civilization
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2020
Josto strikes back, Ethelrida does the right thing, Loy finds himself against the ropes and Deafy shakes the tree.
Director: Dana Gonzales
Writer: Noah Hawley, Francesca Sloane
7.4/103,481 votesLoading...#8 - Camp Elegance
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2020
Loy goes on the attack, Gaetano pays the piper, Oraetta goes off the deep end, Josto challenges orders and Rabbi puts his life on the line.
Director: Dana Gonzales
Writer: Noah Hawley, Francesca Sloane, Enzo Mileti, Scott Wilson
7.6/104,322 votesLoading...#9 - Linda
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 12/26/2023
Dot takes a fantastic journey.
Director: Sylvain White
Writer: Noah Hawley, April Shih
7.7/104,152 votesLoading...#10 - East/West
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2020
Rabbi and Satchel hit the road.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Noah Hawley, Lee Edward Colston
7.7/103,283 votesLoading...#11 - Happy
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/2020
Loy forms an uneasy alliance, Odis finds peace, Josto settles the score, Ethelrida takes a risk and Oraetta gets spooked.
Director: Sylvain White
Writer: Noah Hawley
7.9/106,552 votesLoading...#12 - The Law of Non-Contradiction
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 5/3/2017
Gloria revisits her stepfather's past to try and find some answers.
Director: John Cameron
Writer: Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi
7.9/103,540 votesLoading...#13 - The Nadir
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2020
Loy plays with fire, Josto wears his heart on his sleeve, Oraetta makes a surprising discovery and Deafy closes in on Zelmare and Swanee.
Director: Sylvain White
Writer: Noah Hawley, Enzo Mileti, Scott Wilson
8.0/106,161 votesLoading...#14 - The Principle of Restricted Choice
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/2017
Gloria deals with the aftermath of a crime, Varga makes a move, and Ray and Nikki move on to Plan B.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.0/104,376 votesLoading...#15 - The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 11/28/2023
Dot and Wayne protect their home, Roy neutralizes an obstacle, Witt suspects foul play and Gator makes a move.
Director: Donald Murphy
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.0/103,999 votesLoading...#16 - Insolubilia
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/2023
Munch makes a bold move, Indira and Witt have questions, Wayne takes a fall and Gator disappoints.
Director: Donald Murphy
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.1/104,030 votesLoading...#17 - The Tiger
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/2023
Dot creates diversions, Roy meets his match and Indira helps a new friend.
Director: Dana Gonzales
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.1/103,965 votesLoading...#18 - The Tender Trap
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 12/19/2023
Lorraine calls things off, Gator asks questions, Wayne makes a surprising discovery and Indira offers a new perspective.
Director: Dana Gonzales
Writer: Noah Hawley, Bob DeLaurentis
8.2/105,717 votesLoading...#19 - The Narrow Escape Problem
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/10/2017
Emmit and Sy try to figure out what they've gotten themselves into, Nikki and Ray track down some collateral, and Gloria learns more about Maurice.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Monica Beletsky
8.2/105,502 votesLoading...#20 - The House of Special Purpose
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/17/2017
Nikki and Ray's retaliation has consequences for Emmit. Meanwhile, Gloria and Winnie start connecting the dots.
Director: Dearbhla Walsh
Writer: Bob DeLaurentis
8.3/1011,132 votesLoading...#21 - The Rooster Prince
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2014
Molly begins to suspect that Lester is involved with the murders, but her new boss points her in a different direction. Meanwhile, Malvo investigates the blackmail plot against a man known as the Supermarket King.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: N/A
8.3/105,385 votesLoading...#22 - The Law of Inevitability
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/2017
Gloria tries to work around the system, Nikki finds herself in a familiar place, Varga comes up with an alternative plan and Emmit goes to dinner.
Director: Mike Barker
Writer: Noah Hawley, Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi
8.3/105,775 votesLoading...#23 - Bisquik
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/16/2024
Lorraine makes a visit and Dot prepares biscuits.
Director: Thomas Bezucha
Writer: Noah Hawley
8.4/109,890 votesLoading...#24 - The Six Ungraspables
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2014
When Lester has a close call, Molly makes an unorthodox decision. Gus weighs some neighborly advice, and Malvo gets what he wants.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: N/A
8.4/108,387 votesLoading...#25 - Before the Law
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2015
The Gerhardts get a surprising offer, and two unlikely murderers do their best to clean up their mess.
Director: Noah Hawley
Writer: Noah Hawley
The Worst Episodes of Fargo
Every episode of Fargo ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Fargo!
A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:FX
Episodes
51
Avg. Rating
8.3
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S3
S4
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E2
E3
9.3
8.7
8.4
7.2
8.3
8.4
8.0
7.1
8.5
8.5
7.9
7.3
Worst Episodes Summary
"The Land of Taking and Killing" is the worst rated episode of "Fargo". It scored 7.1/10 based on 4506 votes. Directed by Noah Hawley and written by Noah Hawley, it aired on 9/27/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Welcome to the Alternate Economy".
