The BEST episodes of Fargo

Every episode of Fargo ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Fargo!

Various chronicles of deception, intrigue and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. Yet all of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, North Dakota.

Last Updated: 8/6/2026Network: FXStatus: Continuing
The Law of Inevitability
star
8.60
262 votes

#1 - 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.

Directors: Mike Barker
Morton's Fork
star
8.60
1382 votes

#2 - Morton's Fork

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/17/2014

Molly takes the lead, while Gus pursues a hunch. Lester manipulates a situation, and Malvo finds a new target.

Directors: Matt Shakman
Writer: Noah Hawley
The Lord of No Mercy
star
8.50
234 votes

#3 - The Lord of No Mercy

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/24/2017

Gloria and Winnie get closer to the truth, Emmit tries to make things right, Nikki and Ray prepare for payback and Varga cleans up a mess.

Directors: Dearbhla Walsh
Writer: Noah Hawley
The House of Special Purpose
star
8.50
233 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Dearbhla Walsh
The Castle
star
8.41
496 votes

#5 - The Castle

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2015

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.

Directors: Adam Arkin
Rhinoceros
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8.41
553 votes

#6 - Rhinoceros

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2015

Lou and Hank try to prevent an altercation, Peggy and Ed defend their choices and the Gerhardt clan attempts to get back one of their own.

Directors: Jeffrey Reiner
Writer: Noah Hawley
The Gift of the Magi
star
8.30
465 votes

#7 - The Gift of the Magi

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2015

Floyd takes action, and Charlie tries to prove himself. Peggy and Ed disagree about what to do next, while Lou finds himself sidelined during Ronald Reagan's campaign tour.

Directors: Jeffrey Reiner
Buridan's Ass
star
8.30
1559 votes

#8 - Buridan's Ass

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2014

Malvo executes his master plan, while Lester attempts to craft one of his own. Gus and Molly team up in Duluth.

Directors: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Noah Hawley
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Before the Law
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8.30
610 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Noah Hawley
Writer: Noah Hawley
Watch Now:Apple TV
Did You Do This? No, You Did It!
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8.30
465 votes

#10 - Did You Do This? No, You Did It!

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2015

Lou and Hank invesitgate in Fargo, The King of Breakfast visits Betsy and Molly, Floyd is summoned away and Bear questions a family member's loyalty.

Directors: Keith Gordon
Loplop
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8.20
438 votes

#11 - Loplop

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2015

Hanzee searches for Peggy and Ed. Dodd end up in unfamiliar territory.

Directors: Keith Gordon
A Fox, a Rabbit, and a Cabbage
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8.20
1350 votes

#12 - A Fox, a Rabbit, and a Cabbage

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2014

Lester has an unexpected encounter, Malvo changes course, and a new investigation leads Molly down a familiar path.

Directors: Matt Shakman
Writer: Noah Hawley
The Myth of Sisyphus
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8.20
523 votes

#13 - The Myth of Sisyphus

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2015

The Gerhardts' search for Rye intensifies, Lou takes a trip to Fargo, and Peggy overhears a new theory about the Waffle Hut shooter.

Waiting for Dutch
star
8.10
871 votes

#14 - Waiting for Dutch

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2015

In 1979, an unexpected turn of events at a diner disrupts the lives of the citizens in a small Minnesota town.

Writer: Noah Hawley
Watch Now:Apple TV
Who Shaves the Barber?
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8.10
1648 votes

#15 - Who Shaves the Barber?

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2014

Malvo seeks answers, while Lester finagles a few of his own. Molly and Gus try to get past a setback in the investigation.

Directors: Scott Winant
Writer: Noah Hawley
Fear and Trembling
star
8.10
523 votes

#16 - Fear and Trembling

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2015

Floyd responds to Kansas City's proposal, Hanzee takes a road trip, and Lou has a realization.

The Principle of Restricted Choice
star
8.10
204 votes

#17 - 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.

Writer: Noah Hawley
The Crocodile's Dilemma
star
8.10
2160 votes

#18 - The Crocodile's Dilemma

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2014

A rootless, manipulative man meets a small town insurance salesman and sets him on a path of destruction.

Directors: Adam Bernstein
Writer: Noah Hawley
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The Law of Vacant Places
star
8.08
286 votes

#19 - The Law of Vacant Places

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/19/2017

A petty sibling rivalry between two brothers escalates and brings chaos to a small Minnesotan community.

Directors: Noah Hawley
Writer: Noah Hawley
Aporia
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8.01
262 votes

#20 - Aporia

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/14/2017

Emmit sits down with Gloria, while Nikki negotiates a deal.

Directors: Keith Gordon
Palindrome
star
8.00
407 votes

#21 - Palindrome

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2015

Peggy and Ed make a run for it.

Directors: Adam Arkin
Writer: Noah Hawley
The Heap
star
8.00
1468 votes

#22 - The Heap

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/2014

Molly faces pressure to close the case, while Lester starts to feel like a new man.

Directors: Scott Winant
Writer: Noah Hawley
Who Rules the Land of Denial?
star
8.00
262 votes

#23 - Who Rules the Land of Denial?

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/7/2017

Nikki struggles to survive, Emmit gets spooked and Sy joins Varga for tea.

Directors: Mike Barker
The Narrow Escape Problem
star
8.00
204 votes

#24 - 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.

A Muddy Road
star
8.00
1649 votes

#25 - A Muddy Road

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2014

Malvo flips the script on the blackmail operation, Molly sets a trap, and Gus debates whether he should come clean. Lester's return to work has complicated repercussions.

Directors: Randall Einhorn
Writer: Noah Hawley