The Best Episodes of Fargo
#1 - Morton's Fork 8.65
Season 1 - Episode 10
Molly takes the lead, while Gus pursues a hunch. Lester manipulates a situation, and Malvo finds a new target.
Directors: Matt Shakman
#2 - The Castle 8.39
Season 2 - Episode 9
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
#3 - Loplop 8.34
Season 2 - Episode 8
Hanzee searches for Peggy and Ed. Dodd ends up in unfamiliar territory.
Directors: Keith Gordon
#4 - A Fox, a Rabbit, and a Cabbage 8.34
Season 1 - Episode 9
Lester has an unexpected encounter, Malvo changes course, and a new investigation leads Molly down a familiar path.
Directors: Matt Shakman
#5 - The Crocodile's Dilemma 8.29
Season 1 - Episode 1
A ruthless, manipulative man meets a small town insurance salesman and sets him on a path of destruction.
Directors: Adam Bernstein
#6 - Buridan's Ass 8.24
Season 1 - Episode 6
Malvo executes his master plan, while Lester attempts to craft one of his own. Gus and Molly team up in Duluth.
Directors: Colin Bucksey
#7 - Rhinoceros 8.14
Season 2 - Episode 6
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
#8 - Who Shaves the Barber? 8.11
Season 1 - Episode 7
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
#9 - Eating the Blame 8.10
Season 1 - Episode 4
When Gus tries to right a wrong, Malvo embraces his alter ego. Lester finds himself in a surprising situation, and Molly uncovers a promising lead.
Directors: Randall Einhorn
#10 - Somebody to Love 8.08
Season 3 - Episode 10
In the season finale, Gloria follows the money, Nikki plays a game and Emmit learns a lesson about progress from Varga.
#11 - Did You Do This? No, You Did It! 8.06
Season 2 - Episode 7
Lou and Hank investigate 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
#12 - The Heap 8.05
Season 1 - Episode 8
Molly faces pressure to close the case, while Lester starts to feel like a new man.
Directors: Scott Winant
#13 - The Gift of the Magi 8.05
Season 2 - Episode 5
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
#14 - A Muddy Road 8.03
Season 1 - Episode 3
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
#15 - Aporia 7.98
Season 3 - Episode 9
Emmit sits down with Gloria while Nikki negotiates a deal.
#16 - The Lord of No Mercy 7.97
Season 3 - Episode 6
Gloria and Winnie get closer to the truth. Emmit tries to make things right. Nikki and Ray prepare for payback. Varga cleans up a mess.
Directors: Dearbhla Walsh
#17 - The Six Ungraspables 7.94
Season 1 - Episode 5
When Lester has a close call, Molly makes an unorthodox decision. Gus weighs some neighborly advice, and Malvo gets what he wants.
Directors: Colin Bucksey
#19 - Who Rules the Land of Denial? 7.92
Season 3 - Episode 8
Nikki struggles to survive. Emmit gets spooked. Sy joins Varga for tea.
Directors: Mike Barker
#20 - The Law of Vacant Places 7.91
Season 3 - Episode 1
A petty sibling rivalry between two brothers escalates and brings chaos to a small Minnesotan community.
Directors: Noah Hawley
#21 - The Rooster Prince 7.91
Season 1 - Episode 2
Molly begins to suspect that Lester is involved in 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'.
Directors: Adam Bernstein
#22 - The Law of Inevitability 7.87
Season 3 - Episode 7
Gloria tries to work around the system. Nikki finds herself in a familiar place. Varga comes up with an alternative plan. Emmit goes to dinner.
Directors: Mike Barker
#23 - The Narrow Escape Problem 7.86
Season 3 - Episode 4
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.
Directors: Michael Uppendahl
#24 - The House of Special Purpose 7.85
Season 3 - Episode 5
Nikki and Ray’s retaliation has consequences for Emmit. Gloria and Winnie start connecting the dots.
Directors: Dearbhla Walsh
#25 - The Myth of Sisyphus 7.83
Season 2 - Episode 3
The Gerhardts' search for Rye intensifies. Lou takes a trip to Fargo. Peggy overhears a new theory about the Waffle Hut shooter.
Directors: Michael Uppendahl