The first season of the anthology black comedy — crime drama television series Fargo , premiered on April 15, , on FX. Set from January to February , the season follows hitman Lorne Malvo Thornton who stops at a hospital in Bemidji, Minnesota following a car accident and influences local mild-mannered insurance salesman Lester Nygaard Freeman with his violent and deceptive ways.
Their meeting sets forth a series of murders throughout the city. Filming of the first season began in Calgary , Alberta , in late and concluded in The first season received acclaim from critics, praising its writing, directing and the performances of Thornton, Tolman, Hanks and Freeman. In , it was announced that FX , with the Coen brothers as executive producers, was developing a new television series based on the Academy Award -winning film Fargo.
On August 2, , it was announced that Billy Bob Thornton had signed on to star in the series. The first season of Fargo received critical acclaim. It holds a Metacritic score of 85 out of based on 40 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
The site's summary says that " Fargo presents more quirky characters and a new storyline that is expertly executed with dark humor and odd twists. Robert Bianco of USA Today gave it a highly positive review, praising the performances of the cast and "the depth of its characterizations and the individuality of its approach.
In addition to all ten episodes, both DVD and Blu-ray disc formats include audio commentaries on three episodes by Billy Bob Thornton , Allison Tolman and Noah Hawley , deleted scenes, three behind-the-scenes featurettes, and in select sets, an exclusive, collectible beanie.
