David Farnor | On 04, Aug 2018

Update: Season 4 will premiere on Channel 4 in the UK at 10pm on Sunday 9th May.

Fargo Season 4 will officially air on Channel 4 in the UK.

Created by Noah Hawley, the series will once again change things up for its fourth instalment. Set in 1950s Kansas City, Chris Rock will star as “Loy Cannon” the head of the Black crime syndicate fighting for a piece of the American dream opposite the Faddas, the rival Italian crime syndicate. Together, they control an alternate economy of exploitation, graft and drugs. Amongst the turmoil, Patrick “Rabbi” Milligan (Ben Whishaw), a man who once betrayed his own family to serve the Italians, watches carefully to ensure his survival.

Intertwined with this tale of immigration, assimilation and power, are the stories of Oraetta Mayflower (Jessie Buckley), a nurse who cannot abide others’ suffering. Ethelrida Pearl Smutny (E’myri Crutchfield), the precocious 16-year-old daughter of Thurman (Andrew Bird) and Dibrell Smutny (Anji White), an interracial couple who own their own mortuary; U.S. Marshal Dick “Deafy” Wickware (Timothy Olyphant), a Mormon lawman; Detective Odis Weff (Jack Huston) and the Kansas City cop known for his compulsive tics.

Nick Lee, Head of Acquisitions & International at Channel 4 said: “We are thrilled to bring back the biggest and most gripping Fargo yet, with some absolutely unmissable performances. Fargo explores a breadth of engaging and complex storylines and it’s a fantastic opportunity to bring this unique cinematic show to our audiences once again.”

Production on the fourth installment of Fargo, which was originally scheduled to premiere in the Spring, was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The 11-part season will air on weekly on Channel 4 this spring. Stay tuned for an exact air date.

 

Chris Rock to star in Fargo Season 4

4th August 2018

Chris Rock will star in Season 4 of Fargo.

The comedian is as well known for his acting work as his stand-up career, after starring in Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2, Top Five and Everybody Hates Chris. In recent years, he’s returned back behind the comedy mic, hosting the Oscars in 2016 and signing a deal with Netflix for two stand-up specials. But Rock will soon be seen in front of the camera once again with FX’s announcement that he has signed on for the lead role in its latest run of Fargo.

The anthology series, which originally starred Billy Bob Thornton and Martin Freeman, took its inspiration from the Coen brothers film of the same name, but has equally followed in their varied footsteps, taking on different tones, locations and periods with each season since.

Noah Hawley, who created the series, is once again showrunner, writer and director of the show, with FX’s recent TCA press tour panel giving us the first sense of what’s in store. Season 4 is described as a tale of “immigration and assimilation and the things we do for money”. Taking place in 1950 Kansas City, it sees an Italian and African-American crime syndicate strike a uneasy truce by trading their eldest sons. Rock will play the head of one of the syndicates, now having to raise his enemy’s son as his own. When the head of the mafia goes into hospital, though, everything changes.

“I’m a fan of Fargo and I can’t wait to work with Noah,” said Rock.

The casting marks a reunion between him and FX, after he exec-produced the network’s Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell back in 2012 and 2013. Production will begin in 2019, with a plan to release the season in the same year.

Not seen Fargo? You can catch up with Seasons 1 to 3 on Netflix UK. Head this way to read our reviews of each season.

 

Fargo Season 1 to 3 is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

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