Fargo season 3

The third season of the American black comedycrime drama television series Fargo, billed as Fargo: Year Three and Fargo: Installment 3, aired on FX from April 19 to June 21, 2017, totaling ten episodes. The series is an anthology about violent crime in the American Midwest, with each season acting as a self-contained story within the show's shared continuity. This season takes place in Minnesota between late 2010 and early 2011, and depicts a sibling rivalry between parole officer Ray Stussy and real estate mogul Emmit that spirals into a series of murders around the area. The situation is further exacerbated by Emmit's involvement with V. M. Varga, a shady businessman who uses his vast resources to exploit the ensuing chaos.

The season was produced by FX Productions and MGM Television, with Noah Hawley serving as showrunner. The writers used the more contemporary setting to explore the Digital Age, the effects of late-stage capitalism, and the spread of disinformation in an era of post-truth. Like the previous seasons, Year Three was filmed in Calgary, Alberta in early 2017. Ewan McGregor leads the season's main cast in the dual role of Ray and Emmit Stussy, and stars alongside Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Goran Bogdan, and David Thewlis. Michael Stuhlbarg, Hamish Linklater, Olivia Sandoval, Shea Whigham, Mark Forward, Mary McDonnell, Graham Verchere, Scott Hylands, Linda Kash, Caitlynne Medrek, and Scoot McNairy all make recurring appearances.

Fargo: Year Three was praised by critics, primarily for its social commentary, directing, and performances, particularly from McGregor and Thewlis. It received various accolades, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special for composer Jeff Russo, and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, both for McGregor.