In 2015, smart starred in the second season of the fx television series, fargo, portraying floyd gerhardt, whose husband is fargos most prominent organized crime syndicate, and who is forced to take over after her husband suffers a debilitating stroke. Season 2 christina applegate as samantha, jennifer esposito as andrea, kevin dunn as howard, melissa mccarthy as dena, tim russ as frank with barry watson as todd and jean smart as regina bob. Fargo returns for a critically acclaimed second season. Production resumed in calgary in early 2015 and aired later in that fall. Fargo season 2 cast to include ted danson, patrick. Jean smart as floyd gerhardt smart will portray floyd, the matriarch of a major crime family in fargo.
Season two of fargo retains all the elements that made the series an awardwinning hit, successfully delivering another stellar saga powered by fascinating characters, cheeky cynicism, and just a. Its all incredible and the tie in to the first season makes it work so well. Fargo season 2 episode 1 its the golden age of television but if you looked at the list of shows in development, you wouldnt know it. With kirsten dunst, patrick wilson, jesse plemons, jean smart. Season two of fargo retains all the elements that made the series an. Jean elizabeth smart born september, 1951 is an american actress. Jean smart was doing a publicity event with fargo creator noah. Fargo season 2 episode 10 was a lovely and lowkey ending to fargo season 2. Its principal cast consists of kirsten dunst, patrick wilson, jesse plemons, jean smart, and ted danson. As fans know by now, the setup for the 1979set second season follows two warring north dakota crime organizations, a local outfit run by the old school gerhardt led by jean smart and a. Fargo season 2 premiered on april 19, 2017 and takes place in 2010 and stars ewan mcgregor, carrie coon, mary elizabeth winstead, goran bogdan and david thewlis. Patrick wilson, ted danson, kirsten dunst, jean smart and jesse plemons to star in the 2015 series of fxs hit tv drama. Season 2 casts patrick wilson, ted danson, and jean.
Recent cast news about the new and upcoming season of the hit dark comedycrime drama fargo indicated that the show will see the acts of patrick wilson, ted danson, and jean smart. Fargo fx season 2 jean smart as floyd gerhardt fargo tv series. Season 2 follows a minnesota police officer as he delves into a case involving a smalltown beautician, a local crime family and the mob. She went on to win two emmy awards for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series. The fargo season 2 cast is full of all new allstars. On the stellar second season of fargo, jean smart plays the anchor to the gerhardts, a backwoods mobster family. In a small minnesota town, a shooting at a diner disrupts the lives of a state officer, a married couple, and a north dakota crime syndicate. Jean smart as floyd gerhardt coincidentally, dansons fargo costar who plays the icy matriarch of a crime family is also a twotime emmy winner for her guest role on the cheers spinoff, frasier. The second season of fxs fargo miniseries made a huge casting announcement thursday, revealing three more lead characters and many more recurring guest stars. Primetime, outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie for fargo 2008 emmy primetime, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for samantha who.
More images and teasers have been released by fx for fargo season 2, featuring jesse plemons, kirsten dunst, patrick wilson, jean smart, and ted danson. If you like this video, please make sure to click the. Fargo adds ted danson, jean smart and patrick wilson for. Jean smart as floyd gerhardt, wife of otto gerhardt, the head of fargos most prominent organized crime syndicate.
How to watch fargo the tv series online without cable. Fargo was challenged to do the nearimpossible in season 2. Jean smart of fargo after mondays episode, the actress talks with thr about why floyd gerhardt is ready to go to war. The second season of fargo, an american anthology black comedy crime drama television series created by noah hawley, premiered on october 12, 2015, on the basic cable network fx. The all new true crime case of fargos new chapter travels back to 1979 in sioux falls, south dakota and luverne, minnesota, where a young.
The series premiered on april 15, 2014, on fx, and follows an anthology format, with each season set in a. According to, the three actors will be featured in the second chapter of the popular fx tv show which is slated to premiere next fall. And as it turned out, fargo also made jean smart cry, though in a. The penultimate episode of fargos second season is filled with betrayals, death, very bad police work, and an alien encounter. Jean smart on when noah hawley shared her fargo characters. With 10 episodes, its initial airing concluded on december 14, 2015. Jean smarts character in fargo was what made her mother believe. Season 2, and will star alongside ted danson, jean smart, kirsten dunst, jesse plemons, and nick offerman. Jean smart on her fargo character floyd and noah hawley. Fargo season 2 adds ted danson, jean smart, patrick. See exclusive photos and pictures of jean smart from their movies, tv shows, red carpet events and more at.
Ok, at first, i was really impressed by what the leftovers writers did with the second season, and i felt that they changed televisions shows forever as, lost did back in the days, but now i had just seen fargo second season, and this show had blew my mind in pieces everywhere, noah hawley ok, at first, i was really impressed by what the leftovers writers did with the second season, and i. Its also why she turned down a more lucrative network tv job to play floyd gerhardt, the mousy matriarch of a. Jean smart floyd gerhardt talks about what we can expect from season 2 of fxs fargo. Season 2 of fxs fargo, mondays at 10 pm, is not entirely unconnected to season 1. Fargo tv series 2014 jean smart as floyd gerhardt imdb. The show is inspired by the eponymous 1996 film written and directed by the coen brothers, who are credited as executive producers on the series alongside hawley. Quality, not quantity, is what jean smart is after at this point in her career. Season two of fargo retains all the elements that made the series an awardwinning hit. Set back in 1979 in sioux falls, south dakota and luverne, minnesota, season 2 of fargo follows a younger officer lou solverson in a new story of snow, shotguns and bodies piled high. Gerhardt crime family in fargo, currently led by matriarch floyd gerhardt jean smart. Patrick wilson, ted danson, jean smart, more join fargo.
Jean smart is the hard heart and soul of fargo season 2. Fargo season 2 takes place in 1979 and stars kirsten dunst, patrick wilson, jesse plemons, jean smart, and ted danson. Its a defining line for floyd gerhardt, played to great acclaim by jean smart, in the second season of fxs fargo. The performer jean smart the show fargo the episode fear and trembling nov. With many fans and critics even feeling that it surpassed the first season in terms of performances and storytelling. Patrick wilson, ted danson and jean smart will star in the second chapter of fargo, slated to premiere next fall on fx. Jean smart as floyd gerhardt coincidentally, dansons fargo costar who plays the icy matriarch of a crime family is also a twotime emmy winner for her guest role on. Ap ted danson heads an army of new stars for the second season of fxs fargo, the. As the series develops increasingly darker elements similar to shakespearean tragedy, it comes down to a looming war between the gerhardts, the rural minnesota organised crime family and gangs from the south. Hbo max is making a comedy where jean smart is a las vegas diva written by broad city.
Seattle native jean smart was born on september, 1951. As floyd gerhardt, her character has experienced immeasurable loss over the course. Season 2 of fargo was confirmed by fx on july 21, 2014. Connections and recurring themes between seasons one and two duration. Fargos second season on fx was nothing short of a revelation.
Fargo is an american black comedycrime drama anthology television series created and primarily written by noah hawley. Jan 14, 2017 fargo fx season 2 jean smart as floyd gerhardt. The second season of fargo, an american anthology black comedycrime drama television series, starred kirsten dunst, patrick wilson, jesse plemons, jean smart and ted danson. The gerhardts receive a surprising offer, while two unlikely murderers do their best to clean up. Attending the university of washington after high school, she received her ba degree in fine arts. Attending the university of washington after high school, she received her ba degree in. Kirsten dunst and jesse plemons star in season 2 as a beautician and her butcher husband who find themselves caught in an escalating war between a. Jean smart, and kirsten dunst, the cinematography, the writing, the gerhardt arc, hanzeebears presence, the comedy, the tension, the final 3 epispdes, so on and so forth. It provided a great amount of closure on all the major plot points, while refusing the typical narrative tendency to. Interview with jean smart of fargo season 2 by anne. The new cast of fargo for season 2 will include, from left, ted danson, patrick wilson, and jean smart. Set in 1979 this allnew true crime saga kicks off with violent foul play at a south dakota waffle hut.
Kirsten dunst as peggy blomquist, patrick wilson as state trooper lou solverson, jesse plemons as ed blomquist, jean smart as floyd gerhardt, ted danson as sheriff hank larssonexpand fargo season 2 songs list tracklist listen to the playlist of all of the songs played in the tv show, who sings them, including end credits and. In the series created by noah hawley, which takes its title and tone but no characters from the coen brothers. Two smalltown police officers join forces to uncover the secrets of an insurance salesman who is being influenced by a manipulative master criminal. In 2015, smart starred in the second season of the fx television series, fargo, portraying floyd gerhardt, whose husband is fargos. Jeffrey donovan born may 11, 1968 is an american actor. In a cast crowded with award potential, it should come as no surprise jean smarts name has been mentioned along with her fargo season two co. For season 2, hawley did the total creative reboot thing, ditching his cast to.
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