Set in 1950s Kansas City, this season explored the migration of crime families, specifically the clash between Italian and African American mobs. It was the most sprawling and operatic of the seasons.
Directed by the Coen Brothers, this Academy Award-winning film set the tone for the later series. Frances McDormand : Marge Gunderson William H. Macy : Jerry Lundegaard Steve Buscemi : Carl Showalter Peter Stormare : Gaear Grimsrud Harve Presnell : Wade Gustafson TV Series Casts by Season Season 1 (2014) Billy Bob Thornton : Lorne Malvo Allison Tolman : Molly Solverson Martin Freeman : Lester Nygaard Colin Hanks : Gus Grimly Bob Odenkirk : Bill Oswalt Season 2 (2015) A prequel set in 1979 featuring a younger Lou Solverson. Kirsten Dunst : Peggy Blumquist Patrick Wilson : Lou Solverson Jesse Plemons : Ed Blumquist Jean Smart : Floyd Gerhardt Ted Danson : Hank Larsson Bokeem Woodbine : Mike Milligan Season 3 (2017) Ewan McGregor : Emmit and Ray Stussy (Dual Role) Carrie Coon : Gloria Burgle Mary Elizabeth Winstead : Nikki Swango David Thewlis : V.M. Varga Michael Stuhlbarg : Season 4 (2020)