The television series Fargo is formatted into seasons.
Fargo is an American black comedy -- crime drama anthology television series created and primarily written by Noah Hawley . The first season , set in 2006 and starring Billy Bob Thornton , Allison Tolman , Colin Hanks , and Martin Freeman , was met with critical acclaim . The second season , set in 1979 and starring Kirsten Dunst , Patrick Wilson , Jesse Plemons , Jean Smart , and Ted Danson , was met with even greater acclaim .