Season 2 of Fargo takes place in 1982.
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 .. FX ( TV network ). Fargo. Fargo ( TV series ). anthology. anthology series. black comedy. black comedy. crime drama. crime film. Noah Hawley. Noah Hawley. Its principal cast consisted of Kirsten Dunst , Patrick Wilson , Jesse Plemons , Jean Smart and Ted Danson .. Kirsten Dunst. Kirsten Dunst. Patrick Wilson. Patrick Wilson ( American actor ). Jesse Plemons. Jesse Plemons. Jean Smart. Jean Smart. Ted Danson. Ted Danson. The season had ten episodes , and its initial airing concluded on December 14 , 2015 .. As an anthology , each Fargo season possesses its own self-contained narrative , following a disparate set of characters in various settings .. Fargo. Fargo ( TV series ). anthology. anthology series. A prequel to the events in its first season , season two of Fargo takes place in the Midwestern United States in March 1979 .. Fargo. Fargo ( TV series ). its first season. Fargo ( season 1 ). Midwestern United States. Midwestern United States. It follows the lives of a young couple -- Peggy -LRB- Dunst -RRB- and Ed Blumquist -LRB- Plemons -RRB- -- as they attempt to cover up the hit and run and murder of Rye Gerhardt -LRB- Kieran Culkin -RRB- , the son of Floyd Gerhardt -LRB- Smart -RRB- , matriarch of the Gerhardt crime family .. Peggy. Peggy Blumquist. hit and run. hit and run. Kieran Culkin. Kieran Culkin. Floyd Gerhardt. Floyd Gerhardt. crime family. crime family. During this time , Minnesota state trooper Lou Solverson -LRB- Wilson -RRB- , and Rock County sheriff Hank Larsson -LRB- Danson -RRB- , investigate three murders linked to Rye .. Minnesota state trooper. Minnesota State Patrol. Lou Solverson. Lou Solverson. Rock County. Rock County, Minnesota. Hawley and his writing team used the second season to expand the scope of the show 's storytelling .. Season two 's episodes were shot in Calgary , Alberta over an 85-day period .. Calgary. Calgary. Alberta. Alberta. The series received widespread critical acclaim and was cited as one of the strongest programs of the 2015 television season .. It was a candidate for a multitude of awards , including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series and Golden Globe for Best Miniseries or Television Film , and won several other honors recognizing outstanding achievement in acting , directing , writing , cinematography , editing , special effects , and creative direction .. Primetime Emmy Award. Primetime Emmy Award. Outstanding Limited Series. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series. Golden Globe. Golden Globe Award. Best Miniseries or Television Film. Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film