'Fargo' Season 5 Premieres, Reflecting Contemporary American Issues

Juno Temple Stars as a Housewife with a Mysterious Past, Jon Hamm Plays a Corrupt Sheriff in the New Season

Season 5 of 'Fargo' premiered with its first two episodes, set in the fall of 2019, introducing a new narrative that reflects contemporary American issues such as abuses of power, government corruption, and the breakdown of civil discourse.
The season follows Dorothy 'Dot' Lyon, played by Juno Temple, a seemingly harmless housewife with a mysterious past that leads to her being targeted for kidnapping.
Dot's ex-husband, a corrupt North Dakota sheriff named Roy Tillman, played by Jon Hamm, is revealed to be the man behind her endangerment.
The season also features performances from Richa Moorjani as Deputy Indira Olmstead, David Rysdahl as Dot's current husband Wayne, and Jennifer Jason Leigh as Wayne's wealthy mother Lorraine Lyon.
The season is expected to air 10 episodes, with the first two already premiered and the third set to air on November 28.