Fargopremiered on FX in 2014, and even thoughall five seasons have been critically acclaimed,the show sadly hasn’t experienced much success in one category (until the curse was broken in 2024). The black-comedy crime drama, created by Noah Hawley, isbased on Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1996 film of the same name.Fargo(the movie) won several awards, including two Oscars, one for Best Actress (for Frances McDormand) and the other for Best Original Screenplay. The series has also won many prestigious awards, but after its triumphant first season,Fargoentered a drought at one major awards show.
FX has not confirmedFargoseason 6, but it’s reportedly a big possibility. However, it might take a long time before season 6 comes to fruition.
After the premiere ofFargoseason 1, the crime drama was up for eight Emmys at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special, both categories the TV show won. In the followingseasons ofFargo, the series continued to get nominated at the prestigious awards show. Unfortunately,Fargofailed to take home the trophy for almost every ceremony, untilone actor broke the curse at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awardsin September 2024.
Fargo Just Won Its First Emmy Since 2014
Lamorne Morris Won An Emmy For Fargo In 2024
Lamorne Morriswon the 2024 Primetime Emmyfor Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his performance as State Trooper Whitley “Witt” Farr inFargoseason 5, episode 8, “Blanket.” Morris was up against the likes of Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers), Robert Downey Jr. (The Sympathizer), Tom Goodman-Hill (Baby Reindeer), John Hawkes (True Detective: Night Country), Lewis Pullman (Lessons in Chemistry), and Treat Williams (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans).Many believed Downey Jr. or Bailey had the win in the bag,but Morris was the one who came out on top.
Although all [Fargo] seasons were critically acclaimed, other TV shows were just better during the FX black-comedy crime drama’s 10-year curse.
As a result,Fargohas broken its 10-year Emmys curse. As mentioned above, the FX black-comedy crime drama won two Emmys for its first season in 2014. However, the show has been unsuccessful at the awards show since then. Of course,Fargoreceived Emmy nominations during that 10-year drought but never a win.Morris broughtFargo’s Emmy curse to an end, though, when he beat out Downey Jr. and Bailey to win Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie in 2024.
Why It Took Another 4 Seasons For Fargo To Finally Get Another Emmy Win
Fargo Was Nominated But Never Won
Following the 2014 Emmy Awards ceremony,Fargoreceived 14 nominations but lost in every category. Although all the seasons were critically acclaimed, other TV shows were just better during the FX black-comedy crime drama’s 10-year curse. It was going up against series such asThe People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime StoryandBig Little Lies.The competition was evidently stiffin all Emmy categories. Nevertheless, Lamorne Morris finally broke the curse, and maybeFargoseason 6will have better luck.
Fargo
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Fargo is a Black Comedy Crime Drama television series that is based on the film of the same name, which was originally created by the Coen Brothers. The TV adaptation was developed by Noah Hawley and follows an anthology format for each of its seasons, taking place in a different time period or location within the “Fargo” universe. So far, the series has seen big-name stars like Billy Bob Thornton, Ewan McGregor, Chris Rock, and Kirsten Dunst.
