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Fargo S4E4 — The Pretend War

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Fargo•Season 4•Episode 4

The Pretend War

7.2/10 · 4,335 votesOct 11, 202060 min

Ranked #7 of 11 in Season 4•−0.1 vs season avg

Loy retaliates, Josto asserts his leadership, Ethelrida makes a disturbing discovery and the walls begin to close in on Odis.

Directed byDearbhla Walsh

Written byNoah Hawley, Stefani Robinson

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Cast15

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Loy Cannon

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley

Oraetta Mayflower

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Josto Fadda

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Patrick 'Rabbi' Milligan

Jack Huston

Jack Huston

Odis Weff

Salvatore Esposito

Salvatore Esposito

Gaetano Fadda

Emyri Crutchfield

Emyri Crutchfield

Ethelrida Pearl Smutny

Anji White

Anji White

Dibrell Smutny

Jeremie Harris

Jeremie Harris

Leon Bittle

Matthew Elam

Matthew Elam

Lemuel Cannon

Corey Hendrix

Corey Hendrix

Omie Sparkman

James Vincent Meredith

James Vincent Meredith

Opal Rackley

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Noah Hawley

Noah Hawley

Writer

Dearbhla Walsh

Dearbhla Walsh

Director

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Jordan Goldman

Editor

Stefani Robinson

Stefani Robinson

Writer

Paula Huidobro

Paula Huidobro

Director of Photography

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Curtis Thurber

Editor

Lou Pecora

Lou Pecora

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"The Pretend War" is episode 4 of Fargo season 4. It scored 7.2/10 from 4,335 votes, ranking #7 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Dearbhla Walsh and written by Noah Hawley, Stefani Robinson, it aired on October 11, 2020.

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