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Fargo S5E2 — Trials and Tribulations

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Fargo•Season 5•Episode 2

Trials and Tribulations

8.3/10 · 5,796 votesNov 21, 202348 min

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

Roy attempts to reset the "natural order of things" and Lorraine becomes increasingly suspicious.

Directed byNoah Hawley

Written byNoah Hawley

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Juno Temple

Juno Temple

Dorothy 'Dot' Lyon

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Lorraine Lyon

David Rysdahl

David Rysdahl

Wayne Lyon

Joe Keery

Joe Keery

Gator Tillman

Lamorne Morris

Lamorne Morris

North Dakota Deputy Witt Farr

Richa Shukla Moorjani

Richa Shukla Moorjani

Minnesota Police Deputy Indira Olmstead

Sam Spruell

Sam Spruell

Ole Munch

Sienna King

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Scotty Lyon

Dave Foley

Dave Foley

Danish Graves

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

Roy Tillman

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Noah Hawley

Noah Hawley

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Noah Hawley

Noah Hawley

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Dana Gonzales

Dana Gonzales

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Skip Macdonald

Skip Macdonald

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Michelle Ronchin

Visual Effects Production Manager

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Cory Faulkner

First Assistant Director

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Robin K. Flynn

Second Assistant Director

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Mitch Dubin

"A" Camera Operator

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Francois Archambault

"B" Camera Operator

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Sterling Robertson

Assistant Editor

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Mohammed Qazzaz

Location Manager

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Nathan Blackie

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Episode Summary

"Trials and Tribulations" is episode 2 of Fargo season 5. It scored 8.3/10 from 5,796 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Noah Hawley and written by Noah Hawley, it aired on November 21, 2023.

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