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Fargo S5E8 — Blanket

8.5

Fargo•Season 5•Episode 8

Blanket

8.5/10 · 5,162 votesJan 2, 202447 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

Roy's campaign continues, Indira takes a stand and Witt tries to help.

Directed bySylvain White

Written byNoah Hawley, Thomas Bezucha

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Season 5 Episodes10

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Trials and Tribulations

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Cast10

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

Sienna King

Scotty Lyon

Dave Foley

Dave Foley

Danish Graves

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

Roy Tillman

Crew12

Noah Hawley

Noah Hawley

Writer

S

Sylvain White

Director

Skip Macdonald

Skip Macdonald

Editor

M

Michelle Ronchin

Visual Effects Production Manager

S

Sterling Robertson

Assistant Editor

Thomas Bezucha

Thomas Bezucha

Writer

F

Francois Archambault

"A" Camera Operator

D

Donovan Fraser

"B" Camera Operator

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Luke Antosz

Location Manager

C

Chi Fung

First Assistant Director

D

Daryl Hartwell

Director of Photography

J

Joel Tobman

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"Blanket" is episode 8 of Fargo season 5. It scored 8.5/10 from 5,162 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Sylvain White and written by Noah Hawley, Thomas Bezucha, it aired on January 2, 2024.

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