It was written by series showrunner noah hawley alongside steve blackman and directed by adam arkin. Just as the ninth episode of fargo season 1 first made reference to the sioux falls massacre, the ninth episode of season 2 allowed us to see the 1979 incident play out. Since fargo s first season, showrunner noah hawley has been teasing fans with 1979s fabled massacre at sioux. The castle is the ninth and penultimate episode of the second season of the fx anthology. In an attempt to stop the kansas city mob, the police decide to use ed and peggy as bait. The second season of fargo, an american anthology black comedycrime drama television series created by noah hawley, premiered on october 12, 2015, on the basic cable network fx. What is the meaningpurpose of the ufo sightings and themes. The season had ten episodes, and its initial airing concluded on december 14, 2015. Episode 1 recap episode 2 recap episode 3 recap episode 4 recap episode 5 recap episode 6 recap episode 7 recap episode 8 recap episode 9 recap. Fargos craziest episode is one we really should have seen. Episode 2 recap episode 3 recap episode 4 recap episode 5 recap episode 6 recap episode 7 recap episode 8 recap.
Dec 07, 2015 the castle is an episode packed with everything thats made this season of fargo so enjoyable theres even time to throw in some kitchen sink jokes. Its a tribute to how amazing fargo is that the last minute arrival of a ufo seems like a completely reasonable. It follows the lives of a young couplepeggy dunst and ed blumquist plemonsas they attempt to cover up the hit and run and homicide of rye gerhardt kieran culkin, the son of floyd gerhardt smart, matriarch of the gerhardt crime family. The sioux falls massacre finally takes place in the spectacular penultimate episode of fargo season 2. After just one episode, hawley and his new ensemble of actors have hooked us back into the small town world of fargo. With the castle, fargo delivers a penultimate episode that is both explosive and contemplative. Fargo s ufo motif originates in one of the coens smaller, lesserseen films. Fargo creator noah hawley explains the ufos in season 2 thanks to beau. How fargos midwestern ufos became pop cultures realest.
There could be many reasons for it linking to a rumored reference there was rumored ufo sighting in minnesota in 1979. But hes distracted by the ufo flying above, which is kind of an odd time and place to materialize. It was written by series creator and showrunner noah hawley and directed by matt shakman. The allout massacre that provided the climax of this episode has been signalled since before this. So far, unexplained lights and ufotalk have been in all three episodes of fargo, which takes place in and around luverne, minn. Dec 07, 2015 season 2, episode 9, the castle a couple of weeks ago, fx gave the green light to a third season of fargo, further extending an enterprise that was originally intended as a 10episode. A prequel to the events in its first season, season two of fargo takes place in the upper midwest in march 1979.
Noah hawley maybe wanted to adapt the timing and sett. Season 2, episode 9, the castle a couple of weeks ago, fx gave the green light to a third season of fargo, further extending an enterprise that was originally intended as a 10episode. The episode title refers to a variation of the fox, goose and bag of beans puzzle. The longhinted incident at sioux falls finally came to light in the ninth episode of fargo on fx. This post contains spoilers about mondays ninth episode of fargo. As an aside because i anticipate comments mentioning the matrix i have to say i hate how that particular noncoen film became a douchebro manifesto. Fargo s2 takes place around luverne, minnesota in the late 1970s. Dec 08, 2015 fargo season 2 episode 9 was not the season finale, i repeat, it was not the season finale. Each season of fargo stands alone you can watch them all out of order and still be able to understand whats going on. The castle truly felt more like the first part of a twoparter finale. The atx festival is taking place from june 912 in austin, tx. When speaking with vanity fair just before season 2 began. Nov 09, 2015 as the second season of fxs crime anthology fargo continues marching relentlessly towards the ominouslynamed sioux falls massacre, viewers have been treated to a truly baffling subplot.
Jun 10, 2016 speaking with beau willimon at the atx festival, one fan pushed hawley to give a definitive answer on the strangest aspect of fargo season 2. Fargo season 2 finale patrick wilson on allison tolman. Fargo season 2 episode 9 the castle takes on aliens. This was the mythical massacre at sioux falls, and it did not. In the episode introduction, the duck represents ray stussy ewan mcgregor, and the wolf represents v. The fargo universe is indeed full of deux ex machina unexplained luck occurrences. The castle posted on december 9, 2015 by omarid5 between a hotel massacre, all the fallen weve seen up until this point, the bloodshed, escalation of war, weve been in for an impressive run for fargos second season and were not even done yet. Well, the sioux falls massacre certainly lived up to its name. The second to last episode of fargo season 2 did not fail to deliver the promised massacre at sioux falls, but since this is fargo, the expected showdown did not lack surprises. Speaking with beau willimon at the atx festival, one fan pushed hawley to give a definitive answer on the strangest aspect of fargo season 2. Fargo star patrick wilson talks the return of the ufo and saying goodbye to ted dansons hank larsson in season 2, episode 9, the castle. Hawley said of the ufo angle and the 1970s, there really was this sense like we. Everything that the third season of fargo might have been and has approached. Fargo season 2 episode 2 deals with the aftermath of ryes murder, and introduces the kansas city crime syndicate vs.
With kirsten dunst, patrick wilson, jesse plemons, jean smart. In a bloody shoot out with an extraterrestrial visitor, this episode was the shows most. Lou finds himself sidelined during ronald reagans campaign tour. Fargo star patrick wilson talks ufo sightings and tonights. The castle is the ninth and penultimate episode of the second season of the fx anthology series fargo, and the nineteenth episode of the series overall. The motion of the shot echoes the graceful swoop of the ufo that rye gerhardt witnessed in the season.
The penultimate episode of fargos second season is filled with betrayals, death, very bad police work, and an alien encounter. Some theories have pointed to past coen brothers pictures, namely the man who wasnt there, which stars. Im not really sure we needed a narrator to tell us that fargo was about to get bloody in a hurry, though i welcomed a returning. The other week i expressed my fear about the showruining potential of the ufo weve. Thats what makes this season the most realistic pop culture depiction of extraterrestrial life to date. Dec 08, 2015 the ufo feels like a manifestation of that enduring mystery of hanzee and so much else perhaps, the cryptic truth of the human condition revealed to rye in his final moments in episode 1. Dec 07, 2015 subreddit for the fx original tv series, fargo.
Floyd takes action and charlie tries to prove himself. The penultimate episode of fargos second season is filled with betrayals. The reallife ufo story behind this season of fargo. For example lorne malvo disappearing from lesters basement or stavros finding the money in the first season, or in the third season. Fargo has won multiple emmy awards and golden globes awards for outstanding work in television. The episode aired on june 10, 2014 in the united states on fx. A fox, a rabbit, and a cabbage is the ninth and penultimate episode of the first season of the fx anthology series fargo.
The episode first aired on december 7, 2015, and was seen by 1. Dec 08, 2015 the ninth episode of fargos second season. The ufo feels like a manifestation of that enduring mystery of hanzee and so much else perhaps, the cryptic truth of the human condition revealed to rye in his final moments in episode 1. So the ufo on this scene is probably another occurrence that allow ed and his wife to escape. What is the meaningpurpose of the ufo sightings and. Before the episode, the season had included numerous references to ufos to reflect the popularity of conspiracy theories in the 1970s, though most. The fx series drafts a season 1 star to help deliver its most ambitious hour yet. Fargos ufo motif originates in one of the coens smaller, lesserseen films. Fargo season 2 episode 9 was not the season finale, i repeat, it was not the season finale. Its a pretty outthere way to round off an episode, but with all the ufo foreshadowing thats gone on in this season, from the early saucer sighting. Multiple police officers are murdered, pretty much the entire gerhardt family is put down, and, perhaps most upsetting of all, hank gets gutshot. Oct 20, 2015 fargo season 2 episode 2 deals with the aftermath of ryes murder, and introduces the kansas city crime syndicate vs. Its a long night at the motor motel on a climactic fargo.
Its a tribute to how amazing fargo is that the last minute arrival of. The castle posted on december 9, 2015 by omarid5 between a hotel massacre, all the fallen weve seen up until this point, the bloodshed, escalation of war, weve been in for an impressive run for fargos second season and. Fxs fargo this monday night put a tidyish bow on its stellar second season no small feat, given that when last we tuned in a bona fide ufo had descended upon the site of an epically bloody. Fargo is a critically acclaimed series created by noah hawley, who is also the creator of fxs legion. Meaning and purpose of the flying saucer in fargo season 2. Im not really sure we needed a narrator to tell us that fargo was about to get bloody in a hurry, though i. Fargo creator noah hawley explains the ufos in season 2. I imagine this will be one of the most hotly debated. Its principal cast consists of kirsten dunst, patrick wilson, jesse plemons, jean smart, and ted danson. The allout massacre that provided the climax of this episode has been signalled since before this season had even started an older lou referred to. Kirsten dunst as peggy blumquist and jesse plemons as ed blumquist in fargo season 2 photo by chris large fx fxs fargo season two came to a close with the 10th episode titled palindrome which aired on december 14, 2015. Fargo season 2, episode 7 poking the bear november 23, 2015 rachel cericola drama, fall tv 2015, recap 8 click to email this to a friend opens in new window.
And with the season just finishing up, id like to take this opportunity to plead with series writercreator noah hawley for a third season that consists. Dec 15, 2015 they drift off to sleep and season two of fargo comes to a gentle, soothing end after nine episodes of chaos and destruction. The last shot of the episode is a striking one, as the camera pulls smoothly back from the butcher shop with reflections of green light shining off the building. The castle is an episode packed with everything thats made this season of fargo so enjoyable theres even time to throw in some kitchen sink jokes.