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Noah Hawley Breaks Down ‘Fargo’ Season 5 Finale and Which Season Almost Had Its Own Spinoff


Noah Hawley sat down with Variety to break down the 'Fargo' Season 5 finale and whether the series can go on forever.

Dot (Juno Temple) makes it home safely to her family, and escapes her abusive ex-husband Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm), who is then locked in prison. In an interview, Hawley spoke with Variety to break down that final scene and the season as a whole, and discussed his approach to telling a story about domestic violence, and how he was influenced by his mother, the feminist writer Louise Armstrong. Given that this season centers on domestic violence, what was your approach to handling this topic sensitively while maintaining the dark humor and tone “Fargo” is known for?

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