A Muddy Road
3rd episode of the 1st season of Fargo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"A Muddy Road" is the third episode of the first season of the FX anthology series Fargo. The episode aired on April 29, 2014 in the United States on FX. It was written by series creator and showrunner Noah Hawley and directed by Randall Einhorn. The title refers to the Zen Buddhist kōan known as The Muddy Road.[1]
"A Muddy Road" | |||
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Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 3 | ||
Directed by | Randall Einhorn | ||
Written by | Noah Hawley | ||
Featured music | Jeff Russo | ||
Production code | XFO01003 | ||
Original air date | April 29, 2014 (2014-04-29) | ||
Running time | 48 minutes | ||
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In the episode, Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman) starts realizing that his involvement in the murders might soon be uncovered, as both Deputy Molly Solverson (Allison Tolman) and hitmen Mr. Wrench (Russell Harvard) and Mr. Numbers (Adam Goldberg) have set their sights on him. Meanwhile, Lorne Malvo (Billy Bob Thornton) gives his employer Stavros Milos (Oliver Platt)'s blackmailing affair an unexpected twist.
The episode was acclaimed by critics, and was seen by 1.87 million viewers.