A ruthless manipulative man meets a small town insurance salesman and sets him on a path of destruction.
Molly begins to suspect that Lester is involved with the murders, but her new boss points her in a different direction. Meanwhile, Malvo investigates the blackmail plot against a man known as the Supermarket King.
Malvo flips the script on the blackmail operation, Molly sets a trap, and Gus debates whether he should come clean. Lester’s return to work has complicated repercussions.
When Gus tries to right a wrong, Malvo embraces his alter ego. Lester finds himself in a surprising situation, and Molly uncovers a promising lead.
When Lester has a close call, Molly makes an unorthodox decision. Gus weighs some neighborly advice, and Malvo gets what he wants.
Malvo executes his master plan, while Lester attempts to craft one of his own. Gus and Molly team up in Duluth.
Malvo seeks answers, while Lester finagles a few of his own. Molly and Gus try to get past a setback in the investigation.
Molly faces pressure to close the case, while Lester starts to feel like a new man.
Lester has an unexpected encounter, Malvo changes course, and a new investigation leads Molly down a familiar path.
Molly takes the lead, while Gus pursues a hunch. Lester manipulates a situation, and Malvo finds a new target.
In 1979, an unexpected turn of events at a diner disrupts the lives of the citizens in a small Minnesota town.
The Gerhardts get a surprising offer, and two unlikely murderers do their best to clean up their mess.
The Gerhardts' search for Rye intensifies, Lou takes a trip to Fargo, and Peggy overhears a new theory about the Waffle Hut shooter.
Floyd responds to Kansas City's proposal, Hanzee takes a road trip, and Lou has a realization.
Floyd takes action, and Charlie tries to prove himself. Peggy and Ed disagree about what to do next, while Lou finds himself sidelined during Ronald Reagan's campaign tour.
Lou and Hank try to prevent an altercation, Peggy and Ed defend their choices and the Gerhardt clan attempts to get back one of their own.
Lou and Hank investigate in Fargo, The King of Breakfast visits Betsy and Molly, Floyd is summoned away and Bear questions a family member's loyalty.
Hanzee searches for Peggy and Ed. Dodd ends up in unfamiliar territory.
Peggy and Ed agree to follow through with their plan at the Motor Motel, Lou faces jurisdictional politics and Hanzee reports back to the Gerhardts.
Peggy and Ed make a run for it.
A petty sibling rivalry between two brothers escalates and brings chaos to a small Minnesotan community.
Gloria deals with the aftermath of a crime, Varga makes a move, and Ray and Nikki move on to Plan B.
Gloria revisits her stepfather's past to try and find some answers.
Emmit and Sy try to figure out what they've gotten themselves into; Nikki and Ray track down some collateral; and Gloria learns more about Maurice.
Nikki and Ray's retaliation has consequences for Emmit. Meanwhile, Gloria and Winnie start connecting the dots.
Gloria and Winnie get closer to the truth, Emmit tries to make things right, Nikki and Ray prepare for payback and Varga cleans up a mess.
Gloria tries to work around the system, Nikki finds herself in a familiar place, Varga comes up with an alternative plan and Emmit goes to dinner.
Nikki struggles to survive, Emmit gets spooked and Sy joins Varga for tea.
Emmit sits down with Gloria, while Nikki negotiates a deal.
Gloria follows the money, Nikki plays a game and Emmit learns a lesson about progress from Varga.
In 1950 Jim Crow Missouri, an uneasy peace between two Kansas City crime syndicates is threatened by an untimely death.
The Smutnys receive unexpected guests, Gaetano arrives in Kansas City from the old country, Josto adjusts to his new role, and Oraetta is caught red-handed during her routine ministrations.
Odis is teamed up with a Mormon lawman, Josto seeks revenge, Gaetano tests the limits of his authority, and Oraetta finds new employment.
Loy refuses to capitulate to the Faddas, Gaetano forces Josto to assert his leadership, and Doctor Senator and Ebal try to keep the peace as tensions continue to rise.
Josto teaches Gaetano a lesson about leadership, Ethelrida does what she believes is right, and Loy decides to make a deal when he finds himself backed into a corner.
Deafy’s suspicions about Detective Weff’s shady affiliations are confirmed, Gaetano pays the piper, Odis receives an unexpected ultimatum, and Oraetta’s sunny disposition cracks as she loses control.
Loy grapples with a series of difficult choices that could lead to the end of his reign, Josto attempts to regain control of his affairs, and Oraetta silences her critics.
Loy cashes in a favor in an attempt to balance the scales, Gaetano gains a newfound respect for his brother, Josto wears his heart on his sleeve, and Oraetta receives some distressing news.
Pursued by both Cannon and Fadda muscle, Rabbi Milligan and Satchel distance themselves from an all-out war brewing in Kansas City.
Loy forms an unsettling alliance to safeguard both his family and his business, Josto seeks to end the war through nefarious means, Odis attempts to walk the straight and narrow, Gaetano defends his brother’s honor.
Josto finds himself in the crosshairs of an unexpected foe, Oraetta is finally forced to come clean, Ethelrida completes her history report, and Thurman and Dibrell attempt to get back to business as usual.