FX reveals new details about 'Fargo' season 2 (Ronald Reagan as a featured character)

Entertainment Weekly ^ | Jan. 18, 2015 | Natalie Abrams

[Rastus]

During TCA’s winter press tour, FX CEO John Langraf revealed that Ronald Reagan will figure into the second season of the network’s hit anthology series.

“It covers something that was referenced in the first installment by Lou Solverson, Molly Solverson’s [Allison Tolman] father,” Langraf said. “It’s a big sprawling, in some ways, more comedic [season], though at times, a very serious show. It’s set in the late ’70s against the backdrop of Ronald Reagan’s first campaign for President of the United States. Reagan is a character in it.”

After the panel, Landgraf confided to EW that Fargo will actually be casting the role of Reagan, not using archival footage. “Reagan will be interacting with our characters,” he said, noting that the role has not yet been cast.

[Rastus]

I loved the first season of Fargo. I recommended it to people as being on the level of Breaking Bad. I have to wonder about a Hollywood portrayal of Reagan, however. I thought it was interesting that it was to take place in a state Reagan lost in '80 and the ONLY state he lost in '84, but if I recall correctly, these events--that were hinted at in season one--take place in South Dakota.

For those not familiar with the original film and first season of the TV show, and wondering why it doesn't take place in North Dakota, that's a little quirk of the franchise. The movie mostly took place in Brainerd, MN and the first season of the TV show mostly took place in Bemidji, MN.

[FredZarguna]

We'll see. Typically this means they're going to ruin a perfectly good show by injecting their infantile political opinions into places that it really doesn't even add anything to the plot. I hope to be wrong.

IMHO, it's a good watch, but certainly not on the level of Justified or Breaking Bad.

[Veggie Todd]

The movie was the best.

[Vaquero]

This will be the 76 election where Reagan challenged the sitting president Ford. If Lou Solverson is the prime character there should be a big to do in Sioux Falls SD.

[Dr. Sivana]

Reagan’s first campaign for president was in 1968.

[Joe Boucher]

Rastus,
Best show on tv.
Billy Bob was great.

[1010RD]

I have to wonder about Hollywood’s portrayal of anything. It’s an industry run by porn/sex maniacs, who are overpaid and hate Christian values.

Fargo, never saw it, never will. It’s propaganda.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Aw geeze

[Rastus]

One time bump for the night shift.