Though we were at first cautious about the idea of a Fargo [1] TV show, the first season turned out to be amazing — and a hit for FX. Since the second season will take place decades before season one, there will be tons of new characters, and casting news is still coming in. Kirsten Dunst [2], Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart, Patrick Wilson, and Ted Danson are some of the biggest names on the impressive cast list. Check out who is in the cast, and make sure you're all caught up on the details [3] of the second season!
Kirsten Dunst as Peggy Blomquist
Dunst is set to play Peggy, a beautician who is struggling with societal expectations.
Jesse Plemons as Ed Blomquist
Meanwhile, the Friday Night Lights alum will play Peggy's husband, Ed, a butcher.
Patrick Wilson as Lou Solverson
Wilson is set to play Lou, the father of Molly from last season. He's a state patrolman who has recently returned from serving in Vietnam.
Cristin Milioti as Betsy Solverson
Milioti (How I Met Your Mother [4], A to Z) will play Betsy, Lou's wife.
Ted Danson as Hank Larsson
Danson will play Lou's father-in-law, a sheriff.
Jean Smart as Floyd Gerhardt
Smart will portray Floyd, the matriarch of a major crime family in Fargo.
Nick Offerman as Karl Weathers
Parks and Recreation's Offerman is playing Karl, a Korean War vet and the town lawyer of Luverne, MN. He's "a flowery drunk blessed with the gift of gab and the eloquence of a true con artist," according to FX.
Jeffrey Donovan as Dodd Gerhardt
Donovan (Burn Notice) will play Floyd's son, Dodd. He aspires to take over the family business, and he's got a hot temper.
Kieran Culkin as Rye Gerhardt
Culkin is Floyd's youngest son. He fancies himself a big shot, but according to FX, "in reality he’s just a small dog who barks big."
Brad Garrett as Joe Bulo
Former Everybody Loves Raymond star Garrett will star as Joe, the frontman for a Kansas City, MO, crime syndicate.
Keir O’Donnell as Ben Schmidt
O’Donnell (American Sniper) will play Ben, who's described as [5] an "ambitious and driven" man.
Bokeem Woodbine as Mike Milligan
Mike is Joe's right-hand man, just one part of his crew of gangsters.
Rachel Keller as Simone
Keller, a newcomer, will play a character named Simone.
Angus Sampson as Bear Gerhardt
Sampson (Insidious) will play Floyd's middle son, the kindest of the bunch.
Jonas Chernick as Syd Schwartz
Chernick (Degrassi: The Next Generation) will play a character named Syd.
Brad and Todd Mann as Gale and Cole Kitchen
Mann twins Brad and Todd are set to play brothers on the show.
Bruce Campbell as Ronald Reagan
Burn Notice's Bruce Campbell has been cast [6] as pre-presidential Ronald Reagan.
Adam Arkin as Hamish Broker
Arkin is set to play a character named Hamish.