A disliked season of Noah Hawley's Fargo is being reappraised

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Noah Hawley's FX anthology Fargo, a neo-Western detective series, includes a season that has long been widely disliked but is now being called underrated and worthy of a second viewing. The piece argues anthology shows let viewers skip weak installments and that one reviled Fargo season contains overlooked strengths. Reassessing that season matters because a single poor entry can overshadow an otherwise acclaimed anthology series.

• Fargo is an FX anthology created by Noah Hawley that blends neo-Western and detective elements across separate seasons.
• Anthology TV lets audiences skip individual seasons or episodes without abandoning the whole series.
• Examples commonly cited as skip-worthy are True Detective season 2 and a Black Mirror episode featuring Miley Cyrus.
• A season of Fargo long considered the show's most hated is now being reappraised as underrated and worth revisiting.