Fargo Vs. True Detective – A Lock-in at the Crate and Crowbar

The Crate and Crowbar

Jamie and Marsh discuss the latest seasons of Fargo and True Detective, two anthology shows about troubling crimes and the yet more troubled cops who investigate them.

• Fargo was originally a film by the Coen Brothers, and was adapted to TV by Noah Hawley, who is also known for the show Legion.
• Also mentioned: Happy Valley, a superb crime show of a similar form, set in Yorkshire.
• The first season of True Detective was written by Nic Pizzolatto and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. The latest is written and directed by Issa López.
• Fargo Season 5 cast:
  Juno Temple – Dot
  Richa Moorjani – Indira Olmstead
  Jennifer Jason leigh – Lorraine Lyon
  Jon Hamm – Roy Tillman
  Lamorne Morris – Witt Farr
  Joe Keery – Gator
  Sam Spruell – Ole Munch
  Sienna King – Scotty
  David Foley – Danish Graves
  David Rysdahl – Wayne Lyons
• True Detective Season 4 cast:
  Jodie Foster – Liz Danvers
  Kali Reis – Evangeline Navarro
  Fiona Shaw – Rose Aguineau
  Finn Bennett – Peter Prior
  John Hawkes – Hank Prior
  Isabella LaBlanc – Leah Danvers
  Chris Eccleston – Ted Connelly

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Our intro music is by The Mandibles from their track Clambake. Many of the band members now tour as Count Bobo And The Bullion.