Fargo Episode Runtime Comparison (All 51 Episodes)
Compare all 51 Fargo episode runtimes in minutes, from 43 to 68, with FX listings via Hulu episode guides and Netflix streaming pages for all five seasons.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
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| S1 E1: The Crocodiles Dilemma (2014) Longest in set. A drifter meets Lester. | 68 minutes | Season 1 premiere | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S1 E1, 68 min |
| S1 E2: The Rooster Prince (2014) Molly starts to link the cases. | 52 minutes | Season 1 Episode 2 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S1 E2, 52 min |
| S1 E3: A Muddy Road (2014) Lester faces pressure at work. | 48 minutes | Season 1 Episode 3 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S1 E3, 48 min |
| S1 E4: Eating the Blame (2014) Gus takes action on duty. | 53 minutes | Season 1 Episode 4 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S1 E4, 53 min |
| S1 E5: The Six Ungraspables (2014) A hitman pair reaches town. | 50 minutes | Season 1 Episode 5 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S1 E5, 50 min |
| S1 E6: Buridans Ass (2014) A storm traps key players. | 48 minutes | Season 1 Episode 6 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S1 E6, 48 min |
| S1 E7: Who Shaves the Barber (2014) Lester tries a new start. | 52 minutes | Season 1 Episode 7 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S1 E7, 52 min |
| S1 E8: The Heap (2014) Molly returns to the case. | 51 minutes | Season 1 Episode 8 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S1 E8, 51 min |
| S1 E9: A Fox a Rabbit and a Cabbage (2014) Lester is trapped by lies. | 53 minutes | Season 1 Episode 9 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S1 E9, 53 min |
| S1 E10: Mortons Fork (2014) Long S1 close. Paths meet again. | 63 minutes | Season 1 finale | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S1 E10, 63 min |
| S2 E1: Waiting for Dutch (2015) A diner shooting starts a war. | 62 minutes | Season 2 premiere | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S2 E1, 62 min |
| S2 E2: Before the Law (2015) The Gerhardts plan a move. | 49 minutes | Season 2 Episode 2 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S2 E2, 49 min |
| S2 E3: The Myth of Sisyphus (2015) Peggy hides the car harm. | 47 minutes | Season 2 Episode 3 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S2 E3, 47 min |
| S2 E4: Fear and Trembling (2015) Lou visits the Gerhardt farm. | 50 minutes | Season 2 Episode 4 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S2 E4, 50 min |
| S2 E5: The Gift of the Magi (2015) A meeting turns violent. | 48 minutes | Season 2 Episode 5 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S2 E5, 48 min |
| S2 E6: Rhinoceros (2015) Betsy faces health news. | 46 minutes | Season 2 Episode 6 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S2 E6, 46 min |
| S2 E7: Did You Do This (2015) The Blumquists run again. | 51 minutes | Season 2 Episode 7 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S2 E7, 51 min |
| S2 E8: Loplop (2015) Shortest in set. Hanzee hunts alone. | 43 minutes | Season 2 Episode 8 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S2 E8, 43 min |
| S2 E9: The Castle (2015) A siege builds at the motel. | 53 minutes | Season 2 Episode 9 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S2 E9, 53 min |
| S2 E10: Palindrome (2015) Aftermath settles over Luverne. | 63 minutes | Season 2 finale | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S2 E10, 63 min |
| S3 E1: The Law of Vacant Places (2017) Two Stussy brothers feud. | 59 minutes | Season 3 premiere | FX listing via Netflix page: Fargo S3 E1, 59 min |
| S3 E2: The Principle of Restricted Choice (2017) Ray plans a theft. | 47 minutes | Season 3 Episode 2 | FX listing via Netflix page: Fargo S3 E2, 47 min |
| S3 E3: The Law of Non-Contradiction (2017) Gloria travels to Los Angeles. | 49 minutes | Season 3 Episode 3 | FX listing via Netflix page: Fargo S3 E3, 49 min |
| S3 E4: The Narrow Escape Problem (2017) Varga takes control. | 44 minutes | Season 3 Episode 4 | FX listing via Netflix page: Fargo S3 E4, 44 min |
| S3 E5: The House of Special Purpose (2017) Emmit seeks help. | 51 minutes | Season 3 Episode 5 | FX listing via Netflix page: Fargo S3 E5, 51 min |
| S3 E6: The Lord of No Mercy (2017) Nikki faces jail harm. | 48 minutes | Season 3 Episode 6 | FX listing via Netflix page: Fargo S3 E6, 48 min |
| S3 E7: The Law of Inevitability (2017) A bus escape turns tense. | 50 minutes | Season 3 Episode 7 | FX listing via Netflix page: Fargo S3 E7, 50 min |
| S3 E8: Who Rules the Land of Denial (2017) Gloria closes in. | 52 minutes | Season 3 Episode 8 | FX listing via Netflix page: Fargo S3 E8, 52 min |
| S3 E9: Aporia (2017) Emmit confesses to Gloria. | 46 minutes | Season 3 Episode 9 | FX listing via Netflix page: Fargo S3 E9, 46 min |
| S3 E10: Somebody to Love (2017) A final interview ends the run. | 57 minutes | Season 3 finale | FX listing via Netflix page: Fargo S3 E10, 57 min |
| S4 E1: Welcome to the Alternate Economy (2020) Two crime families trade sons. | 58 minutes | Season 4 premiere | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S4 E1, 58 min |
| S4 E2: The Land of Taking and Killing (2020) Loy and Cannon clash. | 50 minutes | Season 4 Episode 2 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S4 E2, 50 min |
| S4 E3: Raddoppiarlo (2020) Josto tests his brother. | 48 minutes | Season 4 Episode 3 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S4 E3, 48 min |
| S4 E4: The Pretend War (2020) Oraetta acts on her own. | 47 minutes | Season 4 Episode 4 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S4 E4, 47 min |
| S4 E5: The Birthplace of Civilization (2020) A bank move fails. | 49 minutes | Season 4 Episode 5 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S4 E5, 49 min |
| S4 E6: Camp Elegance (2020) Short S4. Loy plans next step. | 43 minutes | Season 4 Episode 6 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S4 E6, 43 min |
| S4 E7: Lay Away (2020) Zelmare and Swanee hide out. | 45 minutes | Season 4 Episode 7 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S4 E7, 45 min |
| S4 E8: The Nadir (2020) Josto loses control. | 51 minutes | Season 4 Episode 8 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S4 E8, 51 min |
| S4 E9: East West (2020) A storm splits the pair. | 54 minutes | Season 4 Episode 9 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S4 E9, 54 min |
| S4 E10: Happy (2020) Oraetta faces a reckoning. | 46 minutes | Season 4 Episode 10 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S4 E10, 46 min |
| S4 E11: Storia Americana (2020) Long S4 close. Fates are settled. | 57 minutes | Season 4 finale | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S4 E11, 57 min |
| S5 E1: The Tragedy of the Commons (2023) Dot is taken from home. | 55 minutes | Season 5 premiere | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S5 E1, 55 min |
| S5 E2: Trials and Tribulations (2023) Roy seeks his wife. | 47 minutes | Season 5 Episode 2 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S5 E2, 47 min |
| S5 E3: The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions (2023) Dot hides at the station. | 48 minutes | Season 5 Episode 3 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S5 E3, 48 min |
| S5 E4: Insolubilia (2023) Gator tracks Dot. | 53 minutes | Season 5 Episode 4 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S5 E4, 53 min |
| S5 E5: The Tiger (2023) A farm siege turns long. | 60 minutes | Season 5 Episode 5 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S5 E5, 60 min |
| S5 E6: The Tender Trap (2023) Lorraine meets Roy. | 49 minutes | Season 5 Episode 6 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S5 E6, 49 min |
| S5 E7: Linda (2023) Dot faces a past name. | 44 minutes | Season 5 Episode 7 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S5 E7, 44 min |
| S5 E8: Blanket (2024) A winter camp tests Dot. | 52 minutes | Season 5 Episode 8 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S5 E8, 52 min |
| S5 E9: The Useless Hand (2024) Roy corners his target. | 48 minutes | Season 5 Episode 9 | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S5 E9, 48 min |
| S5 E10: Bisquik (2024) A final meal settles debts. | 58 minutes | Season 5 finale | FX listing via Hulu guide: Fargo S5 E10, 58 min |
About this converter
Fargo ran for 51 episodes on FX from 2014 to 2024. Season 1 has 10 episodes. Season 2 has 10 episodes. Season 3 has 10 episodes. Season 4 has 11 episodes. Season 5 has 10 episodes. Episodes run from 43 to 68 minutes. The longest is the Season 1 premiere at 68 minutes. The shortest episodes run 43 minutes. Every figure here is a broadcast runtime from FX listings, cross checked with Hulu episode guides, Netflix streaming pages and TV Guide listings for all five seasons.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try the 68 minute Crocodile Dilemma against a 43 minute mid season episode to feel the full gap, or stack Season 4 against Season 5.
Season 1 ranges from 45 to 68 minutes, with the premiere the longest. Season 2 ranges from 43 to 63 minutes. Season 3 ranges from 44 to 59 minutes. Season 4 ranges from 43 to 58 minutes across 11 episodes. Season 5 ranges from 44 to 60 minutes. Premieres and finales tend to run long. Regular mid season episodes sit between 43 and 53 minutes. Runtimes count content with credits.
FAQ
How many Fargo episodes are covered?
51 episodes are covered, 10 in Season 1, 10 in Season 2, 10 in Season 3, 11 in Season 4 and 10 in Season 5.
What is the longest Fargo episode?
Season 1 Episode 1 The Crocodiles Dilemma at 68 minutes is the longest.
What is the shortest Fargo episode?
Season 2 Episode 8 Loplop and Season 4 Episode 6 Camp Elegance at 43 minutes are the shortest.
When did each Fargo season air?
Season 1 aired 2014, Season 2 aired 2015, Season 3 aired 2017, Season 4 aired 2020 and Season 5 aired 2023 to 2024.
Sources
- FX Fargo episode guide, Season 1 to Season 5 listings
- Hulu Fargo episode guides, S1 to S5 minute values
- Netflix Fargo streaming pages, S1 to S3 minute values
- TV Guide Fargo episode list, 51 episodes with air dates
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 51 entries
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