This story contains discussions of domestic violence . When it comes to Fargo , it’s always a delight to find out what story showrunner Noah Hawley has been cooking up for the FX drama, and Year 5 of the anthology was no exception. Situated in 2019, this season tracks the story of Dot Lyon ( Juno Temple ), a secret survivor of domestic violence who is faced with her past as Nadine, the young bride of Jon Hamm ‘s evil Roy Tillman who is determined to reclaim the runaway.
In the years since her escape from Tillman’s North Dakota ranch, Nadine became Dot, a Minnesota housewife to Wayne ( David Rysdahl ) and a mom to Scotty ( Sienna King ). When Dot is arrested during a scuffle at her daughter’s school, she’s entered into a system Sheriff Tillman is able to access, sparking a dangerous game of cat and mouse all season long. Along the way, Dot is aided by kind individuals like Deputy Witt Farr ( Lamorne Morris ) who feels he owes a debt to Dot after she saves his life in a gas station shootout.
While Dot manages to get away from her abuser with help, Witt pays his debt by running after a fleeing Roy, only to wind up stabbed to death. As Dot mourns the loss of her friend, one threat comes knocking on her door a year after the events that occur at Tillman Ranch, as sin-eater Ole Munch ( Sam Spruell ) seeks repayment for injuries he suffered at Dot’s hands as her paid captor, employed by Roy. Ultimately, it is a biscuit and kindness that turns the pessimistic being’s mi.