LS
Lou Solverson
Travelling to Fargo as the investigation reaches the Gerhardt family.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · EPISODE 3
FARGO
SEASON 2
Episode 3 · The Myth of Sisyphus
The setup
Betsy has found a gun at the diner. The Gerhardts and Kansas City are searching for Rye while Peggy and Ed try to hide what happened to him.
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QUICK REMINDER
6 peopleThe only names you need
PB
Peggy Blumquist
Alarmed after overhearing a theory that closely matches what happened.
EB
Ed Blumquist
Helping Peggy create a second crash to hide the first one.
HD
Hanzee Dent
Dodd’s highly capable tracker and enforcer, searching for Rye.
DG
Dodd Gerhardt
Floyd’s aggressive eldest son, impatient for answers and power.
BS
Ben Schmidt
A Fargo detective who accompanies Lou to the Gerhardt farm.
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Key story points
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Content note: Episode 3 contains threats, abduction, a killing by burial and organised-crime intimidation.
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