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Loy Cannon
Leader of the Cannon Limited crime organisation and father of Satchel.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · EPISODE 2
FARGO
SEASON 4
Episode 2 · The Land of Taking and Killing
The setup
Donatello is dead, and the Faddas must decide who leads them. Josto claims the position, while Gaetano’s arrival divides the family. Loy tests whether the Italians will honour their deal, and two escaped convicts seek shelter with the Smutnys.
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JF
Josto Fadda
Donatello’s eldest son, trying to lead the Fadda family after his father’s death.
GF
Gaetano Fadda
Josto’s volatile younger brother, recently arrived from Sardinia with ambitions of his own.
OM
Oraetta Mayflower
A cheerful-looking nurse with a secret habit of harming patients and collecting trophies.
ES
Ethelrida Smutny
The intelligent teenage daughter of Thurman and Dibrell, determined to understand the danger around her family.
ZR
Zelmare Roulette
Dibrell’s outlaw sister, recently escaped from prison with Swanee.
SC
Swanee Capps
Zelmare’s partner and fellow escaped prisoner.
RM
Rabbi Milligan
An Irish-born Fadda adviser who was exchanged between rival gangs as a child and now protects Satchel.
DS
Doctor Senator
Loy’s calm and highly educated chief adviser and negotiator.
EV
Ebal Violante
The Fadda family’s practical consigliere, focused on business and the national organisation’s rules.
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Content note: Violence, organised crime, racial abuse, threat, strong language and scenes involving death.
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