LC
Loy Cannon
Leader of the Cannon Limited crime organisation and father of Satchel.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · EPISODE 4
FARGO
SEASON 4
Episode 4 · The Pretend War
The setup
Zelmare and Swanee have robbed Loy, while Gaetano’s unauthorised attempt on Lemuel threatens the uneasy truce. Deafy and Odis continue their search.
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DS
Doctor Senator
Loy’s calm and highly educated chief adviser and negotiator.
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.
ES
Ethelrida Smutny
The intelligent teenage daughter of Thurman and Dibrell, determined to understand the danger around her family.
OM
Oraetta Mayflower
A cheerful-looking nurse with a secret habit of harming patients and collecting trophies.
OW
Odis Weff
A corrupt Kansas City detective whose compulsions worsen when he is under pressure.
DW
Dick ‘Deafy’ Wickware
A determined U.S. Marshal from Utah hunting the escaped Zelmare and Swanee.
CC
Constant Calamita
A ruthless Fadda enforcer loyal to Gaetano.
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Key story points
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Content note: Violence, organised crime, racial abuse, threat, strong language and scenes involving death.
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