LC
Loy Cannon
Leader of the Cannon Limited crime organisation and father of Satchel.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · EPISODE 8
FARGO
SEASON 4
Episode 8 · The Nadir
The setup
Loy has sent Gaetano back to the Faddas. Deafy is closing in on Zelmare and Swanee, while Oraetta faces the consequences of the hospital investigation.
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10 peopleThe only names you need
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.
DW
Dick ‘Deafy’ Wickware
A determined U.S. Marshal from Utah hunting the escaped Zelmare and Swanee.
OW
Odis Weff
A corrupt Kansas City detective whose compulsions worsen when he is under pressure.
ZR
Zelmare Roulette
Dibrell’s outlaw sister, recently escaped from prison with Swanee.
SC
Swanee Capps
Zelmare’s partner and fellow escaped prisoner.
EV
Ebal Violante
The Fadda family’s practical consigliere, focused on business and the national organisation’s rules.
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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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