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Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lyon
A resourceful Minnesota mother whose carefully hidden past returns after her arrest.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · EPISODE 8
FARGO
SEASON 5
Episode 8 · Blanket
The setup
Dot wakes in hospital to find Roy at her bedside. Danish, Witt and Indira have different ways of trying to help her.
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8 peopleThe only names you need
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Roy Tillman
A powerful North Dakota sheriff who believes his authority outranks ordinary law.
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Gator Tillman
Roy’s impulsive adult son and deputy, desperate for his father’s approval.
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Karen Tillman
Roy’s current wife and the mother of his twin daughters.
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Witt Farr
A North Dakota state trooper whose encounter with Dot makes him question the official story.
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Danish Graves
Lorraine’s calm, one-eyed lawyer and fixer.
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Lorraine Lyon
Wayne’s formidable mother, a wealthy debt-collection executive who distrusts Dot.
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Indira Olmstead
A Scandia police deputy investigating Dot while struggling with her household’s debts.
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Key story points
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Content note: Domestic abuse, kidnapping, gun violence, threat, injury, strong language and disturbing scenes.
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