They are largely independent from one another. That said, minor characters do occasionally recur, but even then it doesn't usually matter. (The exception would be season 4, whose emotional climax depends on you caring about someone from an earlier installment.) What I've seen of this one so far in no way depends on prior knowledge.
Hi, friends. As a "Fargo" newbie, do I need to start from season 1, or are they all independent of each other?
They are largely independent from one another. That said, minor characters do occasionally recur, but even then it doesn't usually matter. (The exception would be season 4, whose emotional climax depends on you caring about someone from an earlier installment.) What I've seen of this one so far in no way depends on prior knowledge.
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