Set in 2010, the next installment of Fargo will feature an all-new "true crime" tale centred on "Emmit" and his slightly younger brother "Ray Stussy" (Ewan McGregor in dual roles). Emmit, the Parking Lot King of Minnesota, sees himself as an American success story, whereas Ray is more of a cautionary tale. Forever living in his more successful brother's shadow, Ray is a balding and pot-bellied parole officer with a huge chip on his shoulder about the hand he's been dealt--and he blames his brother. Their sibling rivalry leads to a twisted path that begins with petty theft but soon leads to murder, mobsters and cutthroat competitive bridge.

Alongside McGregor, Carrie Coon stars as "Gloria Burgle," the steady chief of the local police department. A newly divorced mother, Gloria is trying to understand the new world around her, where people connect more intimately with their phones than with the people around them. Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as Ray's girlfriend, "Nikki Swango," a crafty and alluring recent parolee with a passion for competitive bridge. David Thewlis is "V.M. Vargas," a mysterious loner and true capitalist whose shady employers send him with a message for Emmit: "The Parking Lot King of Minnesota" has just become their newest partner. Rounding out the cast of colourful characters are Michael Stuhlbarg as "Sy Feltz," Emmit's right hand man and consigliere; Jim Gaffigan as "Donny Mashman", Gloria's police deputy; Scoot McNairy as "Maurice LeFay", a stoner with a criminal past; Shea Whigham as Meeker County Chief of Police "Moe Dammick" and Karan Soni as scientist "Dr Homer Gilruth".