The cast for the next small screen iteration of Fargo is expanding at a faster rate than ever. Just yesterday, word broke that Mary Elizabeth Winstead would be appearing and now the news arrives that Argo and Batman V Superman's Scoot McNairy will be joining her.
Overseen by Noah Hawley, the anthology crime series (very) loosely based on the titular Coen brothers and their entire canon has told separate yet linked stories for its first two seasons. It's unclear how, if at all, the new season will be connected, but we do know it'll be set closer to the present day. Ewan McGregor has a double role as brothers Emmit and Ray Stussy, whose lives have taken very different tracks. Emmit is the toast of his small corner of Minnesota, a handsome, self-made businessman seemingly living the American Dream to the full. Ray, on the other hand, peaked in High School and works as a parole officer full of simmering envy about his brother's good fortune. Gone Girl's Carrie Coon is Gloria Burgle, a calm, level-headed chief of the Eden Valley Police force confronted by a world where people connect more with their phones than with each other. Add to that Winstead's Nikki Swango, described as a crafty and alluring recent parolee with a passion for competitive bridge playing. Nikki is a woman with a plan, focused on always being at least one move ahead of her opponents.
As for McNairy, TV Line's report offers no details on what he'll be playing, only that his will be a recurring role. In addition to his big screen work, the actor is established on TV thanks to ace '80s-set technology drama Halt And Catch Fire. He, like the others, will be at work on Fargo later this year for an undisclosed air date next year.