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Tyrannical syndicate boss Leonard Sr
When maple syrup farmer Ruth Landry has her livelihood attacked by greedy competitors who were once her friends, she hatches a plan to get revenge and shake up the industry. Loosely based on the 2011-2012 theft of $18 million worth of maple syrup from a warehouse in Quebec; five people were sentenced to prison. In rural Quebec, Ruth Landry (Margo Martindale) struggles to maintain her maple farm while her husband is in a coma.
Fargo is strong on this
tries to steal her assets on the cheap. Remy Bouchard (Guillaume Cyr) is a frustrated lone security guard at the syndicate’s warehouse. Mike Byrne (Chris Diamantopoulos) is a low-level thug from a Boston mob family.
The tribute is paid
Like that franchise, this could have been a movie or a TV show. It also has snow, quirky criminals and small-town people, and even a true/untrue story. The cast is led by the great Margo Martindale and the slightly laid-back Chris Diamantopoulos.
That takes some getting used to
Two things initially worry me and hold me back somewhat. The story itself is silly and I’m not sure Fargo is a worthwhile treatment. The second problem is the language barrier.
Despite the slow start, the series leaves me wanting more
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