Fargo The Gift of the Magi (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Fargo

The Gift of the Magi (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 54 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Floyd takes action and Charlie tries to prove himself; Peggy and Ed disagree about what to do next; Lou finds himself sidelined during Ronald Reagan's campaign tour.

Showrunner

Noah Hawley

Director

Jeffrey Reiner

Writers

Matt Wolpert (written by) | Ben Nedivi (written by) | Noah Hawley (created for television by)

Producers

Michael Frislev | Noah Hawley | Chad Oakes | Kim Todd

Composer

Jeff Russo (music by)

Cinematographer

Dana Gonzales

Editor

Regis Kimble

Casting Directors

Stephanie Gorin | Jackie Lind | Rachel Tenner

Production Designer

Warren Alan Young (as Warren A. Young)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 8, 2015

Release date

Nov 9, 2015 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 57 wins & 264 nominations

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Kirsten Dunst Peggy Blumquist Peggy Blumquist See fewer	Spider-Man (2002)
Patrick Wilson Lou Solverson Lou Solverson See fewer	The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Jesse Plemons Ed Blumquist Ed Blumquist See fewer	Game Night (I) (2018)
Jean Smart Floyd Gerhardt Floyd Gerhardt See fewer	Babylon (I) (2022)
Ted Danson Hank Larsson Hank Larsson See fewer	Cheers (1982)
Cristin Milioti Betsy Solverson Betsy Solverson See fewer	The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Jeffrey Donovan Dodd Gerhardt Dodd Gerhardt See fewer	Burn Notice (2007)
Bokeem Woodbine Mike Milligan Mike Milligan See fewer	Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Bruce Campbell Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan See fewer	Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
Brad Garrett Joe Bulo Joe Bulo See fewer	Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
Nick Offerman Karl Weathers Karl Weathers See fewer	Devs (2020)
Elizabeth Marvel Constance Heck Constance Heck See fewer	True Grit (2010)
Keir O'Donnell Ben Schmidt Ben Schmidt See fewer	Wedding Crashers (2005)
Rachel Keller Simone Gerhardt Simone Gerhardt See fewer	Fargo (2014)
Zahn McClarnon Hanzee Dent Hanzee Dent See fewer	Into the West (2005)
Angus Sampson Bear Gerhardt Bear Gerhardt See fewer	The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
Todd Mann Wayne Kitchen Wayne Kitchen See fewer	Rescued by Ruby (2022)
Brad Mann Gale Kitchen Gale Kitchen See fewer	Legion (2017)
Allan Dobrescu Charlie Gerhardt Charlie Gerhardt See fewer	Fargo (2014)
Raven Stewart Molly Solverson Molly Solverson See fewer	Fargo (2014)
Em Haine Noreen Vanderslice (as Emily Haine) Noreen Vanderslice (as Emily Haine) See fewer	Fargo (2014)
Dan Beirne Sonny Greer Sonny Greer See fewer	Ginny & Georgia (2021)
Greg Bryk Virgil Bauer Virgil Bauer See fewer	Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
Jeff Clarke Richard Armbruster Richard Armbruster See fewer	Mad Men (2007)
Wilma Pelly Native American Housekeeper Native American Housekeeper See fewer	North of 60 (1992)
Kieran Culkin Rye Gerhardt (archive footage) (uncredited) Rye Gerhardt (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Succession (2018)
Jules Hobson Gerhardt Mafia (uncredited) Gerhardt Mafia (uncredited) See fewer	Drawing Home (2016)
Boyd Thomas Secret Service Reagan Body Guard (uncredited) Secret Service Reagan Body Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Common Chord (2013)