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"The Crocodile's Dilemma" is the pilot episode and series premiere of the FX anthology series Fargo. The episode aired on April 15, 2014 in the United States on FX. It was written by series creator and showrunner Noah Hawley and directed by Adam Bernstein. The title refers to the paradox in logic known as the crocodile dilemma.
Original Release
04/15/2014
US Release
04/15/2014
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | Lorne Malvo |
| Allison Tolman | Molly Solverson |
| Colin Hanks | Gus Grimly / Deputy Gus Grimly |
| Martin Freeman | Lester Nygaard |
| Bob Odenkirk | Bill Oswalt |
| Keith Carradine | Lou Solverson |
| Kate Walsh | Gina Hess |
| Joshua Close | Chaz Nygaard |
| Joey King | Greta Grimly |
| Shawn Doyle | Vern Thurman |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | Lorne Malvo |
| Allison Tolman | Molly Solverson |
| Colin Hanks | Gus Grimly / Deputy Gus Grimly |
| Martin Freeman | Lester Nygaard |
| Bob Odenkirk | Bill Oswalt |
| Keith Carradine | Lou Solverson |
| Kate Walsh | Gina Hess |
| Joshua Close | Chaz Nygaard |
| Joey King | Greta Grimly |
| Shawn Doyle | Vern Thurman |
| Brian Markinson | Bruce Gold |
| Kelly Bashar | Pearl Nygaard |
| Tom Musgrave | Bo Munk |
| Julie Ann Emery | Ida Thurman |
| Rachel Blanchard | Kitty Nygaard |
| Kevin O'Grady | Sam Hess |
| Atticus Mitchell | Mickey Hess |
| Liam Green | Moe Hess |
| Brian Jensen | Mr. Rundle |
| Dave Trimble | Naked Man |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Adam Bernstein | Executive Producer |
| John Cameron | Executive Producer |
| Ethan Coen | Executive Producer |
| Joel Coen | Executive Producer |
| Noah Hawley | Executive Producer |
| Geyer Kosinski | Executive Producer |
| Warren Littlefield | Executive Producer |
| Steve Blackman | Producer |
| Peter Chomsky | Producer |
| Robert De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Michael Frislev | Producer |
| Ben Nedivi | Producer |
| Chad Oakes | Producer |
| Andrea P. Stilgenbauer | Producer |
| Kim Todd | Producer |
| Matt Wolpert | Producer |
