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"Buridan's Ass" is the sixth episode of the first season of the FX anthology series Fargo. The episode aired on May 20, 2014 in the United States on FX. It was written by series creator and showrunner Noah Hawley and directed by Colin Bucksey. The title refers to the paradox in logic known as Buridan's ass.
Original Release
05/20/2014
US Release
05/20/2014
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | Lorne Malvo |
| Allison Tolman | Molly Solverson |
| Colin Hanks | Gus Grimly / Deputy Gus Grimly |
| Martin Freeman | Lester Nygaard |
| Glenn Howerton | Don Chumph |
| Adam Goldberg | Mr. Numbers |
| Russell Harvard | Mr. Wrench |
| Joshua Close | Chaz Nygaard |
| Barry Flatman | Wally Semenchko |
| Rachel Blanchard | Kitty Nygaard |
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 |
| Glenn Howerton | Don Chumph |
| Adam Goldberg | Mr. Numbers |
| Russell Harvard | Mr. Wrench |
| Joshua Close | Chaz Nygaard |
| Barry Flatman | Wally Semenchko |
| Rachel Blanchard | Kitty Nygaard |
| Peter Breitmayer | Ben Schmidt |
| Gary Valentine | Deputy Knudsen |
| Oliver Platt | Stavros Milos |
| Gordon S. Miller | Dmitri Milos |
| Jane McGregor | Nurse Faber |
| James Binkley | Mr. Carlyle |
| Andy King | Mr. Jergen |
| Mark Acheson | Mr. Tripoli |
| Ben Rose | Parking Lot Cashier |
| Paula Humby | Perky Clerk |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Noah Hawley | Executive Producer |
| John Cameron | Executive Producer |
| Ethan Coen | Executive Producer |
| Joel Coen | 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 |
