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'Fargo' TV series coming to cable

The channel that launched "The Shield" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" will air a TV adaptation of "Fargo," the Oscar-winning film written and directed by the Coen Brothers, who will produce the series.

By Neal Justin

March 28, 2013 at 8:13PM

Frances McDormand studies the evidence in the original "Fargo" movie. (Colleen Kelly — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Frances McDormand studies the evidence/coutesy of Gramercy Pictures

Maybe "FX" stands for "Fargo X-citement."

The channel that launched "The Shield" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" will air a TV adaptation of "Fargo," the Oscar-winning film written and directed by the Coen Brothers, who will produce the series.

The project is being described as a limited series consisting of only 10 episodes. The script is by Noah Hawley, who has also written for "Bones." The show is expected to air in spring 2014. No word yet on casting.

FX also made news by announcing it would launch a sister station called FXX. Several established series, including "The League," "Legit" and "Philadelphia," will move to that channel.

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.