The popularity of a streaming provider depends very much on what it offers. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video also know this and invest large sums in their own productions. But third-party productions also arouse interest again and again.
This can currently be seen in the example of the crime series “Fargo”. The first three seasons ran on Netflix – and more than successfully. However, Netflix customers have to do without the current fourth season. It is moving to Amazon Prime Video, including seasons 1 to 3. And another streaming service also has all four on offer.
That’s what Fargo is about
The basis for the crime series from the USA are the books of the same name by the Coen brothers from 1996. The plot is not taken too seriously, but rather it convinces with pitch-black humor and a slightly absurd touch. Each of the current four seasons is self-contained and takes place in a new location and at different times somewhere between 1950 and 2010. However, one thing is always the same: the protagonists always get into criminal machinations and absurd situations through a chain of unfortunate circumstances Make crime series so unique.
In addition, “Fargo” also has a top-class cast. In season 1, the actors Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton, in season 2 Kirsten Dunst and Patrick Wilson, in season 3 David Thewlis and Ewan McGregor convinced in a double role. The current season 4 has not yet been shown on Netflix, but has been running on Joyn+ since the end of 2020. So far exclusive, but that has now come to an end.
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Amazon Prime Video secures all four seasons
The streaming giant has secured the rights to all four seasons of Fargo, making all four seasons available to a large audience for the first time. And for Prime customers even without additional costs. Joyn+ also has all four seasons, but far fewer users.
This season’s story takes place in Kansas City in the 1950s. Comedian and actor Chris Rock – recently involved in the Oscar scandal with Will Smith – plays the leader of a criminal organization that aspires to become the new number 1 in town – with bloody consequences.
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Another season of Fargo has now been confirmed. Whether and when season 5 will also end up on Amazon Prime Video is just as uncertain as the plot that the sequel is supposed to tell.