Fargo vs True Detective

Fargo is less emotionally demanding and faster; True Detective is heavier, more true to life and more intricate. Both are original, dark and intricate.

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Fargo

Type and year
TV series · 2014
Length
4 seasons · 41 episodes · 50 min episodes
Rating
8.3
out of 10 on TMDB · 1,633 votes
True Detective poster

True Detective

Type and year
TV series · 2014
Length
3 seasons · 24 episodes · 60 min episodes
Rating
8.3
out of 10 on TMDB · 1,919 votes

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Characteristics, side by side

FargoTrue Detective

  • Pace
    SlowFast
  • Originality
    Tried & testedFresh & original
  • Wholesomeness
    UnsavouryWholesome
  • Weightiness
    LightHeavy
  • Realism
    ImaginaryRealistic
  • Intricacy
    SimpleIntricate
  • Linearity
    SurrealLinear
  • Style and visuals
    GrittyGlossy
  • Scale
    EnclosedBig & varied
  • Emotional punch
    Emotionally undemandingEmotive & stirring

Taste attributes

Both

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Detective
  • Fresh & original
  • Unsavoury
  • Intricate
  • Linear
  • Gritty
  • Enclosed
  • Complex relationship
  • Fighting evil

Only Fargo

  • Thriller
  • Comedy
  • Imaginary
  • Emotionally undemanding
  • Rescue/escape/jeopardy

Only True Detective

  • Mafia/gangster
  • Mystery
  • Heavy
  • Realistic
  • All consuming quest
  • Deep rivalry
  • Solving the riddle/not as it seems

Genres

Both

  • Drama

Only Fargo

  • Crime

Only True Detective

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