Check Out the Cast of Fargo's Second Season Before Monday's Premiere

Updated on Oct 12, 2015 at 9:30 PM

Though we were at first cautious about the idea of a Fargo TV show, the first season turned out to be amazing — and a hit for FX. Since the second season will take place decades before season one, there will be tons of new characters, and casting news is still coming in. Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart, Patrick Wilson, and Ted Danson are some of the biggest names on the impressive cast list. Check out who is in the cast, and make sure you're all caught up on the details of the second season!

Kirsten Dunst as Peggy Blomquist

Dunst is set to play Peggy, a beautician who is struggling with societal expectations.

Jesse Plemons as Ed Blomquist

Meanwhile, the Friday Night Lights alum will play Peggy's husband, Ed, a butcher.

Patrick Wilson as Lou Solverson

Wilson is set to play Lou, the father of Molly from last season. He's a state patrolman who has recently returned from serving in Vietnam.

Cristin Milioti as Betsy Solverson

Milioti (How I Met Your Mother, A to Z) will play Betsy, Lou's wife.

Ted Danson as Hank Larsson

Danson will play Lou's father-in-law, a sheriff.

Jean Smart as Floyd Gerhardt

Smart will portray Floyd, the matriarch of a major crime family in Fargo.

Nick Offerman as Karl Weathers

Parks and Recreation's Offerman is playing Karl, a Korean War vet and the town lawyer of Luverne, MN. He's "a flowery drunk blessed with the gift of gab and the eloquence of a true con artist," according to FX.

Jeffrey Donovan as Dodd Gerhardt

Donovan (Burn Notice) will play Floyd's son, Dodd. He aspires to take over the family business, and he's got a hot temper.

Kieran Culkin as Rye Gerhardt

Culkin is Floyd's youngest son. He fancies himself a big shot, but according to FX, "in reality he’s just a small dog who barks big."

Brad Garrett as Joe Bulo

Former Everybody Loves Raymond star Garrett will star as Joe, the frontman for a Kansas City, MO, crime syndicate.

Keir O’Donnell as Ben Schmidt

O’Donnell (American Sniper) will play Ben, who's described as an "ambitious and driven" man.

Bokeem Woodbine as Mike Milligan

Mike is Joe's right-hand man, just one part of his crew of gangsters.

Rachel Keller as Simone

Keller, a newcomer, will play a character named Simone.

Angus Sampson as Bear Gerhardt

Sampson (Insidious) will play Floyd's middle son, the kindest of the bunch.

Jonas Chernick as Syd Schwartz

Chernick (Degrassi: The Next Generation) will play a character named Syd.

Brad and Todd Mann as Gale and Cole Kitchen

Mann twins Brad and Todd are set to play brothers on the show.

Bruce Campbell as Ronald Reagan

Burn Notice's Bruce Campbell has been cast as pre-presidential Ronald Reagan.

Adam Arkin as Hamish Broker

Arkin is set to play a character named Hamish.