Fargo (FX): Ratings Recap

UPDATED 2020: FX's 'Fargo' premiered in 2014 to a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating and 2.65 million viewers, never dropping below 1.5 million viewers in its first season, and concluding to a 0.61 rating with 1.98 million viewers. A second season premiered in 2015 to a 0.48 rating with 1.59 million viewers, dropped to 962,000 viewers in week 2, and concluded to 1.82 million viewers. After a long break, a third season premiered in 2017 to a 0.40 rating with 1.42 million viewers, and averaged 1.13 million viewers. It was renewed for a fourth season to air in 2020, but was delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fargo Season 1 Ratings (2014)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 15, 2014	2.654	0.80
Apr. 22, 2014	2.037	0.65
Apr. 29, 2014	1.874	0.59
May 6, 2014	1.704	0.50
May 13, 2014	1.597	0.51
May 20, 2014	1.799	0.60
May 27, 2014	1.515	0.46
Jun. 3, 2014	1.863	0.57
Jun. 10, 2014	1.902	0.64
Jun. 17, 2014	1.980	0.61
Average	1.893	0.59

Fargo Season 2 Ratings (2015)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Oct. 12, 2015	1.588	0.48
Oct. 19, 2015	0.962	0.27
Oct. 26, 2015	1.209	0.42
Nov. 2, 2015	1.282	0.36
Nov. 9, 2015	1.126	0.31
Nov. 16, 2015	1.152	0.32
Nov. 23, 2015	1.237	0.33
Nov. 30, 2015	1.316	0.35
Dec. 7, 2015	1.310	0.37
Dec. 14, 2015	1.821	0.49
Average	1.300	0.37

Fargo Season 3 Ratings (2017)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 19, 2017	1.422	0.40
Apr. 26, 2017	1.061	0.32
May 3, 2017	1.169	0.36
May 10, 2017	1.046	0.30
May 17, 2017	0.977	0.26
May 24, 2017	1.041	0.24
May 31, 2017	1.032	0.27
Jun. 7, 2017	1.144	0.28
Jun. 14, 2017	1.190	0.29
Jun. 21, 2017	1.218	0.34
Average	1.130	0.31

Source: Nielsen Media Research