A drifter named Malvo (Billy Bob Thornton) brings trouble to small-town Minnesota and influences insurance salesman Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman) into murder. Meanwhile, a pair of local police officers are trying to piece together a series of murders which they believe is connected to Malvo and Nygaard.
I did not expect to enjoy this tv show as much as I did. My wife and I planned our day around getting to watch it. It has a darkness that somehow makes you laugh. If you are from this part of the country, you will likely get such a kick out of the characters or perhaps wonder "what's so funny?".