ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So what made Zelmare (Karen Aldridge) killing Loy the right move, creatively speaking?
NOAH HAWLEY:It’s a very loaded question, right?
We had a lot of conversations in the writers' room about it.
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And as the head of a criminal organization, his days were numbered no matter what.
He’s either gonna end up dead or behind bars.
And we certainly didn’t want to put him behind bars and sendthatmessage.
And so what felt right was an individual betrayal catching up to him.
So maybe this is the happy ending?
And then the knife comes out.
I don’t like that it happened, but it feels like justice to me."
It’s perfectly real, but I didn’t see it coming.
The finale was notably a bit of a shorter episode than all the other episodes.
I know you had that break in productiondue to the pandemic.
So I guess my first question was whether you had to cut anything you had hoped to include?
I think he’s protecting his “property,” if you know what I mean.
Like, “No, nobody gets to mess with her except me.”
It’s like the devil is not willing to share.
I did not think about King’s character at all in the creation of Oraetta.
is perhaps one of my favorite lines you’ve written.
It’s just so bonkers, yet perfectly in character.
right before he’s killed.
He doesn’t even have the dignity of being prepared for his death.
If you’re going to do that, you have to start with black-and-white.
And obviously, the twister comes in just a few minutes before the end of the episode.
So the black-and-white also felt like it played into that.
He needs to be hostile, and he’s hostile because his anxiety is spiking."
In some way, that’s what gave it its power.
It’s tragic because he and Josto finally managed to repair their wounds.
How much did connecting those dots influence the season?
And finally, any thoughts on aFargoseason 5?
Any new lightbulbs having gone off since the last time we spoke?
I don’t know where this thing goes or where it ends.
I certainly don’t want to overstay my welcome.
I’m sure there are some people who think that four seasons are too many.
Do you have a time period, or too early to say?
It feels more contemporary.
It’ll be set somewhere in the recent past.
But I don’t know where it would come in terms of writing and producing it.
I’m working right now to finish a long-overdue book.
And then we’ll see what comes next.
