Fargo (1996) Is a Masterclass in Making Terrible Decisions

There's making a bad decision, and then there's making a bad decision so spectacularly terrible that it becomes an entire Coen brothers movie.

In Fargo (1996), arriving on Tubi November 1, struggling car salesman Jerry Lundegaard comes up with what he believes is a brilliant solution to his financial problems: hire two criminals to kidnap his wife and collect the ransom from her wealthy father. What could possibly go wrong? Well, just about everything. Between the criminals' questionable professionalism and Jerry's desperate attempts to maintain control, the plan starts unraveling faster than anyone can say "you betcha."

Set against the snowy backdrop of Minnesota and North Dakota, the 1996 crime thriller from Joel and Ethan Coen's finds dark humor in the most uncomfortable places. A routine conversation can feel like an interrogation, a polite smile might be hiding complete panic, and the people responsible for the chaos somehow seem the least equipped to handle it. It's the kind of criminal incompetence that fits right into Tubi's Crime collection, where bad decisions have a habit of catching up with everyone involved.

And right in the middle of this mess is a pregnant police chief who would probably appreciate it if everyone could stop making her job more complicated.