Floyd Gerhardt
| Floyd Gerhardt | |
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| First appearance | "Waiting for Dutch" |
| Last appearance | "Palindrome" |
| Created by | Noah Hawley |
| Portrayed by | Jean Smart |
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| Gender | Female |
| Spouse(s) | Otto Gerhardt |
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Floyd Gerhardt is a fictional character in the second season of the FX television series Fargo and is portrayed by Jean Smart. Smart received widespread critical acclaim for her performance, winning the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
In March 1979, Floyd Gerhardt is the matriarch of The Gerhardt family, which is the most powerful organized crime syndicate in Fargo, North Dakota. Their power is threatened by two near-simultaneous incidents. A debilitating stroke leaves her husband, Otto in poor health, potentially jeopardizing the dynasty's leadership. Two of their sons, Dodd (Jeffrey Donovan) and Bear (Angus Sampson), begin competing for control. While they are figuring out who will lead the family, Floyd is put in charge. The Gerhardts are facing a serious challenge from a Kansas City crime syndicate, led by Joe Bulo, for control of the region. Meanwhile, Floyd's son has gone missing, unbeknownst to Floyd and the rest of her family, he was killed by Peggy Blumquist after a hit and run.
Joe Bulo of the Kansas City syndicate arrives at the Gerhardt residence, along with Mike Milligan and the two Kitchen brothers. Bulo offers Floyd (Jean Smart) a buyout of her family's operation but would allow them to run it. After he leaves, Floyd tells her sons, minus the missing Rye, about the meeting. Dodd bristles at his mother running the business, but she states that he can take over once the current situation settles. She then demands that Rye be found. Mike and the Kitchens also begin searching for Rye. Dodd and his henchman Hanzee (Zahn McClarnon), as well as Mike, each conduct an independent search for him. Dodd's daughter Simone tips off Hanzee about a lead on Rye, and they ambush Skip at Rye's apartment. They bring him to Dodd, who assaults Simone for acting independently. The Kitchens then eliminate Otto's guards in the parking lot outside the medical clinic, leaving Otto unharmed. Meanwhile, Floyd, Dodd, and Bear meet with Joe Bulo and propose a counter-offer to his buyout: a partnership. Bulo balks at the idea, since Dodd assaulted two of his men earlier. Bulo phones his superiors who reject the Gerhardts' proposal. They now offer two million dollars less than the first offer and demand the Gerhardts' complete surrender. At the Gerhardt farm, Floyd tells the family to prepare for war.
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