A recurring "story" among the Fargo fanbase involves the frustration of watching the show on various streaming platforms where critical foreign-language scenes appear without subtitles.

: Fans who actually know ASL have noted that the subtitles sometimes intentionally deviate from the signs to maintain the "insider" bond between the two hitmen, leaving the hearing world (including the audience) slightly out of the loop. The Mystery of the "Missing" Subtitles

: In one instance, Mr. Wrench uses ASL to deliver highly graphic, sexual insults about a target. However, his partner translates none of it, instead calmly asking innocuous questions like, "When did you last see our friend?"

Every episode of Fargo begins with the iconic onscreen subtitle: "This is a true story."