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Postmodern Genre-Bending on Mainstream TV: A Case Study of Fargo Season 5 Cover

Postmodern Genre-Bending on Mainstream TV: A Case Study of Fargo Season 5

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjeas/2025/31/2/10 | Journal eISSN: 2732-0421 | Journal ISSN: 1218-7364
Language: English
Page range: 432 - 456
Published on: Dec 6, 2025
Published by: University of Debrecen
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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