Constance Heck, Fargo

Constance Heck (Elizabeth Marvel)

Constance Heck was a lesbian character introduced in season 2 of Fargo, a show set in 1979 small town Minnesota. The series follows Peggy Blomquist, a beautician who worked under Constance at the local salon, and her husband Ed, a butcher, as they attempted to cover up a murder.

Constance appeared in 6 episodes and was written as a stereotypical predatory lesbian boss to the uninterested, straight and married Peggy Blomquist. Constance and Peggy signed up for a seminar in nearby Sioux Falls which Peggy had to miss. Constance was strangled in the hotel room, where she had planned a romantic evening with Peggy, with champagne and roses.

Appearances:

• 6 episodes. 2x02, 2x03, 2x04, 2x05, 2x08, 2x09

Female love interests:

• Peggy Blumquist (Kirsten Dunst, straight, regular, one-sided)

Relationship story arc with a woman: No

No male love interests

Relationship story arc with a man: No

Male love interest after being identified as a lesbian? No

Filter Relationship Arc:

• None

Storyline during sweeps? No

[1] A relationship story arc is defined as explicit, developed on screen, and lasting more than 3 episodes. It is listed as questionable or subtext if romance is only implied, mentioned instead of shown on screen, part of a dream sequence, or otherwise not explicit for the viewer.
[2] Sweeps episodes air in February, May, July and November, the periods when advertising rates are set. A character is marked as "sweeps" when there is a very limited number of episodes that address their sexuality, all air during sweeps period, and the storyline is otherwise ignore/dropped.