I agree with this except i didn't struggle with it. Quite enjoyed it, better than average telly by a long way. But it didn't feel like a Fargo.
It was too much about the gangsters.
The "little guy" character has previously been the focus, and esmerelda or whatever her name was felt shoehorned in and peripheral.
The main cop is usually much more folksy and has had their domestic story as a main plot device too. Deafy was just too cool.
I did like the nurse and outlaw characters a lot (as characters, i'm not a psychopath) but the gang dynamics within and between the gangs didn't feel right.