Hawley is the creator , primary writer , and executive producer of the FX anthology television series '' Fargo '' ( 2014 ) , based on the Coen brothers ' 1996 film of the same name . On August 25 , 2014 , '' Fargo '' won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries , along with 17 additional nominations at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards . In total , the series has been nominated for 113 awards since its premiere , winning 32 of them . Season 3 of '' Fargo '' premiered on April 19 , 2017
66th Primetime Emmy Awards
66th Primetime Emmy Awards
Noah Hawley