“'Fargo' is a tragedy with a happy ending. So you need to have that tragic underpinning, that all of this could be avoidable, and that's what makes it tragic. It's about the use of violence, and the fact that the tension in anticipation of violence and the tension in anticipation of a laugh are sort of the same.”

American screenwriter, television producer, author and singer

Noah Hawley is an American screenwriter, television producer, author and singer. He is best known for creating, writing, and often directing the FX series Fargo, Legion, and Alien: Earth. He also worked on Bones, The Unusuals, and My Generation. His work is chiefly associated with television, where he has built a career as a creator and writer across several series.