Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Noah Hawley
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Noah Hawley made an impact.
Noah Hawley is a multifaceted American artist, excelling as a filmmaker, author, and musician. He gained widespread recognition for creating and primarily writing/directing the acclaimed FX series Fargo (2014-2024) and Legion (2017-2019) and Alien: Earth (2025). His television work also includes contributions to Bones (2005-2008), The Unusuals (2009), and My Generation (2010).
1998: A Conspiracy of Tall Men Publication
In 1998, Noah Hawley published his novel, A Conspiracy of Tall Men.
2004: Other People's Weddings Publication
In 2004, Noah Hawley published his novel, Other People's Weddings.
2005: Bones Writing and Producing
In 2005, Noah Hawley began as a writer and producer on the first three seasons of Bones.
2005: Bones Series Involvement
In 2005, Noah Hawley began working on the series Bones.
2008: End of Bones Series Involvement
In 2008, Noah Hawley ended his work on the series Bones.
2008: The Punch Publication
In 2008, Noah Hawley published his novel, The Punch.
2009: The Unusuals Creation
In 2009, Noah Hawley created and executive produced The Unusuals.
2010: My Generation Creation
In 2010, Noah Hawley created and executive produced My Generation.
2012: The Good Father Publication
In 2012, Noah Hawley published his novel, The Good Father.
September 2014: Deal with Universal Pictures
In September 2014, Noah Hawley signed a deal with Universal Pictures to script an untitled project for their Dark Universe.
2014: Fargo Series Creation and Emmy Win
In 2014, Noah Hawley created the FX anthology series Fargo. The series also won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries.
2014: Fargo Series Creation
In 2014, Noah Hawley created, chiefly wrote, and often directed the FX series Fargo, which received critical acclaim.
December 2015: Extension of Production Deal with FX
In December 2015, Noah Hawley extended his production deal with FX.
2016: Before the Fall Publication
In 2016, Noah Hawley published his novel, Before the Fall.
2016: Deal with 20th Century Fox
In 2016, Noah Hawley's 26 Keys production company signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to do films.
July 20, 2017: Doctor Doom Movie Announcement
On July 20, 2017, Noah Hawley announced at Comic Con that he was writing and directing a Doctor Doom movie with 20th Century Fox, which was later shelved.
2017: Legion Series Creation
In 2017, Noah Hawley created, chiefly wrote, and often directed the FX series Legion.
November 2019: Star Trek Film Involvement
In November 2019, it was announced that Noah Hawley would be writing and directing the fourth installment in the rebooted Star Trek franchise.
2019: Directorial Debut with Lucy in the Sky
In 2019, Noah Hawley made his feature film directorial debut with Lucy in the Sky, a drama film starring Natalie Portman.
2019: Fargo: This Is a True Story Publication
In 2019, Noah Hawley published the non-fiction work Fargo: This Is a True Story.
2019: Lucy in the Sky Film
In 2019, Noah Hawley wrote and directed the film Lucy in the Sky.
2019: Legion Series End
In 2019, the FX series Legion, created, chiefly written, and often directed by Noah Hawley, came to an end.
September 2020: Star Trek Script Completion
In September 2020, Noah Hawley finished the script for the fourth installment in the rebooted Star Trek franchise.
November 2020: Star Trek Project Cancellation
In late November 2020, the Star Trek project that Noah Hawley was writing and directing was cancelled.
2022: Anthem Publication
In 2022, Noah Hawley published his novel, Anthem.
2024: Fargo series end
In 2024 the FX series Fargo came to an end. The series was created, chiefly written and often directed by Noah Hawley.
August 12, 2025: Premiere of Alien: Earth
On August 12, 2025, the FX series Alien: Earth, written and directed by Noah Hawley and based on the Alien film franchise, premiered.
2025: Alien: Earth Series Creation
In 2025, Noah Hawley created, chiefly wrote, and often directed the FX series Alien: Earth.
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