Join us for an engaging Election Day conversation with acclaimed writer, director and novelist Noah Hawley (Fargo and Alien: Earth on FX). A longtime Austinite, Hawley brings a unique perspective on the role of storytelling, media, and the arts in shaping public discourse and democratic values.
Noah Hawley
Noah Hawley is an Emmy Award–winning screenwriter, novelist, producer, and director whose work bridges the worlds of literature, television, and film. He has built a career at the intersection of storytelling and visual art, earning a reputation for creating bold, character-driven dramas that explore the complexities of human nature and society.
Throughout his career, Hawley has brought distinctive style and depth to acclaimed projects across mediums. As the creator and showrunner of FX’s Fargo anthology series and Legion, he reimagined iconic stories with fresh perspectives that earned critical acclaim, multiple Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and devoted audiences worldwide. Beyond television, he has written several bestselling novels—including Before the Fall and Anthem—demonstrating his versatility as a storyteller who can craft suspenseful narratives that resonate on page and screen. His experience as a producer and director further underscores his ability to translate creative vision into compelling, large-scale productions.
Hawley’s next major project is Alien: Earth, an upcoming FX science fiction series that pushes him into new genre terrain while maintaining his signature blend of speculative ideas, deeply human characters, and narrative ambition. With Alien: Earth, Hawley is poised to expand his creative footprint and continue redefining the possibilities of television storytelling.
Now at the forefront of contemporary storytelling, Hawley continues to develop ambitious projects for film and television that push artistic boundaries while keeping human emotion at the center of the narrative. Drawing on his background as both novelist and screenwriter, he combines literary craftsmanship with cinematic scope, positioning himself as one of the most original voices shaping modern entertainment.