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. The fourth season of "Fargo" premiered on September 27, 2020.