20 Big Questions About 2017's Most Hotly Anticipated TV Shows

18. Will Hawley Be Able To Work His Magic Twice? - Legion & Fargo

2017 TV Questions
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Noah Hawley had already done some solid TV work prior to Fargo, on the likes of Bones and The Unusuals, but he's truly shown his genius on two seasons of the Coens-inspired series.

However, while he was free to devote all his time to Seasons 1&2, he's since been working on both Season 3 and the first run of Legion, the new bonkers-looking X-Men series focused on the schizophrenic mutant son of Charles Xavier.

Both sound great, with enticing premises (The Parking Lot King of Minnesota! Mutants!) and hugely talented casts: Fargo Season 3 includes Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, David Thewlis, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead; Legion has Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Rachel Keller, and Jean Smart.

It all looks rosy, but it'll be interesting to see how Hawley has handled the duality of it, and whether he's able to work his own particular brand of madcap magic across two shows.

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