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Batten down your ear flaps, Minnesota, the "Fargo" television adaptation could swing back through for a fourth season.

Series creator Noah Hawley, who draws on the Midwest crime world originally created by the Coen Brothers, teased some of his plans in 

. "I now have an idea that's less in the corner of my eye and more in front of me," Hawley said.

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Every season of the show so far has revolved around a new set of characters in a new Minnesota town, with a few overlaps for attentive viewers. Hawley has jumped time periods, too. The first season played out in Bemidji and Duluth in the early 2000s; the second moved back in time to 1970s Luverne; and the third wreaked havoc in St. Cloud and Eden Valley, circa-2010. (To be fair, the show has also racked up a body count in the Dakotas.)

Details are slim for the fourth season, but prepare yourself for another trip through time. "I don't have a lot of time right now to focus on it," Hawley 

. "What I can say is that it will be another period piece."

The show could premiere as early as 2019, though there is no confirmed date.

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Murder, mayhem, Minnesota: "Fargo" series creator Noah Hawley, who adapted the Coen Brothers' original film for television, says he now has an idea for a new season.

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