Twin Peaks (promoted as Twin Peaks: The Return) is a revival and direct continuation of the original Twin Peaks television series, often regarded as its third season. The season follows several interconnected storylines set twenty-seven years[note 1] after "Episode 29", all connected either directly or thematically to FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) and Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). All eighteen episodes were written and produced by David Lynch and Mark Frost and directed by Lynch.
The series premiered on May 21, 2017 and concluded on September 3, 2017, and was released on home media as Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series. It received widespread critical acclaim for its unconventional narrative and structure, emotional performances, and striking visuals, and has often been hailed as one of the greatest television series of the 2010s.
Plot synopsis[]
- See also: 2016
Cooper's escape[]
Over twenty-five years after entering the Black Lodge, Dale Cooper remains trapped inside. As she told him she would years before, Laura Palmer appears to him, confirming that she is indeed Laura and that she is dead, yet she lives. After whispering in Cooper's ear, Laura suddenly begins to scream and disappears. Mike then takes him to the arm, who tells Cooper that his doppelganger must be returned to the Lodge in order for him to leave.
In the years since his escape from the Black Lodge, the doppelganger has become involved in numerous criminal activities and is currently in search of a set of coordinates with the help of Ray Monroe and Darya. He soon becomes aware that the pair are deceiving him, having been hired by someone claiming to be missing FBI Special Agent Phillip Jeffries. After killing Darya, he contacts "Jeffries," who tells him that he will be returned to the Lodge the following day.
Due to the interference of the arm's doppelganger, Cooper is released from the Lodge and eventually finds himself in the midst of a purple sea. He enters a room, where he meets an eyeless woman who leads him to the roof. She pulls a lever and falls into a void, where Cooper sees Major Garland Briggs' head saying "blue rose." Going back inside, Cooper meets another woman, who begs Cooper to leave before her mother comes.
Las Vegas[]
Cooper enters a mechanism, which transports him out, but instead of swapping places with his doppelganger, he instead takes the place of Las Vegas insurance salesman Dougie Jones, a tulpa created by the doppelganger. In addition to this, he remains in a catatonic state for several days, being confused for Dougie by Dougie's family, friends, and co-workers, all while avoiding assassination attempts orchestrated by the doppelganger.
After hearing the name Gordon Cole – his former supervisor – in the film Sunset Boulevard, Cooper sticks a fork into an electrical socket and slips into a coma. He later wakes up and sets off for Twin Peaks.
South Dakota[]
As Cooper and Dougie are transported, the doppelganger becomes violently ill and crashes his car in South Dakota. He is taken into police custody and the FBI Blue Rose Task Force – Deputy Director Gordon Cole and Agent Albert Rosenfield – are alerted to this arrest, believing him to be the original Dale Cooper, who they have not seen in over two decades. Upon visiting him with Agent Tammy Preston, Gordon and Albert immediately sense something is wrong and classify it as a Blue Rose case. They decide to recruit the help of Cooper's former secretary, Diane Evans, who speaks with the doppelganger and also notes that something is not right.
While en route back to Philadelphia, Cole is informed that Major Briggs' body was found in Buckhorn, South Dakota. The plane is re-routed so they can investigate. Upon arrival, they learn that Briggs' headless corpse was found with the severed head of Ruth Davenport and inside was a ring inscribed "To Dougie, with love, Janey-E." Preston interrogates the prime suspect in Davenport's murder, William Hastings, learning that he and Davenport had an interest in alternate dimensions and met Briggs in one. Hastings leads them to where he entered the alternate dimension, spotting woodsmen in the area as well as in a vision Cole has. Shortly after the group finds Davenport's headless body, Hastings is suddenly killed by a woodsman.
Diane tells the task force that she recognizes the names on the ring found in Briggs' body, Janey-E being the nickname of her half-sister Jane and Dougie being Jane's wife. Gordon contacts the Las Vegas FBI offices, ordering the arrests of Dougie and Janey-E for suspicion of double homicide.
A distressed Diane recounts to Gordon, Tammy, and Albert an encounter with Cooper's doppelganger a few years following his disappearance. She explains that after sexually assaulting her, the doppelganger took her to an "old gas station." She then declares that she is "in the sheriff's station" and not herself before drawing a gun. Tammy and Albert quickly react, shooting her dead, causing her to disappear, revealing that this Diane was actually a tulpa of the real Diane.
In the aftermath, Gordon confides in Tammy and Albert of an entity known as "Judy" that he, Cooper, Briggs, and Jeffries had investigated. Shortly after, Gordon is informed by Las Vegas FBI agent Randall Headley that Dougie Jones has left the hospital. Bushnell Mullins then relays a message to Gordon from Dougie, which informs him that Dougie is actually Cooper. The message also tells him that Cooper is headed for Twin Peaks, so the group leaves Buckhorn.
Montana[]
After blackmailing Warden Dwight Murphy, the doppelganger leaves prison with Ray and they are provided a car. The doppelganger attempts to get information from Ray and after they pull over, he tries to shoot him, but the gun has been unloaded by Ray. Ray shoots him, seemingly killing him before driving away. A group of woodsmen revive the doppelganger.
The doppelganger makes contact with his associates Gary and Chantal Hutchens, ordering them to kill Warden Murphy. He then tracks Ray to The Farm, where he kills the leader Renzo after winning an arm wrestling match. He receives coordinates and the location of Phillip Jeffries before shooting Ray dead.
The doppelganger travels to a convenience store, where a woodsman leads him to The Dutchman's Lodge, where he finds Jeffries. After learning that Jeffries was not the person he spoke with previously. He demands information on Judy, but is told that he has already met Judy. He is transported outside, where he meets Richard Horne, his son that he had conceived with a comatose Audrey Horne before departing Twin Peaks in 1989.
With Richard in tow, the doppelganger goes to the coordinates given to him by Ray, finding that the exact spot is atop a rock. He has Richard climb onto the rock, where he is electrocuted and disintegrates.
Twin Peaks[]
Prompted by a phone call from Margaret Lanterman, Deputy Chief Hawk begins an investigation related to the long-missing Agent Cooper. This soon leads him, Sheriff Frank Truman, and Deputies Andy Brennan and Bobby Briggs to follow a message from Briggs late father to Jack Rabbit's Palace. There, Andy finds the eyeless woman, who is taken back to the sheriff's station.
Following a set of coordinates, Cooper's doppelganger arrives in Twin Peaks. At the sheriff's station, he passes himself off as the original Cooper until Sheriff Truman receives a phone call from the real Cooper. Lucy kills the doppelganger and as the real Cooper arrives, BOB emerges from the doppelganger's body. Freddie Sykes – who had been jailed alongside James Hurley following a barfight – destroys BOB.
Cooper goes with Gordon and Diane – revealed to be the true identity of the eyeless woman – to the Great Northern Hotel, following a noise that had been noticed by Benjamin Horne and his secretary Beverly Paige. Cooper goes to the furnace room alone and meets with Mike, who takes him to Phillip Jeffries. He is transported back to February 23, 1989 and guides Laura Palmer through the woods, preventing her death. However, she suddenly disappears and her screams echo through the woods.
Odessa[]
Cooper and Diane drive through a portal and stop for the night at the Pearblossom Motel. However, Diane is gone in the morning, leaving behind a message from Linda to Richard.
Cooper travels to Odessa, Texas and stops at the diner Eat at Judy's. After aiding a waitress from a group of harassers, he gets the address for another waitress. At the address, he finds Carrie Page, who he believes to be Laura Palmer. He convinces her to go to Twin Peaks with him.
Upon arrival, Carrie does not recognize anything in the town. Cooper takes her to 708 Northwestern Street, but instead of finding Sarah Palmer there, he is greeted by Alice Tremond, who has no knowledge of Sarah Palmer and had purchased the home from a Mrs. Chalfont. Cooper and Carrie walk away from the home. They look back at the house and as Cooper wonders what year it is, Carrie screams and the house's lights shut off.
Episodes[]
Image | Title | Tagline | Original airdate |
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"Part 1" | My log has a message for you. | May 21, 2017 | |
"Part 2" | The stars turn and a time presents itself. | May 21, 2017 | |
"Part 3" | Call for help. | May 28, 2017 | |
"Part 4" | ...brings back some memories. | May 28, 2017 | |
"Part 5" | Case files. | June 4, 2017 | |
"Part 6" | Don't die. | June 11, 2017 | |
"Part 7" | There's a body all right. | June 18, 2017 | |
"Part 8" | Gotta light? | June 25, 2017 | |
"Part 9" | This is the chair. | July 9, 2017 | |
"Part 10" | Laura is the one. | July 16, 2017 | |
"Part 11" | There's fire where you are going. | July 23, 2017 | |
"Part 12" | Let's rock. | July 30, 2017 | |
"Part 13" | What story is that, Charlie? | August 6, 2017 | |
"Part 14" | We are like the dreamer. | August 13, 2017 | |
"Part 15" | There's some fear in letting go. | August 20, 2017 | |
"Part 16" | No knock, no doorbell. | August 27, 2017 | |
"Part 17" | The past dictates the future. | September 3, 2017 | |
"Part 18" | What is your name? | September 3, 2017 |
Cast[]
- Main article: Twin Peaks (2017) cast
The entire cast of 217 (with a few omissions) was announced on April 25, 2016. In December 2016, costume designer Nancy Steiner stated that there were 238 speaking roles in the new series, 21 more than previously reported.[1]
Bold = Returning from previous series or film
✝ = Reused footage only
Starring[]
In Alphabetical Order[]
Twin Peaks[]
- Jay Aaseng as Drunk
- Eric Ray Anderson as Bartender
- Kate Alden as RR Diner Waitress
- Mädchen Amick as Shelly Briggs
- Elizabeth Anweis as Abbie
- Dana Ashbrook as Bobby Briggs
- Joseph M. Auger as Delivery Driver
- Phoebe Augustine✝ as Ronette Pulaski
- Richard Beymer as Benjamin Horne
- Kelsey Bohlen as Backup Singer #2
- Rachael Bower as Backup Singer #3
- Richard Bucher as Man Hit with Bottle
- Scott Cameron as Throwing Man
- Gia Carides as Hannah
- Vincent Castellanos as Federico
- Michael Cera as Wally Brando
- Joan Chen✝ as Josie Packard
- Candy Clark as Doris Truman
- Scott Coffey as Trick
- Lisa Coronado as Hit and Run Mom
- Catherine E. Coulson as Margaret Lanterman (The Log Lady)
- Grace Victoria Cox as Charlotte
- Julee Cruise as Herself
- Jan D'Arcy as Sylvia Horne
- Eric DaRe✝ as Leo Johnson
- Ana de la Reguera as Natalie
- Hugh Dillon as Tom Paige
- Edward "Ted" Dowling as Farmer
- Judith Drake as Nurse
- Eamon Farren as Richard Horne
- Sherilyn Fenn as Audrey Horne
- Sky Ferreira as Ella
- Robert Forster as Sheriff Frank Truman
- Mark Frost as Cyril Pons
- Travis Frost as Boy Playing Catch
- Warren Frost as Will Hayward
- Allen Galli as Man in Suit
- Balthazar Getty as Red
- Harry Goaz as Andy Brennan
- Grant Goodeve as Walter Lawford
- James Grixoni as Deputy Jesse Holcomb
- Andrea Hays as Heidi
- Gary Hershberger as Mike Nelson
- Michael Horse as Deputy Chief Tommy "Hawk" Hill
- Caleb Landry Jones as Steven Burnett
- Ashley Judd as Beverly Paige
- David Patrick Kelly as Jerry Horne
- Laura Kenny as Woman in Car
- Piper Laurie✝ as Catherine Martell
- Jane Levy as Elizabeth
- Jeremy Lindholm as Mickey
- Peggy Lipton as Norma Jennings
- Sarah Jean Long as Miriam Sullivan
- Riley Lynch as Bing
- Shane Lynch as Megan
- James Marshall as James Hurley
- Everett McGill as Ed Hurley
- Zoe McLane as Check-Out Girl
- Clark Middleton as Charlie
- Moby as Musician
- Jack Nance✝ as Pete Martell
- Priya Diane Niehaus as Sick Girl
- Johnny Ochsner as Bag-boy
- Bill O'Dell as Kriscol
- Walter Olkewicz as
- Casey O'Neill as Skipper
- Charity Parenzini as Carrie
- Elias Parenzini as Ralph
- John Paulsen as Trucker
- Linas Phillips as Russ
- John Pirruccello as Deputy Chad Broxford
- Mary Reber as Alice Tremond
- Kimmy Robertson as Lucy Brennan
- Wendy Robie as Nadine Hurley
- Eric Rondell as Johnny Horne
- Marv Rosand as Toad
- Rod Rowland as Chuck
- Hunter Sanchez as Hit and Run Boy
- Amanda Seyfried as Rebecca (Becky) Burnett
- Harry Dean Stanton as Carl Rodd
- JR Starr as MC
- Charlotte Stewart as Betty Briggs
- Emily Stofle as Sophie
- Jessica Szohr as Renee
- Russ Tamblyn as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Cynthia Lauren Tewes as Neighbor
- Jodee Thelen as Maggie Brown
- Jake Wardle as Freddie Sykes
- Alicia Witt as Gersten Hayward
- Karolina Wydra as Chloe
- Charlyne Yi as Ruby
- Grace Zabriskie as Sarah Palmer
Government[]
- Chrysta Bell as FBI Agent Tammy Preston
- Richard Chamberlain as Bill Kennedy
- Owain Rhys Davies as Agent Wilson
- Laura Dern as
- David Duchovny as Denise Bryson
- Jay R. Ferguson as Special Agent Randall Headley
- Miguel Ferrer as Albert Rosenfield
- Ernie Hudson as Colonel Davis
- Jesse Johnson as Younger Man
- Stephen Kearin as FBI Driver
- David Lynch as Deputy Director Gordon Cole
- Adele René as Lieutenant Cynthia Knox
Las Vegas[]
- Alon Aboutboul as Head Mover
- Joe Adler as Roger
- Stephanie Allynne as Soccer Mom
- Tammy Baird as Lorraine
- Jim Belushi as Bradley Mitchum
- John Billingsley as Doctor Ben
- Ronnie Gene Blevins as Tommy
- Sean Bolger as Detailer
- Wes Brown as Darren
- Juan Carlos Cantu as Officer Reynaldo
- Johnny Chavez as Crooked Partner
- Larry Clarke as Detective T. Fusco
- Jonny Coyne as Polish Accountant
- Giselle DaMier as Sandie
- David Dastmalchian as Pit Boss Warrick
- Jeremy Davies as Jimmy
- Eric Edelstein as Detective "Smiley" Fusco
- John Ennis as Slot Machine Man
- Josh Fadem as Phil Bisby
- Rebecca Field as Another Mom
- Brian Finney as Security Guard
- Patrick Fischler as Duncan Todd
- Meg Foster as Cashier
- Pierce Gagnon as Sonny Jim Jones
- Hailey Gates as Drugged-out Mother
- Brett Gelman as Supervisor Burns
- Ivy George as 5-Year-Old Girl
- Jay Jee as Patrol Officer
- Robert Knepper as Rodney Mitchum
- David Koechner as Detective D. Fusco
- Virginia Kull as Szymon Waitress
- Jay Larson as Limo Driver
- Andrea Leal as Mandie
- Bellina Logan as Female Doctor
- Malone as Man in Urinal
- Josh McDermitt as Wise Guy
- Greg Mills as Paul
- Don Murray as Bushnell Mullins
- Sara Paxton as Candy Shaker
- Linda Porter as Lady Slot-Addict
- Jelani Quinn as Desk Sergeant
- Elena Satine as Rhonda
- John Savage as Detective Clark
- Amy Shiels as Candie
- Sawyer Shipman as Little Boy
- Tom Sizemore as Anthony Sinclair
- Sara Sohn as Sheena
- Bob Stephenson as Frank
- Ethan Suplee as Bill Shaker
- Sabrina S. Sutherland as Floor Attendant Jackie
- Bill Tangradi as Jake
- Greg Vrotsos as Gene
- Naomi Watts as Janey-E Jones
- Nafessa Williams as Jade
- Christophe Zajac-Denek as Ike "The Spike" Stadtler
- Blake Zingale as Punk Leader
South Dakota[]
- Jane Adams as Constance Talbot
- Melissa Bailey as Marjorie Green
- Steve Baker as Jack
- Brent Briscoe as Detective Dave Macklay
- Bailey Chase as Detective Don Harrison
- James Croak as Robby
- Kathleen Deming as Buella
- Neil Dickson as George Bautzer
- James Giordano as Officer Douglas
- George Griffith as Ray Monroe
- Cornelia Guest as Phyllis Hastings
- Travis Hammer as First Trooper
- Hank Harris as Prison Tech
- Stephen Heath as Second Trooper
- Luke Judy as Warden Murphy's Son
- Dep Kirkland as Mike Boyd
- Nicole LaLiberte as Darya
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Chantal Hutchens
- Matthew Lillard as William Hastings
- Mark Mahoney as Prison Guard
- Karl Makinen as Randy Hollister
- Bérénice Marlohe as French Woman
- James Morrison as Warden Dwight Murphy
- Christopher Murray as Officer Olson
- Max Perlich as Hank
- Tim Roth as Gary "Hutch" Hutchens
- Mary Stofle as Ruth Davenport
- Redford Westwood as Otis
New York City[]
Montana[]
New Mexico, 1956[]
Odessa, Texas[]
Supernatural[]
- Phoebe Augustine as American Girl
- Monica Bellucci as Herself
- David Bowie✝ as Phillip Jeffries
- Nathan Frizzell as Voice of Phillip Jeffries
- Robert Broski as Woodsman
- Don S. Davis✝ as Garland Briggs
- Erica Eynon as Experiment
- Sheryl Lee as Laura Palmer
- Joy Nash as Senorita Dido
- Carlton Lee Russell as Jumping Man
- Frank Silva✝ as BOB
- Malachy Sreenan as Bosomy Woman
- Al Strobel as Phillip Gerard
- Carel Struycken as The Fireman
- Kenneth Welsh✝ as Windom Earle
- Ray Wise as Leland Palmer
- Nae Yuuki as Naido
Musical guests[]
Several episodes feature a guest musical performance, usually over the end credits:
- None
- "Shadow" by Chromatics – Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller, Johnny Jewel, Nat Walker
- "Mississippi" by The Cactus Blossoms – Jack Torrey, Page Burkum, Joel Paterson, Beau Sample, Alex Hall
- "Lark" by Au Revoir Simone – Heather D'Angelo, Erika Forster, Annie Hart
- "Snake Eyes" by Trouble – Riley Lynch, Sam Smith, Alex Zhang Hungtai, Dean Hurley
- "Tarifa" by Sharon Van Etten – Sharon Van Etten, Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs, John Phillip Iron III, Zeke Hutchins
- None
- "She's Gone Away" by "The" Nine Inch Nails – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Mariqueen Maandig Reznor, Robin Finck, Alessandro Cortini, Joey Castillo
- "Human" by Hudson Mohawke / "A Violent Yet Flammable World" by Au Revoir Simone
- "No Stars" by Rebekah Del Rio - Rebekah Del Rio, Moby, Nick Launay, Mick Flowers
- None
- "Saturday" by Chromatics
- "Just You" by James Hurley
- "Wild West" by Lissie – Lissie, Eric Sullivan, Lewis Keller, Jessie Siebenberg
- "Axolotl" by The Veils – Finn Andrews, Sophia Burn, Uberto Rapisardi
- "Out of Sand" by Edward Louis Severson III
- "The World Spins" by Julee Cruise
- None
Absences[]
The following list is of living actors who played notable characters that are believed to be living (or whose status is unknown) as of "Episode 29" or events described in The Secret History of Twin Peaks, but ultimately did not appear in the revival.
- Michael J. Anderson (The Man from Another Place)
- Lara Flynn Boyle / Moira Kelly (Donna Hayward)
- Boyle was offered to return but declined.[4][5][6][7] Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier, released after the series' conclusion, states that Donna had a successful modeling career and marriage that were both eventually derailed by substance abuse. After rehabilitation, Donna worked for her father's medical practice.
- Ian Buchanan (Dick Tremayne)
- Buchanan was considered to reprise his role, but plans changed for unknown reasons.[8]
- Mary Jo Deschanel (Eileen Hayward)
- Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier establishes that Eileen died in 2009.
- Heather Graham (Annie Blackburn)
- Chris Isaak (Chester Desmond)
- Isaak's possible return was discussed, but Mark Frost and David Lynch could not find an easy way to "bring him back from wherever he is."[11]
- Piper Laurie (Catherine Martell)
- Like Joan Chen (Josie Packard), Lynch and Frost reportedly tried to write Catherine back into the series, but were unable to, thus Laurie was not offered to return, though the actress was willing to do so.[12] Laurie did ultimately appear in the series, albeit only in archive footage. The Secret History of Twin Peaks states that Catherine sold the mill to Ben Horne and became a recluse following Pete and Andrew's deaths in "Episode 29."
- Michael Ontkean (Harry S. Truman)
- Kenneth Welsh (Windom Earle)
- Like Graham, Welsh was not asked to return, but he would have been open to it.[15] Welsh's shoulder can be seen in archive footage used of BOB and Cooper's doppelganger laughing.
- Kiefer Sutherland (Sam Stanley)
- The Secret History of Twin Peaks describes Stanley being placed on administrative leave after the Banks case following a personal breakdown possibly related to alcoholism.
- Billy Zane (John Justice Wheeler)
Production staff[]
- See all: Twin Peaks (2017) crew
- Bold = Previous Twin Peaks crew members
- Showtime Presents
- A Rancho Rosa Partnership Production
- Casting by Johanna Ray and Krista Husar
- Music Composed by Angelo Badalamenti
- Edited by Duwayne Dunham
- Production Designer: Ruth De Jong
- Director of Photography: Peter Deming, ASC
- Line Producer: Christine Larson-Nitzsche
- Executive Producers:
- Executive Producer: Sabrina S. Sutherland
- Created by David Lynch & Mark Frost
- Written by Mark Frost & David Lynch
- Directed by David Lynch
End credits
- Unit Production Manager: Christine Larson-Nitzsche
- First Assistant Director: Scott Cameron
- Second Assistant Director: Ime N. Etuk
- Costume Designer: Nancy Steiner
- Associate Producer: Johanna Ray
- Production Supervisor: Kate Kelly
- Production Accountant: Beverly Rose Kubik
- Production Coordinator: Matthew Rockel
- Production Coordinator (WA): Alison Kelly
- Script Supervisor: Cori Glazer
- B Camera/Steadicam Op: George Billinger, SOC
- B Camera/Steadicam Op (WA): Manolo Rojas, SOC
- C Camera: Scott Ressler
- Still Photographer: Suzanne Tenner
- Art Director: Cara Brower
- Set Decorator: Florencia Martin
- Construction Coordinator: Karen D. Higgins
- Property Master: Mick Flowers
- Department Head Make-up/Prosthetics Supervisor: Debbie Zoller
- Department Head Hair: Claire M. Corsick
- Make-up Effects:
- KNB EFX Group, Inc.
- Carey Jones
- Vincent Van Dyke Effects
- Sound Mixer: Douglas Axtell
- Gaffer: Michael LaViolette
- Key Grip: Paul Wilkowsky
- Special Effects: Gary D'Amico/Philip Bartko
- Casting (WA): Heidi Walker
- Extras Casting: Christopher Gray
- Extras Casting (WA): Denise Gibbs
- Location Manager: Eric Fierstein
- Location Manager (WA): Dave Drummond
- Transportation Coordinator: Dusty Saunders
- Stunt Coordinator: Mark Norby
- Paris Production Company: Angelefine Productions
- Visual Effects: BUF
- Visual Effects Supervisor:
- Visual Effects Producers:
- Coline Six
- Robert Schajer
- India Osborne
- Kristina Prilukova
- Visual Liaison and Editing Compositor: Noriko Miyakawa
- Additional Editors:
- Jonathan P. Shaw, ACE
- Brian Berdan, ACE
- Justin Krohn
- Jason Wa Tucker, ACE
- David Lynch
- Assistant Editors:
- Noriko Miyakawa
- Mathias Hilger
- Victoria Lang
- Michelle Gold
- Wendy Nomiyama
- Ken Ramos
- Sound Design: David Lynch
- Sound Supervisors/Re-recording Mixers:
- Sound Effects Editor/Supervising Foley Editor: Willard Overstreet
- Sound Editor: Luke Gibleon
- Dialogue Editors:
- Dailies Provided by FotoKem nextLAB
- Digital Intermediate by FotoKen Creative Services
- Dgitial Intermediate Colorist: George Koran
- Digital Intermediate Conform Artist: Bob Frederickson
- Digital Intermediate Producer: Angelique Perez
- Twin Peaks courtesy of CBS and Twin Peaks Productions, Inc.
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me courtesy of MK2 and Twin Peaks Productions, Inc.
Production[]
Original season 3 plans[]
In the third season's original plans, BOB and Mike were from a place or a planet made of creamed corn which moves backward.[16][17][18][19] They fell out with each other when BOB stole a can of corn and escaped pursued by Mike.[16][18] The chase began on December 31, 1951[16] or on the night of Eisenhower inauguration with insects and garmonbozia appearing on the presidential table when the inauguration was stopped for half an hour (though it actually was because of the broadcast of the I Love Lucy episode where she has a baby).[20]
Every character would have had a doppelganger who lived in a reality for two minutes[17] or nanoseconds behind the other reality.[16]
Regarding Cooper's situation, the original intention would have been played as if the good Coop was possessed by BOB and eventually reveal it to be his doppelganger instead.[21][22] To rescue Dale from the place and the return the spirits to their place, Truman would open a portal by driving his jeep backward through a corn field,[17][18][20] going back in time.[16] Major Briggs would be the only choice to save Cooper due to his White Lodge experience.[23]
The cliffhanger would be solved before the commercial break of the first episode, with then a time skip of some years[24] getting away from the high school setting. Cooper being the pharmacist[18] and having left the FBI, Truman being a recluse, Sheryl Lee returning as a new character with red hair and to possibly be killed by BOB as well.[25]
Laura's diary entry about her vision of Annie saying "the Good Dale is in the Lodge" would have been found.[22]
Additionally, the novel The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes was conceived at a time when season 3 was in its early stages and some elements from it might have been reused. In particular, Emmet Cooper was a last-minute addition and Mark Frost commented that actor Roger Rees would be ideal for the role.[26]
Cancelled graphic novel[]
In 2007, artist Matt Haley was tasked with the project of a Twin Peaks graphic novel that would serve as a continuation of the television series. Writer Robert Engels was also heavily involved and planned to use story ideas originally planned for the canceled third season.
Cooper, who may or may not be possessed, starts serial killings, including a red-haired portrayed by Sheryl Lee. Truman, still broken by Josie, would drive backwards through a corn field with the One-Armed Man to go to the Lodge and rescue Cooper.[27]
Engels wished to steer the show away from the high school setting and years later, following the resolution of Cooper's possession by BOB, Cooper was to have quit the FBI and have become Twin Peaks' local pharmacist, Truman became a recluse and stopped being sheriff, being replaced by Andy, the comatose Annie never returned, Ben gave away his money and stayed with the wheel-chaired Audrey in a convalescent home following the bank explosion, Josie is haunting the Great Northern, James is still missing.[27]
The graphic novel was to be released in Twin Peaks: Definitive Gold Box Edition, but plans fell through when David Lynch vetoed the idea, wishing to not continue the story of Twin Peaks in any way.[27]
Showtime[]
The series was first announced on October 6, 2014, as a limited series of nine episodes that would premiere on the Showtime cable network in 2016. All scripts were written by original series creators Mark Frost and David Lynch. The series was described as revisiting the town of Twin Peaks and its inhabitants twenty-five years after the events of the original series.[28] Parts of the original blueprints of the 1990s season three were reused for the revival series.[29]
On January 12, 2015, it was confirmed that Kyle MacLachlan would reprise the role of Dale Cooper.[30] Four days later, Sheryl Lee and Dana Ashbrook also announced their casting in the 2016 series. They also implied the return of Sherilyn Fenn.[31] On September 18, 2015, it was revealed that Amanda Seyfried would have a recurring role on the new series as a "pivotal new character."[32] Two days later, it was reported that Balthazar Getty was part of the cast.[33]
On March 14, 2015, Lynch stated that there were contract negotiation "complications" impeding the progress of the production.[34]
On April 5, 2015, Lynch announced that he was pulling out of the series because Showtime was not offering enough money to properly fund the production of his scripts. Showtime stated that they still intended to proceed with the production.[35]
On May 15, 2015, Lynch announced that he was returning to the project and Showtime confirmed as much. Showtime also stated that Lynch would direct every episode and that there would be more than the initially announced nine episodes.[36]
After completing the original script, which was estimated to run nine episodes, Mark Frost began writing The Secret History of Twin Peaks, while Lynch wrote some additional material to make use of the extended episode order. These scenes were sent to Frost and approved prior to filming.[37]
Sheryl Lee and Sherilyn Fenn spoke at a panel at Seattle's Crypticon convention on May 23. They revealed that Lynch would direct eighteen Twin Peaks episodes for Showtime, that Angelo Badalamenti would return as the composer and that the new series would shoot on location in Washington State. Filming began in September 2015 and wrapped in April 2016.[38][39] The series takes the form of a movie divided into eighteen "parts," which should not be called "episodes."[40][41] Lynch stated, perhaps jokingly, that the parts could be viewed out of order.[41]
Promotional material[]
On March 21, 2017, Showtime launched eight[42] billboards in the following cities (two per town): Seattle, Missoula, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Video[]
Unlisted videos[]
The following videos are unlisted but are tailored to show up in Google searches for their respective titles.
Images[]
Home media[]
The series received a DVD and Blu-ray release titled Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series from CBS Home Entertainment on December 5, 2017.[43] It was later included in Twin Peaks: The Television Collection and Twin Peaks: From Z to A.
Future[]
A further continuation of the series has been discussed by Lynch, Frost, and Showtime. However, in 2017, Lynch stated that it is "too soon to tell if a fourth season is going to happen."[44]
In 2024, on the possibility of more Twin Peaks, Frost indicated that he and Lynch were satisfied with the ending, adding, "you never say never, but we haven't talked about anything going forward at this point."[45] When asked if the finale was intended to be the end, executive producer Sabrina Sutherland stated, "I personally hope there will be more. As for the intention, I don’t know. I know that David has more ideas for another season, but I don’t know about Mark."[46]
Trivia[]
- Laura Harring who starred alongside Naomi Watts (Janey-E Jones) on David Lynch's Mulholland Drive turned down a role in the season because her agent wanted her to play a bigger role and not be a cameo.[47]
- Actor Paul Giamatti was originally set to play one of the Mitchum brothers, but was ultimately unable to due to scheduling conflicts.[48]
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References[]
- ↑ “There Are 238 Speaking Parts In The New Twin Peaks,” Reveals Costume Designer Nancy Steiner
- ↑ Facebook - Michael J. Anderson
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/twinpeaks/comments/6zb65w/comment/dmu26m8/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/OPc3CU1nEB4?t=2498
- ↑ https://youtu.be/OPc3CU1nEB4?t=3090
- ↑ https://tvline.com/2017/05/19/twin-peaks-revival-lara-flynn-boyle-donna-showtime-david-lynch/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/twinpeaks/comments/6zb65w/im_sabrina_sutherland_executive_producer_of_twin/dmtyxqf/?context=8&depth=9
- ↑ https://25yearslatersite.com/2017/08/14/my-interview-with-ian-buchanan/
- ↑ Heather Graham Says She's Not On The New Twin Peaks, Wishes She Was (Video)
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/twinpeaks/comments/6zb65w/comment/dmu10cr/
- ↑ Mark Frost (November 8, 2017). "I'm Mark Frost, co-creator of Twin Peaks and author". Reddit. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ↑ https://ew.com/article/2016/05/03/piper-laurie-joan-chen-twin-peaks-revival/
- ↑ Actor Michael Ontkean Will Not Pick Up Harry S. Truman's Sheriff Badge For The New Twin Peaks
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/twinpeaks/comments/6zb65w/comment/dmu47es/
- ↑ https://25yearslatersite.com/2019/10/30/kenneth-welsh-talks-windom-earles-insanity-the-return-and-lodge-49/
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Robert Engels interview in Wrapped in Plastic #58
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Bob Engels interview at Inside Twin Peaks
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Mark Frost interview at book signing
- ↑ Robert Engels interview with Brad Dukes
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Robert Engels interview with Alternative Nation
- ↑ Harley Peyton post on an AOL discussion thread
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Lynch on Lynch
- ↑ Don Davis interview at Twin Peaks Fest 96
- ↑ Robert Engels interview with USC Panel
- ↑ Matt Haley interview with Twin Peaks Archive
- ↑ Scott Frost interview for Wrapped in Plastic #73
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Matt Haley interview with Peaks Freaks Podcast #19
- ↑ Cynthia Littleton. "‘Twin Peaks’ Revival to Air on Showtime in 2016". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ↑ Esquire interview with Mark Frost
- ↑ Kimberly Roots. "[PHOTO ‘Twin Peaks’ on Showtime — Kyle MacLachlan to Reprise Role - TVLine"]. TVLine. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Watch Sheryl Lee And Dana Ashbrook Announce Their Return To Twin Peaks In 2016 (Video)". welcometotwinpeaks.com. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ↑ Rebecca Ianucci. "Twin Peaks: Amanda Seyfried Lands Mystery Role on Showtime Revival". TVLine. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ↑ Michael Ausiello. "Twin Peaks Revival: Brothers & Sisters Vet Cast In Top-Secret Role". TVLine. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "David Lynch". welcometotwinpeaks.com. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ↑ Alex Stedman. "‘Twin Peaks': David Lynch Leaves as Director - Variety". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ↑ "'Twin Peaks' Revival Is Back On, David Lynch Announces (Again)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ↑ Sabrina S. Sutherland (September 14, 2017). "I'm Sabrina Sutherland, Executive Producer of Twin Peaks. AMA.". Reddit. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ↑ "18 New Episodes Of Twin Peaks, All Scored By Angelo Badalamenti". welcometotwinpeaks.com. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ↑ "David Lynch Shows Up In Twin Peaks, Confirms He’ll Start Shooting New Episodes In September". welcometotwinpeaks.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jeff Jensen AMA".|
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Lynch interview with the New York Times
- ↑ Interview with Showtime CMO Donald Buckley
- ↑ David Lynch on Twitter
- ↑ Gabriele Niola. "David Lynch talks 'Twin Peaks' future, David Bowie and Kafka project". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ ‘Twin Peaks’ Co-Creator Mark Frost Still Believes Laura Palmer’s Murder Was Solved Too Quickly: ‘This Should Go on Forever’
- ↑ Tulpa Forum – Members' Q&A with the one and only Sabrina Sutherland!
- ↑ https://facebook.com/Lynchland/posts/1387662807966609:0
- ↑ Paul Giamatti Reveals the ‘Heartbreaking’ Reason He Had to Pull Out From Starring in David Lynch’s ‘Twin Peaks’ Reboot
Notes[]
- ↑ An exact year is never given, with dialogue only stating twenty-five years after the original series. Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier establishes the revival taking place in 2016.