Agent Cooper’s back! It’s one of the most groundbreaking cult-series ever put on television, and it’s coming back. Showtime has released the first trailer for the highly anticipated return of Twin Peaks, and it’s everything you expect. There’s the hauntingly familiar theme song, the iconic “Welcome to Twin Peaks” sign, and oh so many trees. It doesn’t give anything away regarding the plot, and is used mostly to set up the mood and themes we can expect. And it talks about how the location is a character in and of itself.
I’m excited for this continuation of a series I have loved for so long, especially because it almost didn’t happen when David Lynch briefly walked away from the project last year. Twin Peaks without Lynch is… well, season two actually. And we all know how that went. Thank the heavens that cooler heads prevailed. So settle back with a nice cup of coffee and a slice of pie and enjoy the first trailer.
Here’s the official word:
The critically-acclaimed, ground breaking television phenomenon TWIN PEAKS returns as a limited series to SHOWTIME in 2017. Currently in production, TWIN PEAKS is written and produced by series creators and executive producers David Lynch and Mark Frost and is directed entirely by David Lynch. While the full mystery awaits, fans can expect many familiar faces, including Golden Globe® winner and Emmy® Award nominee Kyle MacLachlan, who reprises his role as FBI Agent Dale Cooper.
Widely considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential broadcast series of all time, TWIN PEAKS followed the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town who were stunned after their homecoming queen Laura Palmer was shockingly murdered. The town’s sheriff welcomed the help of FBI agent Dale Cooper, who came to town to investigate the case. As Cooper conducted his search for Laura’s killer, the town’s secrets were gradually exposed. The mystery that ensued set off an eerie chain of events that plunged the inhabitants of Twin Peaks into a darker examination of their very existence. Twenty-five years later, the story continues…
Twin Peaks returns in 2017 on Showtime.
