2 seasonsdirected by DAVID LYNCHDAVID LYNCHUnited States, 1990
Refracting primetime soap operas and cop shows into a one-of-a-kind cosmic melodrama, showrunners Mark Frost and David Lynch captured lightning in a bottle. Cloaking its dark secrets in a down-home slice of winsome Americana, Twin Peaks is the pop-cultural juggernaut that captivated a generation.
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Synopsis
The sensational murder of the high school homecoming queen strips the veneer of respectable gentility from the rural community of Twin Peaks to expose its seething undercurrents. FBI agent Dale Cooper and Sheriff Harry S Truman join forces to investigate—and discover a town full of secrets.
Our take
An ancient terror lurks beneath the homey facades of sleepy diners and cozy cabins in the iconic first season of Twin Peaks. Tread carefully, travelers, through this place where secrets and lies come wrapped in plastic. The picture-perfect image of small-town America is about to go up in flames.