An ensemble of returning and new cast members appear, [ 4 ] led by original star Kyle MacLachlan. Set 25 years after the events of the original Twin Peaks , the season follows multiple storylines, most of which are linked to FBI agent Dale Cooper MacLachlan and his investigation into the murder of high school student Laura Palmer Sheryl Lee.
Showtime president David Nevins said "Cooper's odyssey back to Twin Peaks" was the story's central focus. The season garnered critical acclaim, with praise for its unconventional narrative structure , visual invention, and performances. Twenty-five years after the cliffhanger ending of the original series , [ 11 ] FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper remains trapped in the Black Lodge and prepares his exit with help from spirit allies.
A message from the ailing Log Lady leads members of the Twin Peaks Sheriff's Department to reopen investigations into the events surrounding the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer.
It was one of the top-rated series of , although its ratings declined in the second season. In subsequent years, Twin Peaks has often been listed among the greatest television dramas of all time. The studio instead decided to continue the series through a trilogy of feature-length films financed by the French company Ciby Lynch and Frost tried to develop a spin-off series centered around Audrey Horne , but the pilot episode evolved into the unrelated theatrical film Mulholland Drive.
In , artist Matt Haley began work on a graphic novel continuation, which he hoped would be included in the "Complete Mystery" DVD box set. Twin Peaks producer Robert Engels agreed to help write it on the condition that Lynch and Frost approved the project; Haley said: "[Engels] and I had a number of discussions about what the story would be.
