"Twin Peaks" (1990) TV series 1990-1991

User Rating:

9.4/10   

Creators:

Mark Frost
David Lynch
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

8 April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

A town where everyone knows everyone and nothing is what it seems.

Plot:

An idiosyncratic FBI Agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | FBI | Soul | Secret | Unrequited Love

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 32 nominations

Cast

Kyle MacLachlan	...	Special Agent Dale Cooper (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Michael Ontkean	...	Sheriff Harry S. Truman (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Mädchen Amick	...	Shelly Johnson (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Dana Ashbrook	...	Bobby Briggs (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Richard Beymer	...	Benjamin Horne (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lara Flynn Boyle	...	Donna Hayward (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Sherilyn Fenn	...	Audrey Horne (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Warren Frost	...	Dr. Will Hayward (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Peggy Lipton	...	Norma Jennings (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
James Marshall	...	James Hurley (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Everett McGill	...	Big Ed Hurley / ... (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jack Nance	...	Pete Martell (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Joan Chen	...	Jocelyn Packard (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Kimmy Robertson	...	Lucy Moran / ... (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Michael Horse	...	Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill (28 episodes, 1990-1991)
Piper Laurie	...	Catherine Martell / ... (27 episodes, 1990-1991)
Harry Goaz	...	Deputy Andy Brennan (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Eric DaRe	...	Leo Johnson (24 episodes, 1990-1991)
Wendy Robie	...	Nadine Hurley (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Ray Wise	...	Leland Palmer (18 episodes, 1990-1991)
Sheryl Lee	...	Madeleine 'Maddy' Ferguson / ... (18 episodes, 1990-1991)
Russ Tamblyn	...	Dr. Jacoby / ... (16 episodes, 1990-1991)
Don S. Davis	...	Major Garland Briggs / ... (16 episodes, 1990-1991)
Chris Mulkey	...	Hank Jennings (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Gary Hershberger	...	Mike Nelson (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Grace Zabriskie	...	Sarah Palmer (13 episodes, 1990-1991)

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Series Directed by
David Lynch		(6 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lesli Linka Glatter		(4 episodes, 1990-1991)
Caleb Deschanel		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Duwayne Dunham		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tim Hunter		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Todd Holland		(2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tina Rathborne		(2 episodes, 1990)

Series Writing credits
Mark Frost		(30 episodes, 1990-1991)
David Lynch		(30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Harley Peyton		(14 episodes, 1990-1991)
Robert Engels		(10 episodes, 1990-1991)
Barry Pullman		(4 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tricia Brock		(2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Scott Frost		(2 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Produced by
Mark Frost	....	executive producer (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
David Lynch	....	executive producer (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Gregg Fienberg	....	supervising producer / producer (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Philip Carr Neel	....	associate producer / co-producer (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tim Harbert	....	coordinating producer (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Harley Peyton	....	producer (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Robert D. Simon	....	co-producer (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Robert Engels	....	co-producer (16 episodes, 1990-1991)
John Wentworth	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1991)

Series Original Music by
Angelo Badalamenti		(30 episodes, 1990-1991)
David Slusser		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Frank Byers		(29 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Film Editing by
Jonathan P. Shaw		(10 episodes, 1990-1991)
Paul Trejo		(9 episodes, 1990-1991)
Toni Morgan		(8 episodes, 1990-1991)
Duwayne Dunham		(2 episodes, 1990)

Series Casting by
Johanna Ray		(30 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Production Design by
Richard Hoover		(29 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Art Direction by
Okowita		(18 episodes, 1990)
Daniel Proett		(9 episodes, 1991)

Series Set Decoration by
Kerry Oaksmith		(22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Brian Kasch		(7 episodes, 1990)

Series Costume Design by
Sara Markowitz		(29 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Makeup Department
Annette E. Fabrizi	....	hair stylist (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Carla Rosetto Fabrizi	....	makeup artist / make-up artist (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Linda Vallejo	....	hair assistant / makeup assistant / ... (25 episodes, 1990-1991)
Andy Schoneberg	....	age makeup artist: Kyle Maclachlan (unknown episodes)
Heba Thorisdottir	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Gregg Fienberg	....	production manager (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Robert D. Simon	....	unit production manager (25 episodes, 1990-1991)
John Wentworth	....	post-production supervisor (16 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tim Harbert	....	production supervisor (7 episodes, 1990)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Deepak Nayar	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (24 episodes, 1990-1991)
Randy N. Barbee	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (21 episodes, 1990-1991)
Scott Cameron	....	first assistant director (15 episodes, 1990-1991)
Christopher T. Gerrity	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (12 episodes, 1990-1991)
Martha L. Mericka	....	second second assistant director (10 episodes, 1991)
Robert D. Simon	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1990)

Series Art Department
Keith Cox	....	construction coordinator (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
David E. Robinson	....	lead painter / property master (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jula Bell	....	art department coordinator (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Dort Clark	....	carpenter (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jeffrey Moore	....	property master (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Richard Robinson	....	property assistant (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
C.P. 'Cass' Quitan	....	property master (3 episodes, 1990)
Jon Danniells	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Thomas C. James	....	construction foreman (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Richard Taylor	....	supervising sound editor (23 episodes, 1990-1991)
Don Summer	....	sound mixer (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Pat McCormick	....	sound editor (20 episodes, 1990-1991)
Richard F.W. Davis	....	sound editor / sound effects editor (18 episodes, 1990-1991)
Thomas DeGorter	....	sound editor (11 episodes, 1991)
Walter Charles Gorey	....	boom operator (7 episodes, 1990)
Walter Hoylman	....	sound mixer (7 episodes, 1990)
Steve Sollars	....	boom operator (7 episodes, 1990)
John A. Larsen	....	supervising sound editor (6 episodes, 1990)
John Haeny	....	sound editor / sound effects editor (4 episodes, 1990)
Michael L. DePatie	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 1990)
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1990)
Tom Caton	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Christopher Harvengt	....	sound designer / sound editor (unknown episodes)
Clive Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Robert E. McCarthy	....	special effects coordinator / special effects foreman (2 episodes, 1990)

Series Visual Effects by
Raul Fernandez	....	animation (1 episode, 1991)
Helena Packer	....	digital compositor: Encore (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
A. Michael Lerner	....	stunt player / stunt double / ... (4 episodes, 1990)
Jon H. Epstein	....	utility stunts (3 episodes, 1991)
Birgit K. Schier	....	stunts / utility stunts (2 episodes, 1990)
Hannah Kozak	....	utility stunts (1 episode, 1991)
Roydon Clark	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Alessi	....	grip (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Michael K. Davis	....	best boy electrician / lighting technician (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Dan Kneece	....	Steadicam operator (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Robert Ferrara	....	gaffer (28 episodes, 1990-1991)
Irv Katz	....	key grip / gaffer (23 episodes, 1990-1991)
Bill Brao	....	first assistant camera (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Rick Drapkin	....	second assistant camera (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lex DuPont	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jeffrey De La Rosa	....	lighting technician (9 episodes, 1990)
Joe Kelly	....	key grip (8 episodes, 1990)
Beth Cotter	....	second assistant camera (7 episodes, 1990)
Joseph Dunn	....	electrician (7 episodes, 1990)
Rudy M. Fenenga Jr.	....	first assistant camera (7 episodes, 1990)
Jerry L. Mandley	....	lighting technician (5 episodes, 1991)
Cynthia Pusheck	....	assistant camera (3 episodes, 1990)
Ron Bahara	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Elaine J. Huzzar	....	casting associate / casting assistant (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Johanna Ray	....	original casting (29 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurie Hudson	....	costume supervisor (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Zoe Hale	....	costumer (5 episodes, 1991)

Series Editorial Department
Deborah Gavlak	....	assistant editor / assistant film editor (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Chris Brown	....	post-production associate / post-production assistant (27 episodes, 1990-1991)
Drew Marsh	....	telecine colorist (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Bob Allen	....	apprentice film editor (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Elizabeth Fox	....	post-production coordinator (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Bambi Sickafoose	....	apprentice film editor (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Ken Blackwell	....	assistant film editor / assistant editor / ... (10 episodes, 1990-1991)
Alexis Seymour	....	assistant film editor / first assistant editor (9 episodes, 1990-1991)
Terilyn A. Shropshire	....	assistant film editor (7 episodes, 1990-1991)
Alison M. Howard	....	apprentice editor (5 episodes, 1990)
Brian Berdan	....	assistant editor / associate editor (2 episodes, 1990)
Robert Fong	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1990)
Jenny Hicks	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1990)
John Refoua	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1990)
Pamela Reisenleiter	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1990)
John Wentworth	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 1990)

Series Music Department
Angelo Badalamenti	....	conductor / orchestrations (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lori L. Eschler	....	music editor (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Kinny Landrum	....	synthesizer (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Rickio Woods	....	assistant music editor (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Alexis Seymour	....	assistant music editor (3 episodes, 1990)

Series Transportation Department
Steve Boyd	....	transportation coordinator (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Greg Van Dyke	....	transportation captain (29 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Other crew
Nowell Grossman	....	production controller / production accountant (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Joseph Montrone	....	supervising coordinator / production coordinator / ... (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Debby Trutnik	....	assistant: David Lynch (30 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lori Tulli-Mitchell	....	assistant to writers / production secretary (29 episodes, 1990-1991)
Paula K. Shimatsu-u	....	unit publicist / assistant: Mark Frost (27 episodes, 1990-1991)
Sabrina S. Sutherland	....	production coordinator (23 episodes, 1990-1991)
Desdemona Bandini	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Emily Fincher	....	assistant: Gregg Fienberg (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Barry Gremillion	....	location liaison (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lauren McAuliffe	....	production secretary (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
John Sclimenti	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Kim L. Wilson	....	assistant: Mark Frost (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Connie Dolph	....	production accountant (15 episodes, 1990-1991)
Cori Glazer	....	script supervisor (11 episodes, 1990-1991)
Elizabeth Porter	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 1991)
Suzanne Hargrove	....	assistant: Gregg Fienberg (7 episodes, 1990)
Cara Mia Harris	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 1990)
Steve Share	....	location manager (7 episodes, 1990)
Robb Hastigan	....	production accountant (7 episodes, 1991)
Robert Engels	....	executive story editor (6 episodes, 1990)
Jane Goldsmith	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 1990)
Craig MacLachlan	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1990)
Judi Townsend	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1990)
Gaye Pope	....	publicist (3 episodes, 1991)
Mary Sweeney	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1990)
Jay Shapiro	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
D. Gunther Tarampi	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Kevin Young Jr.	....	dedicated to the memory of (1 episode, 1990)

Production Companies

• Lynch/Frost Productions
• Propaganda Films (in association with)
• Spelling Entertainment
• Twin Peaks Productions Inc.

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1990-1991) (USA) (TV)
• Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV) (I) (1991-1992) (Hungary) (TV) (MTV 1)
• Magyar Televízió Müvelödési Föszerkesztöség (MTV) (I) (1998) (Hungary) (TV) (MTV 2) (re-release)
• Viasat3 (2006) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• TV6 (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Artisan Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (TV)
• Danmarks Radio (DR) (1991) (Denmark) (TV) (DR1)
• Danmarks Radio (DR) (1997) (Denmark) (TV) (DR2) (re-release)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (TV) (re-release)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Japan) (TV)
• Republic Pictures (II) (200?) (USA) (video)
• TV2 Zulu (2008) (Denmark) (TV) (re-release)
• TV3 Danmark (2003) (Denmark) (TV) (TV3+) (re-release)
• TV3 Danmark (2004) (Denmark) (TV) (TV3) (re-release)
• TV3 (1999) (Estonia) (TV)
• Telecinco (1991) (Spain) (TV)
• WoWow (????) (Japan) (TV)
• Worldvision Enterprises

Special Effects

• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Other Companies

• Cherokee Studios  original music recorded and mixed at
• Encore Video  telecine and electronic post-production
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Pacific Title  titles & opticals by
• Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios  post-production sound and sound effects

Runtime:

47 min (29 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Icelandic | Afrikaans | Norwegian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Spain:13 | Iceland:12 | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:16 | USA:TV-MA | Brazil:14 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Ennis-Brown House - 2655 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lynch/Frost Productions

Trivia:

The one-armed man's name, Gerard, is the same as the detective in "The Fugitive" (1963) looking for Richard Kimble who was looking for a one-armed man.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the first season, Doc Hayward reveals that the blood in the Leo's shirt is a "rare type AB-", and says that this is Jacques Renualt's blood type. In the second season premiere, when Albert Rosenfield and Cooper explains the Laura's murder, they said that the blood of the killer is "AB-, not of Ronnette, Leo or Jacques".

Quotes:

FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper: [with a smile to Sheriff Truman] Harry, you're all right.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 3 (2007) (V)

Absolutely a must see!!!

Twin Peaks... a very famous series - that really deserves all the praise it gets!

The story begins as special FBI agent Dale Cooper (perfectly impersonated by Kyle MacLachlan) comes to the little town of Twin Peaks to investigate the murder of the local beauty queen, Laura Palmer.

As the series proceed, Laura's killer is eventually found and the main plot line turns and twists to eventually end in a place where you would never expect it to be...

Twin Peaks begins as a crime story with quite a lot of comical moments, the picturesque characters of this little town where everybody knows each other are very nicely sketched out and developed in a very interesting way, most of them having quite a lot of secrets, thus providing secondary story lines that come and go, more or less intertwined with the main one.

As the story proceeds, the comical tone slowly fades away, slight touches of sci-fi and paranormal events come in and as you grow more and more fond of all those lovely people of Twin Peaks, a much darker and intriguing plot comes to the surface, dipping the whole series into an ever more and more mysterious and sometimes even scary atmosphere...

And there suddenly comes the final episode. Of course, everyone expects the final episode to be something special, but no one could expect THIS! I will not get into the details of the story so as not to include any spoilers, but the final episode is a must see! It is a must see! Never ever in my life have I witnessed such an ending!!! surprising, unhappy, happy, good, bad... the ending of Twin Peaks is far beyond that. The only word I can find to describe it is ABSOLUTELY AND UTTERLY NEGATIVE, not leaving the faintest little spark of hope... I was still schocked by the end even a couple of hours after having seen it and still feel somewhat uneasy just recalling it... I admire the person (D. Lynch and M. Frost) who got the idea and - most importantly - had the guts to write a finale like that...

See if you have the guts...

See how far you can go...

See if you can cope with Twin Peaks...

A must see!