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Twin Peaks

Episode #1.1

  • Episode aired Apr 8, 1990
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 34m
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8.9/10
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The small northwest town of Twin Peaks, Washington is shaken up when the body of the Homecoming Queen, Laura Palmer, is discovered washed up on a riverbank, wrapped in plastic.The small northwest town of Twin Peaks, Washington is shaken up when the body of the Homecoming Queen, Laura Palmer, is discovered washed up on a riverbank, wrapped in plastic.The small northwest town of Twin Peaks, Washington is shaken up when the body of the Homecoming Queen, Laura Palmer, is discovered washed up on a riverbank, wrapped in plastic.
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
15K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David Lynch
  • Writers
    • Mark Frost(showrunner)
    • David Lynch(showrunner)
  • Stars
    • Kyle MacLachlan
    • Michael Ontkean
    • Mädchen Amick
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Lynch
  • Writers
    • Mark Frost(showrunner)
    • David Lynch(showrunner)
  • Stars
    • Kyle MacLachlan
    • Michael Ontkean
    • Mädchen Amick
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    • 53User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    Jack Nance in Twin Peaks (1990)
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    Sheryl Lee in Twin Peaks (1990)
    Warren Frost, Sheryl Lee, and Michael Ontkean in Twin Peaks (1990)
    Jack Nance in Twin Peaks (1990)
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    Top cast

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    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Special Agent Dale Cooperas Special Agent Dale Cooper
    Michael Ontkean
    Michael Ontkean
    • Sheriff Harry S. Trumanas Sheriff Harry S. Truman
    Mädchen Amick
    Mädchen Amick
    • Shelly Johnsonas Shelly Johnson
    Dana Ashbrook
    Dana Ashbrook
    • Bobby Briggsas Bobby Briggs
    Richard Beymer
    Richard Beymer
    • Benjamin Horneas Benjamin Horne
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    • Donna Haywardas Donna Hayward
    Sherilyn Fenn
    Sherilyn Fenn
    • Audrey Horneas Audrey Horne
    Warren Frost
    Warren Frost
    • Dr. Will Haywardas Dr. Will Hayward
    Peggy Lipton
    Peggy Lipton
    • Norma Jenningsas Norma Jennings
    James Marshall
    James Marshall
    • James Hurleyas James Hurley
    Everett McGill
    Everett McGill
    • Big Ed Hurleyas Big Ed Hurley
    Jack Nance
    Jack Nance
    • Pete Martellas Pete Martell
    Ray Wise
    Ray Wise
    • Leland Palmeras Leland Palmer
    Joan Chen
    Joan Chen
    • Jocelyn Packardas Jocelyn Packard
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Catherine Martellas Catherine Martell
    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • Dr. Lawrence Jacobyas Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
    Eric DaRe
    Eric DaRe
    • Leo Johnsonas Leo Johnson
    • (as Eric Da Re)
    Mary Jo Deschanel
    Mary Jo Deschanel
    • Eileen Haywardas Eileen Hayward
    • Director
      • David Lynch
    • Writers
      • Mark Frost(showrunner)
      • David Lynch(showrunner)
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    Storyline

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    The small northwest town of Twin Peaks, Washington is shaken up when the body of the Homecoming Queen, Laura Palmer, is discovered washed up on a riverbank, wrapped in plastic.
    • investigation
    • murder
    • murder investigation
    • pacific northwest
    • looking at oneself in a mirror
    • 79 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A Mystery That Holds Its Secret To The Very End
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Unrated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The name of the hospital in Twin Peaks is Calhoun Memorial. Calhoun was the name of Mark Frost's maternal grandmother, who would tell him stories about Hazel Drew, a 20-year-old governess whose body washed ashore in New York in July 1908. Drew's still-unsolved murder was an inspiration for Laura Palmer.
    • Goofs
      When Cooper examines Laura's body for the first time, he turns to a doctor and asks him to leave him and the sheriff alone with the body. The actor, mishearing the line, replies "Jim" - his name. Cooper pauses for a moment and repeats the question and the actor apologizes and leaves. According to commentary on the 2007 DVD release, this was a genuine blooper but director David Lynch liked the surreal moment and kept it in the finished product. According to the same commentary, the flickering fluorescent lights were genuinely malfunctioning but Lynch felt it helped the scene so chose not to replace the lighting.
    • Quotes

      Dale Cooper: [speaking into tape recorder] Diane, I'm holding in my hands a small box of chocolate bunnies.

    • Alternate versions
      Early home media releases and overseas airings distributed by Worldvision visually plastered the early Lynch/Frost Productions logo (used only on the pilot) with the regular version, but retained the audio from the original logo. As the original logo only had a brief electric sizzling sound effect, it caused the plastered logo to only have a sound effect for it's initial period before abruptly falling into silence. Subsequent releases have restored the original logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Falling
      Lyric by David Lynch

      Music by Angelo Badalamenti

      Performed by Julee Cruise

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews53

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    Top review
    10/10
    Heavenly Days!
    I've always contended that David Lynch actually filmed his nightmares. This is what genius is about. The murder of a young girl in a small logging town could have been vanilla without a spark. But add to it a herd of quirky characters and the appearance of Kyle McLachlan as Dale Cooper, FBI, and a sweet handling of plot lines going in every directions, and we have perhaps TV's finest moment. I've come to love Fargo over these past three seasons, and I know I owe my my love to this offbeat masterpiece. In the Pilot, we are introduced to the murder victim, the principle characters, the town, Cooper, and Sheriff Harry S. Truman. Laura Palmer is the centerpiece, the Solar System around which everything revolves. Her encounters, her friends, her actions on the night of her death will fuel everything down the road. It is also wonderful to see the list of current stars in their younger incarnations. Off we go into the wild blue yonder.
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    • May 28, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Norwegian
    • Filming locations
      • Kiana Lodge - 14976 Sandy Hook Road Northeast, Poulsbo, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lynch Entertainment
      • Lynch/Frost Productions
      • Spelling Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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