A new season of the American serial drama from the early 1990’s “Twin Peaks” is being released after a long and hopeful wait from fans. Centered around the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer, the psychological thriller follows special agent Dale Cooper in his investigation and interactions with the citizens of the town Twin Peaks. The show was hesitantly placed on air, being one of the first series of its time to start with a cliffhanger. The release date of season three is set for Sunday, May 21 on Showtime. Fans will be relieved to see the return of Kyle Maclachlan (special agent Dale Cooper), Sheryl Lee (Laura Palmer), and Catherine E. Coulson (Log Lady). Newcomers to the story and show will see the familiar faces of Amanda Seyfried and Naomi Watts.
Fans have had a very tough time trying to find out what exactly the plot of season three will be, but the recently released novel “The Secret History of Twin Peaks” by Mark Frost provides not only context, but the plot that was being so thoroughly sought after. The released synopsis, according to DigitalSpy.com, is as follows; “Twenty-five years [after Dale Cooper’s investigation of the murder of Laura Palmer,] the FBI gets a hold of a box it won’t divulge the provenance of. In the box, a huge dossier…A female FBI agent is tasked to analyze all the documents inside, and everything related to the strange town of Twin Peaks. She also has to determine the identity of the person who compiled the dossier. Along the way, she discovers secrets about the lives of the town’s residents, but also investigative reports from Dale Cooper who has since vanished, newspaper clippings, an autopsy report, and other classified information. What happened since the death of the young woman? And why did an anonymous ‘archivist’ compile such a thorough dossier on Twin Peaks and its origins?” Showtime released a statement confirming rumors of an 18-episode season, a stark contrast to the first two seasons, each a collective of nine, one hour episodes. Mark Frost, series writer, has teased that there may even be a season four. “We’ve learned never to say never… I wouldn’t think it will take us 25 years to decide’ the next time around.” said Frost, reflectively. Along with a few guest directors and writers, David Lynch and Mark Frost will remain as the primary director and producer. Both are confident in the return of Angelo Badalamenti with a new and higher quality score. So why 25 years later? In episode three of season one, “Zen, or How To Catch A Killer,” Laura Palmer tells agent Cooper in the famous Red Room, “I’ll see you again in 25 years,” and now, 25 years later, this promise will be fulfilled as the third season is released.
