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Paramount+The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.
Twin Peaks is an American surrealist mystery horror drama television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991.The show's narrative draws on the characteristics of detective fiction, but its uncanny tone, supernatural elements, and campy, melodramatic portrayal of eccentric characters also draw from American horror and soap opera tropes.[4][5][6][7] Like much of Lynch's work, it is distinguished by surrealism, distinctive cinematography, and offbeat humor.[8] The musical score.
The character of Josie Packard in David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks was originally meant for Isabella Rossellini. Her character would have been named Giovana Pasqualini Packard. When scheduling didn’t work, Joan Chen was cast as the “vulnerable outside” as described in a March 1990 publicity photo.“Josie Packard (Joan Chen), a vulnerable outside, ponders her fate, on the hour-long dramatic series, ‘TWIN PEAKS,’ which will have a special two-hour premiere, SUNDAY, APRIL 8 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET), on the ABC Television Network.
