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04-09-2025, 08:56 PM
https://www.nme.com/news/tv/twin-peaks-fans-celebrate-35-years-since-show-debuted-it-honestly-changed-television-forever-3852966
The pilot of David Lynch's surreal, mysterious masterpiece aired on April 8, 1990
By Max Pilley
8th April 2025
The legendarily mysterious and surreal show is seen as one of the purest distillations of Lynch’s unique vision, and the pilot episode, colloquially known as Northwest Passage, premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990.
The episode introduced FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), who is investigating the death of popular high school student Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), a crime he believes is connected to a murder case from a year earlier.
The anniversary of the pilot is particularly poignant, arriving just months after Lynch passed away at his daughter’s home in Los Angeles after having been evacuated during the city’s devastating wildfires. He was 78 years old.
Fans of the show have been taking to social media to share in their memories and to celebrate all things Twin Peaks. “It honestly changed television forever,” wrote one Twitter user. “We are all still trying to catch up!”
The pilot of David Lynch's surreal, mysterious masterpiece aired on April 8, 1990
By Max Pilley
8th April 2025
The legendarily mysterious and surreal show is seen as one of the purest distillations of Lynch’s unique vision, and the pilot episode, colloquially known as Northwest Passage, premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990.
The episode introduced FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), who is investigating the death of popular high school student Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), a crime he believes is connected to a murder case from a year earlier.
The anniversary of the pilot is particularly poignant, arriving just months after Lynch passed away at his daughter’s home in Los Angeles after having been evacuated during the city’s devastating wildfires. He was 78 years old.
Fans of the show have been taking to social media to share in their memories and to celebrate all things Twin Peaks. “It honestly changed television forever,” wrote one Twitter user. “We are all still trying to catch up!”