Twin Peaks: The Return

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  • Network: SHOWTIME
  • Series Premiere Date: May 21, 2017
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  1. bkristman
    May 22, 2017
    10
    It took me awhile to recognise and remember all the aged original characters as i saw them appear but it was like seeing old friends again.I find David Lynch's world to be very soothing and hypnotic and loved this new entry.
    There was enough beautiful fresh new mystery to keep me wanting more in weeks to come .
    Welcome back David .
    Nice to see you haven't succumbed to the mainstream.
  2. JLuis_001
    Jan 17, 2018
    10
    I was already a bit old when I discovered Twin Peaks and if I decided to watch the series it was because back then I was already a big fan of David Lynch. What that series gave me was not like anything I had seen on TV until then and even though it had been almost twenty years since ithad finished, Twin Peaks felt in a certain way recent because it was an immersive world despite all theI was already a bit old when I discovered Twin Peaks and if I decided to watch the series it was because back then I was already a big fan of David Lynch. What that series gave me was not like anything I had seen on TV until then and even though it had been almost twenty years since ithad finished, Twin Peaks felt in a certain way recent because it was an immersive world despite all the mysterious and enigmatic things that surrounded it.

    The Return was a highly anticipated event, if it was for me with only seven years of waiting, I don't want to imagine how it was for those who really waited since 1991. How was the experience? Was it really worth it? For me it was amazing, I enjoyed every episode, the unconventional of its narrative, the bizarre, the funny parts, the spectacular, the incredible, the musical, the surreal, the visual, the strange, the small answers it provided and all the new questions that provoked.

    Twin Peaks and David Lynch gave us a journey, an experience that felt separated from the first two seasons, however it was never out of place, it's the same universe but even if it does not seem like that, Twin Peaks also evolved. It needed to evolve.
    David Lynch gave us in the eighth episode, something that had certainly never been seen on television, a spectacular, spooky and transcendental episode that despite how difficult it could be for an average viewer, I cannot believe that they could be unable to admire its beauty and its rarity.

    The ending was devastating, a question, a voice in the air and a heartrending scream in the night, the lights went out and that was it.
    It took me more than a week to accept that ending, to cope with all of its ramifications, after all it was fair to feel deprived of a conclusion but frankly I understood what Lynch's cinema has always taught me, conclusions are not always a true answer, the experience and what you have left after finishing it is the real prize and if there is something in which David Lynch is quite good is in challenging you as a spectator.

    There are thousands of theories and everyone will have theirs and without a doubt all of them are valid, but sometimes I wonder if we really want to know the complete truth of this story and being honest I think that would sustract the magic from the matter and if there's something that has cemented the status of Twin Peaks is precisely that and if you are looking for the opposite then Twin Peaks will never be for you.    … Expand
  3. AkumaJack
    Dec 19, 2017
    5
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  4. Poskito
    May 23, 2017
    10
    This, so far, is everything I ever wanted from Season 3 of Twin Peaks. There's so much tension throughout each episode, sometimes too much, but it pays off beautifully. I find myself laughing at things I should be terrified of, and being terrified of things I should laugh at. The acting is a bit wooden, but in Twin Peaks it fits the overall feel. Season 3 is proving to be a much darkerThis, so far, is everything I ever wanted from Season 3 of Twin Peaks. There's so much tension throughout each episode, sometimes too much, but it pays off beautifully. I find myself laughing at things I should be terrified of, and being terrified of things I should laugh at. The acting is a bit wooden, but in Twin Peaks it fits the overall feel. Season 3 is proving to be a much darker follow-up/conclusion, and I can't wait.… Expand
  5. mickS
    May 24, 2017
    10
    This is near-Perfect Lynch. This is more a show for fans of Lynch.....not so much for Fans of Twin Peaks.
    This has everything I love about this Director. Off-beat Humour, Great Direction, and a constant sense of dread.
    LOVE IT. ;)
  6. Rickey1971
    May 26, 2017
    10
    For those who do not love this show, it's time to stop watching. Episode 3 and 4 were the best of the best in years. The woman whose eyes were skinned over, reminded me of a woman in an abusive relationship. I really felt for her. The awesome calm and still feeling you get from watching the man who created his own assembly line to paint shovels. It gives such a stillness. Lynch and FrostFor those who do not love this show, it's time to stop watching. Episode 3 and 4 were the best of the best in years. The woman whose eyes were skinned over, reminded me of a woman in an abusive relationship. I really felt for her. The awesome calm and still feeling you get from watching the man who created his own assembly line to paint shovels. It gives such a stillness. Lynch and Frost make such bold statements in their shows without giving tons of dialogue. It's refreshing to step away from shows that are so rushed, especially living in the age of instant gratification. Hopefully this show will continue for much more than 18 episodes,… Expand
  7. kuku
    Jul 20, 2017
    0
    Season 3 has made me feel like one episode takes 25 years to end. I hate that I have stuck with it for so many episodes. It is really awful and I just keep waiting for something to happen worth the invested time. The origianl 2 seasons were great, and the movie was terrible except it cleared up some stuff but mah...Season 1&2 at most is all anyone should watch. Ask your friends to giveSeason 3 has made me feel like one episode takes 25 years to end. I hate that I have stuck with it for so many episodes. It is really awful and I just keep waiting for something to happen worth the invested time. The origianl 2 seasons were great, and the movie was terrible except it cleared up some stuff but mah...Season 1&2 at most is all anyone should watch. Ask your friends to give you a run down if they watched it and save some hours of your life. It is like watching silent films and 5 minutes of it is someone singing, so if you like that sort of thing your in luck!! I've gotten to where I want to FF through all the overly silent scenes because it gets annoying! Disappointing.… Expand
  8. pkd
    Jun 8, 2017
    10
    This is NOT a TV show! It is a parallel universe. it is a visualization of the postmodern condition: something we can grasp but cannot understand as it has no cultural precedent, no category we can fit it in. C'est l'art pour l'art; and it is SUBLIME
  9. infin
    Jun 14, 2017
    5
    I (and my brother) are massive Twin Peaks fans. I just finished
    discussing with him that series 3 is a big let down to which he agreed.
    The script is poorly written, like an undergraduate drama project, and the plot meanders around hopelessly. Those sort of antics may work in an art-house production but this is TV and needs to move along with some sort of compulsion for the viewer    I (and my brother) are massive Twin Peaks fans. I just finished
    discussing with him that series 3 is a big let down to which he agreed.
    The script is poorly written, like an undergraduate drama project, and
    the plot meanders around hopelessly.

    Those sort of antics may work in an art-house production but this is TV
    and needs to move along with some sort of compulsion for the viewer to
    come back. Twin Peaks Season 3 is not engrossing TV. The characters are
    not easy to relate to and the plot cannot be followed in any meaningful way.

    The magic of season 1 (and to a lesser extent season 2) is definitely
    not here. I think Lynch and Frost would have benefited from network
    executives input.    … Expand
  10. Kansler
    May 22, 2017
    9
    Based on the first four episodes. Lynch is back in form, but not necessarily back in Twin Peaks. The town has changed. Don't get me wrong, the show masterfully - if slowly - brings back Agent Cooper from the Black Lodge, thus tying up the loose ends left by the end of Season 2. But the mood is darker, and the focus of the story - at least at the beginning - is outside of Twin Peaks.Based on the first four episodes. Lynch is back in form, but not necessarily back in Twin Peaks. The town has changed. Don't get me wrong, the show masterfully - if slowly - brings back Agent Cooper from the Black Lodge, thus tying up the loose ends left by the end of Season 2. But the mood is darker, and the focus of the story - at least at the beginning - is outside of Twin Peaks.

    Fans of his more casual work might be put off by the injection of heavy doses of relentless experimentalism (think Eraserhead, Fire Walk with Me, Inland Empire). But I believe Lynch's unapologetic style serves a useful purpose in turning televised drama into the art form that it aspires to be - and what better place to do it than prime time streaming television!

    The return of old characters gives the hard, dark drama its soft, nostalgic touch. Even the new characters, with a couple of exceptions, are good additions. Some of the dialogue is a bit weird, but that's Lynch for you! The humour gets progressively more absurd and fun. It is too early to tell where the story will go, but I'm genuinely impressed by what Lynch has managed to do here - upturn all expectations while simultaneously scratching enough of that nostalgic itch to keep (most) fans happy. Some will be disappointed, many others will be perplexed, but this is some cool stuff!    … Expand
  11. aurynsdad
    May 25, 2017
    10
    From the purple sea to the slicing cloud to Wally effin' Brando, all I know is this is epic imagination time, and I love it, and obsess over it the same way I did with the old series. Bravo, Lynch and crew!
  12. Thilus
    Jul 14, 2017
    2
    Oh, my goodness. This season is utter garbage. I am 8 episodes in and I just saw one decent episode (Ep. 7) that didn't seem like a bizarre dream of a drooling madman. Most of the time you just wonder, what the hell is going on, and where is the Twin Peaks that you used to love. I thought nothing would beat the crap-fest of "Fire walk with me", but I was very wrong. Season 3 of Twin PeaksOh, my goodness. This season is utter garbage. I am 8 episodes in and I just saw one decent episode (Ep. 7) that didn't seem like a bizarre dream of a drooling madman. Most of the time you just wonder, what the hell is going on, and where is the Twin Peaks that you used to love. I thought nothing would beat the crap-fest of "Fire walk with me", but I was very wrong. Season 3 of Twin Peaks is seemingly an equivalent of modern alt art. It is enough to take a dump on a table, or draw with your semen and suddenly people think you're making art. But all you are making is a fool of yourself. Dreadful, dreadful, dreadful.… Expand
  13. ovoon7
    May 23, 2017
    10
    You can't review a show like this, especially when it's not finished yet. This is Lynch's swan song, his grand finale. It combines elements of all his past films, and not for one second has he stooped down to doing what is expected of a TV show revival.

    This is as experimental as high budget popular TV may ever get. You may hate it, that's fine, but 1. let the show finish airing    You can't review a show like this, especially when it's not finished yet. This is Lynch's swan song, his grand finale. It combines elements of all his past films, and not for one second has he stooped down to doing what is expected of a TV show revival.

    This is as experimental as high budget popular TV may ever get. You may hate it, that's fine, but

    1. let the show finish airing first, as it's treated like a film.

    and 2. Don't expect anything typical of other TV shows, this thing is wildly bizarre, and filled with Lynch's nutty wisdom.    … Expand
  14. ozymandias79
    May 22, 2017
    9
    From what I remember, Twin Peaks was kinda out there, and the new season 25+ years later doesn't disappoint. Watching this show was like being in the 90s again, so much so it was scary! Twin Peaks fans are going to eat this up and call it caviar. As long as Showtime lets David Lynch do his thing, which I'm sure was part of the deal, this new season will be weirdly excellent.
  15. Ogi79
    May 23, 2017
    10
    OMG! This is it! YOu can "smell" David Linch style on every corner, every scene , this is fantastic start . Mistery,weirdness, spookyness anxious to see more ,explore more , think more? More scenes,location on first look separate, i guess they are just puzzle pieces of the new Linch master piece! its a pure 10!
  16. Valiantsin
    Jul 25, 2017
    1
    11 episodes that could've been fit into 3-4 episodes if you cut all unnecessary artsy stuff. But still, it will be too boring to watch because there is no movement or story progression at all.
  17. DudeManGuy
    May 23, 2017
    10
    Highly impenetrable. Iconoclastic. I can't imagine recommending this to many people, but I also can't take my eyes off of it. Several scenes have lingered in my mind for days.
  18. cindysandiego
    Jul 1, 2017
    4
    I was stoked about the return of TP ... I rewatched season 1, loved it, and also watched Fire Walk with Me to get up to speed. Season 3, eps 1-4 were intriguing and often entertaining. Then, off the cliff. Episode 8 was the worst - gross, disgusting violence, incoherent storyline, derivative. Plus, frequently gratuitous, repulsive violence against women. What's up with that, DavidI was stoked about the return of TP ... I rewatched season 1, loved it, and also watched Fire Walk with Me to get up to speed. Season 3, eps 1-4 were intriguing and often entertaining. Then, off the cliff. Episode 8 was the worst - gross, disgusting violence, incoherent storyline, derivative. Plus, frequently gratuitous, repulsive violence against women. What's up with that, David Lynch? I bet that most of these reviewers giving TP a 10 only watched eps 1-4.… Expand
  19. ScienceAdvisor
    Aug 1, 2017
    2
    For anyone not merely reviewing the season premier (which appears to be most), the reality of Twin Peak's return is far more bleak. While they opened on a very high note, the show then immediately devolves to some individually terrible acting, an overly bizarre script that stagnates and moves sideways instead of developing, and directing that can only be described as idiot-savantism.For anyone not merely reviewing the season premier (which appears to be most), the reality of Twin Peak's return is far more bleak. While they opened on a very high note, the show then immediately devolves to some individually terrible acting, an overly bizarre script that stagnates and moves sideways instead of developing, and directing that can only be described as idiot-savantism. There are brief glimpses of the original show, but none of the snappy dialogue, strange, yet coherently tied together story elements, that made the original a classic. Season three is just a painful show that we want to be far better than it is. Most disappointing of all is that this is Twin Peaks in name only, with most of the screen time devoted to anywhere else.… Expand
  20. LebongJames
    May 21, 2017
    9
    I would say, for the first two episodes, i am impressed and eager to see more. Though the series is odd no doubt, there's a sense that things do make sense, and is carefully crafted at that. It feels like twin peaks yet also something new. I am only 26, so i only saw twin peaks a few years ago, but i am pleased with its new direction, and it feels like a good continuation. I Give it aI would say, for the first two episodes, i am impressed and eager to see more. Though the series is odd no doubt, there's a sense that things do make sense, and is carefully crafted at that. It feels like twin peaks yet also something new. I am only 26, so i only saw twin peaks a few years ago, but i am pleased with its new direction, and it feels like a good continuation. I Give it a nine. For the first and second episodes at least.… Expand
  21. djbarker
    Oct 15, 2017
    4
    Hmmm. Not very impressed with this series and it did little to hold my attention. There was probably 1-2 hours of fantastic television here, but the rest felt like filler. Whatever the deep meaning you're supposed to glean from this, I can't get beyond the painful, US soap style acting with countless painful silences. The Dougie character and the other characters' reactions to him wasHmmm. Not very impressed with this series and it did little to hold my attention. There was probably 1-2 hours of fantastic television here, but the rest felt like filler. Whatever the deep meaning you're supposed to glean from this, I can't get beyond the painful, US soap style acting with countless painful silences. The Dougie character and the other characters' reactions to him was lame and almost like torture. Shots are overlong. Rubbish practical effects and even worse visual effects ruined my immersion. I'm confused why others love it so much - my friends who like it do so for the same reasons why I thought it was bad. It's the same kind of show as lost - mystery for mystery's sake with no emotional connection to any of the 2 dimensional characters. It's just not entertaining for me.
    If you'r    … Expand
  22. dierregi
    Dec 11, 2017
    0
    It is funny and slightly pathetic to read the reviews of Lynch die-hard fans, who are bending over backward to explain every minute of this unfocused mess. “Did you hear what the Log Lady say? Laura is the ONE!!!”....Did you see how funny agent Cooper is as Dougie? Just hilarious, like watching a catatonic guy repeating the last two words of every sentence he heard ... that is SO funny.It is funny and slightly pathetic to read the reviews of Lynch die-hard fans, who are bending over backward to explain every minute of this unfocused mess. “Did you hear what the Log Lady say? Laura is the ONE!!!”....Did you see how funny agent Cooper is as Dougie? Just hilarious, like watching a catatonic guy repeating the last two words of every sentence he heard ... that is SO funny. And what about special agent Gordon? He’s just about in every other scene, instead if Cooper - but that’s just because Lynch is so great his crowd cannot get enough of him. Did anybody mention a complete lack of plot? No, I didn’t think so....… Expand
  23. BradleyRoberts
    May 28, 2017
    10
    Like most people I was extremely nervous going into the new season of Twin Peaks worried it could be like so many reboots now that are simply call backs and cash grabs. So you can imagine my surprise and excitement when it didn't just live up the original but possibly exceeded it.

    David Lynch has full creative control here and he's on top of his game. Within ten minutes of the first    Like most people I was extremely nervous going into the new season of Twin Peaks worried it could be like so many reboots now that are simply call backs and cash grabs. So you can imagine my surprise and excitement when it didn't just live up the original but possibly exceeded it.

    David Lynch has full creative control here and he's on top of his game. Within ten minutes of the first episode I was hoked like I haven't been with a TV series for a very long time. I don't think I can explain what makes Lynch so great or hypnotic but I think part of the reason the show is so great is because it isn't content with just continuing the show with the old characters and locations, (though it does do this fantastically as well) it instead wants to expand to something, new, original and better.

    I think less you know about the what happens the better. Just watch the show, if your any kind of fan of David Lynch or Twin Peaks I don't think you'll be disappointed. The standing innovation at Cannes was well deserved this is undeniably a masterpiece.    … Expand
  24. JorgeLestre
    May 26, 2017
    10
    David Lynch's return to television continues to mix beautifully the macabre with humor in a way that constantly defies our own mind. The thing is, when in the hands of a master, Twin Peaks flourishes into a gripping thriller.
  25. Poirot
    Sep 20, 2017
    0
    Do not watch this show. This is perhaps the worst show in the history of television. After MASH. Better. There was no plot, there was almost dialogue. It appears as though David Lynch got high as a kite and ran with it. Acting was terrible, script horrible, There was not one redeeming quality about any point in the entire show. If you still decide to watch this even after thisDo not watch this show. This is perhaps the worst show in the history of television. After MASH. Better. There was no plot, there was almost dialogue. It appears as though David Lynch got high as a kite and ran with it. Acting was terrible, script horrible, There was not one redeeming quality about any point in the entire show. If you still decide to watch this even after this warning I would recommend that you start drinking now. Perhaps invent a drinking game. This was a shocking disappointment, I was enthused to for the return. I think David Lynch and the entire cast have absolutely lost whatever talent they had.… Expand
  26. Mortypython
    May 25, 2017
    10
    Although it begins with material hard to digest for most fans of the first two seasons, it's a treat for hardcore Lynch fans. It's much more daring and freer than the first two seasons, coming back as an evolved version of itself. As Lynch has directed all episodes the show will go to places it has never been before, while slowly bringing back its old charm as hinted in the 3rd and 4thAlthough it begins with material hard to digest for most fans of the first two seasons, it's a treat for hardcore Lynch fans. It's much more daring and freer than the first two seasons, coming back as an evolved version of itself. As Lynch has directed all episodes the show will go to places it has never been before, while slowly bringing back its old charm as hinted in the 3rd and 4th episodes. That's enough reason for all old fans to stick around and new ones to hop on the Lynch-train. It's going to be a creepy ride.… Expand
  27. Elf-Healer
    May 27, 2017
    10
    This is pure horror on the edge of both embarrasement and excitement. The one and only David Lynch and his utterly intriguing imagery will take you on a unique journey, releasing your imagination from a long sleep. Such a great time to peel off artificial layers until you get to the core of your identity.
    Twin Peaks (Episodes 1-4) so far is the most thought-provoking experience with solid    This is pure horror on the edge of both embarrasement and excitement. The one and only David Lynch and his utterly intriguing imagery will take you on a unique journey, releasing your imagination from a long sleep. Such a great time to peel off artificial layers until you get to the core of your identity.
    Twin Peaks (Episodes 1-4) so far is the most thought-provoking experience with solid cast, great Bang Bang Bar performances and much darker scenery than the first two seasons.    … Expand
  28. hijosdelsiglo20
    Mar 11, 2018
    0
    Crap. Silence. Absence of direction. A completely waste of time, a 18-hours bad joke.
  29. ranjan04rajeev
    Sep 4, 2017
    10
    I am reviewing this after watching the Final Episode. Twin peaks is not the show where you should be expecting a full closure and explanation of mysteries and weirdness. Lynch's work is still open for interpretation and there hasn't been any complete analysis of his work. There is no doubt about his absolute perfect directing skill. Had lynch tried to direct any mainstream Hollywood dramasI am reviewing this after watching the Final Episode. Twin peaks is not the show where you should be expecting a full closure and explanation of mysteries and weirdness. Lynch's work is still open for interpretation and there hasn't been any complete analysis of his work. There is no doubt about his absolute perfect directing skill. Had lynch tried to direct any mainstream Hollywood dramas he would definitely had won lots of Oscars. Lynch is an artist trying to make a moving painting portraying his ideas. May be someday we will be able to Disentangle his mysteries.

    If you want to see something Weird and strange with lots of hidden meaning about life, death, time, space, good, evil, past, future, consciousness, dreams, beauty, gore, music, light and Coffee. Do watch it.    … Expand
  30. NikolayG
    Jun 9, 2017
    0
    Horrible worthless garbage. Season 1 was fun and a phenomenon back in the day. Most don't remember, but David Lunch promised to resolve the story in 1 season, then didn't. When they dragged it out into 2 seasons people started getting annoyed and the story went downhill. This new version decades later is just awful. It's nothing like the original. No funny dialogue (not much dialogue atHorrible worthless garbage. Season 1 was fun and a phenomenon back in the day. Most don't remember, but David Lunch promised to resolve the story in 1 season, then didn't. When they dragged it out into 2 seasons people started getting annoyed and the story went downhill. This new version decades later is just awful. It's nothing like the original. No funny dialogue (not much dialogue at all), extreme violence, and an absolutely nonsensical story. They attempt humor at certain points but it falls worse than flat. And the look of the show is very different. The sets. It does not look or feel anything like Twin Peaks, or like a good show of any kind. There are also long scenes of nothing, like a man spray painting shovels. Some of the worst junk I've ever seen. The commercial breaks are refreshing. I'm half a dozen episodes in and at this point I'm just going to give up.… Expand
  31. FilippoAD
    Dec 12, 2017
    0
    Boring as hell. I had so much hope for the return of this amazing series but I was so disappointed when I watched the pilot. Just forwarding scenes by scenes to find something interesting. It remembers me too much the "awful" second season and I would have loved to get the magic of first one ...
  32. ChrisMiller35
    May 23, 2017
    10
    Twin Peaks Season 1 & 2 are the only TV series that I have ever watched twice. I became so intrigued by every element of the show (the music, the characters, the town, the storyline are pure perfection.)

    In this 2017 reboot "The Return" this is a completely different take on twin peaks. It is essentially an amalgamation of all of David Lynch films after twin peaks embedded into the    Twin Peaks Season 1 & 2 are the only TV series that I have ever watched twice. I became so intrigued by every element of the show (the music, the characters, the town, the storyline are pure perfection.)

    In this 2017 reboot "The Return" this is a completely different take on twin peaks. It is essentially an amalgamation of all of David Lynch films after twin peaks embedded into the fragmented storylines of the Twin Peaks plot. I would rate the first 4 episodes an 8/10. The negatives to me were:

    -No moody score or music fills throughout the scenes, just utter silence (besides the closing credits with Chromatics and Au Revoir Simone etc)
    -Acting seems a bit forced in some scenes especially Andy and the secretary with their son

    I truly believe everything will be answered down the 18 episode stretch, you just need intense patience to let the subplots intertwine.    … Expand
  33. kaitgamer
    May 26, 2017
    10
    Loving it so far.

    Seems to me that this is a love letter to Lynch fans. Critics are somewhat focused on the ties back to the series, and i think that really miss the point. One thing Twin Peaks did was break through some conventions for TV series. And 25ish years later, here we are. I'm not sure there are anymore rules to break in TV, but i'd say calling this twin peaks is kind    Loving it so far.

    Seems to me that this is a love letter to Lynch fans.

    Critics are somewhat focused on the ties back to the series, and i think that really miss the point.

    One thing Twin Peaks did was break through some conventions for TV series. And 25ish years later, here we are. I'm not sure there are anymore rules to break in TV, but i'd say calling this twin peaks is kind of breaking the rules so far!! and i love it.    … Expand
  34. phunloving
    Jun 6, 2017
    2
    There are 2 David Lynchs and you often see both in one project. One is a creative narrative storyteller who draws intense performances from his actors and alternates relieves and heightens the mystery and tension in his work by speckling it with short bursts of deadpan absurdity and dreamworld horror. That's the good Lynch we see in Blue Velvet and TP season 1. The bad Lynch is a selfThere are 2 David Lynchs and you often see both in one project. One is a creative narrative storyteller who draws intense performances from his actors and alternates relieves and heightens the mystery and tension in his work by speckling it with short bursts of deadpan absurdity and dreamworld horror. That's the good Lynch we see in Blue Velvet and TP season 1. The bad Lynch is a self indulgent pretentious spoiler of his narrative work to let you know he's dedicated to "art" rather than a finished work of integrity and ideas. The perfect example of this disunity is Mulholland Drive which nosedives from great heights midway through to disappear up its own posterior with a nasty message that (hollywood? life?) is nothing but shallow people using and trashing each other just as I, David Lynch, just used and trashed you, my audience, by despoiling the great story and characters i built in the first half of the film by saying it was all a dream or some other nonsense. Mulholland Drive and to a much greater extent in Lost Highway, which is weighted more to the bad side of Lynch's creativity, also display a disturbing aspect of Lynch which is his often over the top brutality towards his female characters which contrasts strongly with his ability to tenderly draw strong sympathetic and realistic female characters. This is a weird tendency but not in a good way like the moose head on table in a bank kind of weird. A perfect example of this is the short lived character Daria in TP season 3 who gets punched in the face twice (once wasn't enough to show bad Cooper is bad?) and then gets shot through a pillow. THEN Cooper lifts the pillow so we can enjoy seeing Daria is shot in the head (was there any doubt from inches away?). The latter is just one example of how the show follows the bad tendency of the TP movie to shift too far into darkness without a sympathetic hook for the viewer to take that dark trip in any enjoyable way. Comic relief is also absent. Lovable goofy characters like Andy and Lucy seem to be jarringly brain damaged, maybe inhabited by spirits from a Dumb Lodge we'll find out about later? The pacing and delivery of the few "funny" scenes with both the old and new characters like the forgetful neighbor of the murdered woman is way off and the jokes go over like lead balloons. Even the pacing of interesting scenes like the photo box in NYC is way too slow and milks the tension from it. But it's hard to complain about episodes 1 and 2's flaws when we get to the unremitting boring nonsense that is episodes 3 and 4. While Albert has a few funny quips in these, they are almost hard to latch onto amidst the numbing tone of these episodes which are not leavened by music or some other aid this weak material sorely needs. I think any fan of TP's first season was excited by the news months ago that the original 9 hour run of this season was being lengthened to 18 hours, but based on these four episodes, we could be in for an exhausting 9 hours of ponderous noodling with bad special effects to balance out 9 hours of narrative storytelling. I'll keep watching to see if good Lynch winds but i'm not hopeful based on what we have seen so far.
    Having just watched the 5th episode, the prospects of recovery for this show seem even dimmer. Cooper continues to impersonate Dougie and his family, friends, and now co-workers are all taken in by the impersonation even though his speech is restricted to one or two word repetition of whatever is spoken to him. In the real world or an artistic one of integrity, all of these people would have driven Dougie to a hospital to investigate his serious cognitive dysfunction. This is not absurdist, it's just bad lazy writing that maybe could be excused if it was a one scene transition for Cooper, but can't be for 3 ungodly boring episodes of such drivel. What makes it worse is that one can easily see how very funny it would be to see Cooper having to impersonate a slacker like Dougie to find his way back into the world, but, you know, that would require Frost/Lynch to actually write some interesting dialogue and it's apparently 25 years too late for that. The lack of any creative effort in some scenes is often stupefying, e.g. Sheriff Truman's brother talks to his wife about a water leak in as mundane terms as you could hear riding a bus and then the scene ends. Later, a boy sees an object under a car that causes it to blow up. The jump cut from the object to the car in flames seems borrowed from a no budget straight to video film and the boy is mere feet away unharmed by flying glass, etc. If there were still newspapers around with wide audiences who paid critics to write literate reviews, this show would be rightfully vilified as junk patched together by 2 guys coasting off their prior reputations to cash in.    … Expand
  35. terrywinc
    May 29, 2017
    0
    I really enjoyed Season 1 of Twin Peaks back in the day but Season 2 of the series was where the show began its decline.It's very sad to see that Twin Peaks Season 3 has not rebounded with better story telling a la Season 1 but has wallowed in the show's penchant for weirdness to such a degree that the first 4 hours of the new season has been nothing short of an abysmal , painfully unfunnyI really enjoyed Season 1 of Twin Peaks back in the day but Season 2 of the series was where the show began its decline.It's very sad to see that Twin Peaks Season 3 has not rebounded with better story telling a la Season 1 but has wallowed in the show's penchant for weirdness to such a degree that the first 4 hours of the new season has been nothing short of an abysmal , painfully unfunny disaster.I can only hope that David Lynch has some master plan to right the ship before its too late but truly doubt that he can.… Expand
  36. Nickislander
    May 26, 2017
    9
    David Lynch returns with a captivating 21st Century masterpiece. All the trademark nightmarish surrealism, uncomfortable dialogue, supernatural themes, and offbeat comedy that is sure to please any Lynch fans. However, the storytelling and cinematography are far more refined than this series' predecessor, with Kubrick-esque attention to scene-composition. Essentially a long film, choppedDavid Lynch returns with a captivating 21st Century masterpiece. All the trademark nightmarish surrealism, uncomfortable dialogue, supernatural themes, and offbeat comedy that is sure to please any Lynch fans. However, the storytelling and cinematography are far more refined than this series' predecessor, with Kubrick-esque attention to scene-composition. Essentially a long film, chopped into digestable pieces, the series demands patience and directly contradicts modern trends in rapid consumption of media. Lynch has you constantly questioning the storyline and question your own relationships, daily routines, spirituality, and ultimately life. Well worth the wait.… Expand
  37. wantedtolikebut
    Jul 1, 2017
    10
    Update: 7/01/17: I just watched the astonishing opera of episode 8, Twin Peaks: The Return. This is the most haunting thing I have ever seen on television. I am so moved. Floored. The bar has been raised. Will anyone get how brilliant this is? Hello out there? I shouldn't say the following but I will: It makes "American Gods" look like bad wallpaper.Update: 7/01/17: I just watched the astonishing opera of episode 8, Twin Peaks: The Return. This is the most haunting thing I have ever seen on television. I am so moved. Floored. The bar has been raised. Will anyone get how brilliant this is? Hello out there? I shouldn't say the following but I will: It makes "American Gods" look like bad wallpaper. ...................................... Wow!!! Parts 1 and 2 are utterly brilliant. Ladies and gentleman, "Twin Peaks: The Return" is great television. It's cinematic and emotional. Every beat is poetic, elliptical, and deeply cryptic. It disturbs the molecules. It makes us see. Yes, it's slow-paced... but it's Michelangelo Antonioni slow. Just watch and let it breathe. It's quintessential David Lynch. I loved every second of it. But enjoy it, because after Lynch is done with this you'll never see it again. It's as rare as a white peacock. Thank you Showtime for having the guts to greenlight this seminal return. Ok, now on to 3 and 4. This is so much fun. Spectacular. Thrilling.… Expand
  38. Criticizer
    Jun 26, 2017
    10
    Groundbreaking television from Frost and Lynch. Where the original series shook the TV-landscape of the 90's, The Return brings a breath of fresh air and a new artistic statement into the golden age of television that we are living in at the moment.

    The new Twin Peaks is long-form story told in eighteen parts. It is a big mystery, that is leaving the viewers to figure out all of the    Groundbreaking television from Frost and Lynch. Where the original series shook the TV-landscape of the 90's, The Return brings a breath of fresh air and a new artistic statement into the golden age of television that we are living in at the moment.

    The new Twin Peaks is long-form story told in eighteen parts. It is a big mystery, that is leaving the viewers to figure out all of the clues and every single little detail in the show. I have heard said that Twin Peaks happens when you're not watching it. This is in reference to the fact that you watch the show, but also think about it the whole week. It stays with you and when you have been immersed in the world of Twin Peaks for years you eventually begin to live it. Twin Peaks is not only one of the best television shows ever made, but for some it a way of life and state of mind.    … Expand
  39. Yonkiman
    May 24, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the original Twin Peaks from the first 5 minutes of the pilot to a title bit into Season 2, when it went from being perfect to just better-than-average TV with characters I loved. It did NOT take 5 episodes before it started to get good.

    Season 3 is unfathomably bad. Sure, I don't know what Lynch's master plan is, but I CAN see horribly written dialog, failed attempts to recapture the spirits of old characters, scenes that are 2 to 5 times too long (and not in the good way David Lynch used to do). I started each of the first 4 episodes with my fingers crossed that it would be where some of the old magic returns. But after about 4 hours, the only bit of the old magic I saw were parts of the glass box thread and a new motorcycling character (not James).

    Maybe a miracle will occur in the remaining episodes but I feel more and more like a sucker for watching the first 4...    … Expand
  40. LamontRaymond
    May 21, 2017
    7
    As a rabid fan of the first two seasons, and a veteran of a 30-hour marathon with cherry pies, coffee, etc.), I eagerly anticipated this next season, but I was highly aware that it would likely be MUCH more inaccessible than the first 30 episodes - something more akin to Lost Highway or Inland Empire (which I hated, btw). Well, the first two episodes dole out JUST enough nostalgia andAs a rabid fan of the first two seasons, and a veteran of a 30-hour marathon with cherry pies, coffee, etc.), I eagerly anticipated this next season, but I was highly aware that it would likely be MUCH more inaccessible than the first 30 episodes - something more akin to Lost Highway or Inland Empire (which I hated, btw). Well, the first two episodes dole out JUST enough nostalgia and story to keep me highly interested, but I"m guessing newcomers are completely befuddled at this point. Bummed about new incarnation of the Arm, and Rock "n Roll Bad Dale is not what I expected based on the last time we saw him. But I did like the "enhanced" Black Lodge scenes, and the Glass Box in the NY skyscraper is pretty cool. Much more to see, and i hope my score rises closer to 9 and 10 instead of 3 or 4 - either is possible.… Expand
  41. Karel86
    May 28, 2017
    9
    The atmosphere is still as good as it was 25/26 years ago. It's quite mysterious, funny and fascinating. For me it's more of the level of season 1 and better than 80% of season 2. Really loved episode 3 in particularly. Lynch and Frost are really doing a great job so far. I have seen the first 4 episodes and it's better then I expected.
  42. hcliffed
    May 31, 2017
    10
    Only four episodes in, surely, but this is theatrical art. Anyone who thinks this isn't as good as the original series or finds it less than a masterpiece... well, you just aren't intelligent enough to get David Lynch.
  43. jetSetWilly
    Jul 7, 2017
    0
    Worst of Lynch by far. Avid fan of the first 2 series but this one does nothing for the show. Bringing back the old actors and giving them obvious token roles just added to the doledrum. The entire focus is on Bob and his arm, as far as interesting character developments as per original twin peaks, well there is none. Watching some brainless goon of Agent Cooper walking around like aWorst of Lynch by far. Avid fan of the first 2 series but this one does nothing for the show. Bringing back the old actors and giving them obvious token roles just added to the doledrum. The entire focus is on Bob and his arm, as far as interesting character developments as per original twin peaks, well there is none. Watching some brainless goon of Agent Cooper walking around like a douchbag for an entire series and with nothing at all interesting on the horizon for the show makes it obvious this is a cash grab moment.

    Got to congratulate Lynch on showing us all how stupid the average consumer is going by all these positive ratings. Most of these morons voted when the first episode aired. This review was written at the end so its covering the entire season proper.

    This, isn't not to say I don't mind the horror angle, being a horror fan and all but Twin Peaks is more than that and this series has been a total boring let down with mediore acting at best. It actually feels fan made to me.

    Nothing to see here, move along.    … Expand
  44. pepitohonguito
    Apr 19, 2018
    0
    Boring, tedious, slow, tacky effects and there's nothing to look forward to seeing from one episode to another. My favorite part of the show are the singers and bands at the end of every episode. Very disappointing, this season 3 was a terrible mistake it ruined the reputation of the show.
  45. negativeions
    May 28, 2017
    6
    The original Twin Peaks was one of the best and most popular shows on TV. It was like nothing anyone had seen before. The weirdness and surrealism combined with soap opera like relationship stories with some of the hottest female characters on television. People were dying to know who killed Laura Palmer so the network infamously screwed the show over by insisting that the Laura's murderThe original Twin Peaks was one of the best and most popular shows on TV. It was like nothing anyone had seen before. The weirdness and surrealism combined with soap opera like relationship stories with some of the hottest female characters on television. People were dying to know who killed Laura Palmer so the network infamously screwed the show over by insisting that the Laura's murder be solved. In the middle of the second season the writer's did it in a heavy-handed way which then immediately made the show one of the most hated on TV. All within months.

    With Twin Peaks 2017, gone are the crazy relationships, the hot girls and the ground. Completely. So much of the time I was wondering what in the hell was going on and why am I watching this? It is less a Twin Peaks show and more a surrealist art piece which happens to have Twin Peaks characters in it. It took me 3 days to watch the premiere. I mean, come on. It's too much. For some reason Lynch absolutely loves Twin Peaks so much he wants to go back to it but what's there even left to say in the show's story that anyone could really care about? Past and done.    … Expand
  46. screenplayhouse
    May 22, 2017
    6
    It's tricky.

    We want to go back to TWIN PEAKS but we also can't. We've been there, done that. And so David and Mark cleverly expand the geography of TWIN PEAKS to a Dakota and NYC. Which makes sense considering the epic notions of black lodges would seem silly if perpetually trapped in a small town up North. I think the most important change from the old series was abandoning the    It's tricky.

    We want to go back to TWIN PEAKS but we also can't. We've been there, done that. And so David and Mark cleverly expand the geography of TWIN PEAKS to a Dakota and NYC. Which makes sense considering the epic notions of black lodges would seem silly if perpetually trapped in a small town up North.

    I think the most important change from the old series was abandoning the soap opera from hell thing. If your memory serves TWIN PEAKS was a soap opera of sorts. Couples everywhere. It was so soapy it even featured a soap within itself called AN INVITATION TO LOVE. To tribute through paroday the PEYTON PLACE grass roots which would soon bloom into TWILIGHT ZONE and SILENCE OF THE LAMBS).

    This time 'round it's no invitation to lovel. It's more THE BLUE ROSE MYSTERIES, an idea inspired by Chris Issak's turn in the Peaks film. So instead of the melodramatic world of romance turning -- we have the repercussions of what 'the bad guy' has done for the last 25 years.

    In this way TWIN PEAKS changes its core tone. Which may not be a bad idea. Or may be a terrible one.

    Like I said: it's tricky.    … Expand
  47. LittleMato
    Nov 28, 2017
    0
    Even 0 is more than this "show" deserves. A total disaster from A to Z. Slow, nonexisting plot, bad acting (I wonder how did all these respectful actors and actresses like Naomi Watts or Tim Roth agree to play in it?), horrible dialogues where the words like fu*k and "sh!t" dominate (by which you can tell it is a "modern" series)... and lots of "shocking" blood scenes. The pinnacle ofEven 0 is more than this "show" deserves. A total disaster from A to Z. Slow, nonexisting plot, bad acting (I wonder how did all these respectful actors and actresses like Naomi Watts or Tim Roth agree to play in it?), horrible dialogues where the words like fu*k and "sh!t" dominate (by which you can tell it is a "modern" series)... and lots of "shocking" blood scenes. The pinnacle of stupidity and lack of any talent is Chrysta Bell, obviously the "muse" (you have to understand the GF by that) of David Lynch. I've never seen such a bad actor. Bad, bad, a million times worse than anything you can imagine.… Expand
  48. dramatickid
    May 30, 2017
    9
    This is simply 100% David Lynch!! Super creative, eery and visionary. The new season of Twin Peaks genuinely surpassed my expectations. It's surprising how Lynch's approach to directing and storytelling is still unique and fresh despite all of the great tv series that have come out during the last few years.
  49. frankrog29
    Sep 4, 2017
    10
    Twin Peaks: The Return is stunning and, quite simply, the best thing I've ever seen on TV. It's like a cross between Inland Empire and Mulholland Drive, my two favorite movies. The ending, which is markedly different from the ending of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, is quite unexpected and an interesting note on which to leave the audience. One thing that struck me while watching theTwin Peaks: The Return is stunning and, quite simply, the best thing I've ever seen on TV. It's like a cross between Inland Empire and Mulholland Drive, my two favorite movies. The ending, which is markedly different from the ending of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, is quite unexpected and an interesting note on which to leave the audience. One thing that struck me while watching the series is David Lynch's ability to make the beautiful ugly, and the ugly beautiful. He is a master at mixing the mundane and innocent with the horrific, and the final moments of the series really drive this home. I am just grateful that David Lynch created this beautiful, ugly, intoxicating series, and I look forward to revisiting it repeatedly for years to come.… Expand
  50. Pikathulhu
    Oct 6, 2019
    10
    Godlike. Perfectly done. 25 years later and the envelope has been pushed again.
  51. CPD98
    Aug 11, 2017
    9
    Esto es lo mejor que se está emitiendo este año en televisión. Esto es más lo que debió de ser Twin Peaks en vez de tanta ñoñería noventera. Habrá quien la odie, pero no hay otra serie ahora mismo con el nivel creativo, las sorpresas y el tono impredecible de este increíble "retorno". Magnífica.
  52. BuzzzLightyear
    Sep 2, 2017
    10
    How is this show rated only 74? It is by far the best thing I've ever witnessed on TV (well maybe except Breaking Bad) a unique show that will toy with your emotions, scare you to your core and give you nightmares for days all the while showing the deepest most gentle genuine characters. The finale is upon us in 2 days and I'm already in fetal position because it'll be over for good thisHow is this show rated only 74? It is by far the best thing I've ever witnessed on TV (well maybe except Breaking Bad) a unique show that will toy with your emotions, scare you to your core and give you nightmares for days all the while showing the deepest most gentle genuine characters. The finale is upon us in 2 days and I'm already in fetal position because it'll be over for good this time. Enjoy it while it is here. Lynch and Frost (and Showtime) thank you a thousand time.… Expand
  53. Rebel_Panda
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Very very good tv show sequel. Dougie carried the show. Naomi Watts was killer.
  54. FabrizioMaffei
    Sep 13, 2018
    10
    Twin Peaks 3 is one of the most beautiful seasons in the history of television and even more.
    It is simply pure Lynch and it is the sum of all his cinematography: from Eraserhead to Inland Empire.
    Lynch and Frost "take up" (who really knows) the characters that they left 25 years earlier. But they don’t just want to make a sequel like all the spectators expected, setting the story back    Twin Peaks 3 is one of the most beautiful seasons in the history of television and even more.
    It is simply pure Lynch and it is the sum of all his cinematography: from Eraserhead to Inland Empire.
    Lynch and Frost "take up" (who really knows) the characters that they left 25 years earlier.
    But they don’t just want to make a sequel like all the spectators expected, setting the story back in the small town of Twin Peaks come in the two previous series.
    No. Lynch and Frost create something new on those bases, knowing well that both the world, the cinema, television in just 25 years have changed a lot and that the small Americans small town is no longer what is a few years ago because now it’s connected to all the rest of the world for better or worse.
    Very important are the secondary story that accept the director to address the dramatic issues that he faced throughout his filmography: from problems within any family, from drugs to rape.
    But like every work of Lynch it is difficult, very much.
    It's not the television of today and the viewer must be very careful because all 18 episodes are connected, and therefore there can not be a minute of distraction.
    Some episodes make the anthology of television and are almost impossible to understand, but here too all the beauty of Lynch's work: you do not understand what happens, but it's so exciting that you keep looking to the screen.
    The music is fantastic.
    The interpretation of Kyle MacLachlan is something incredible.
    The ending, God that final ...
    Someone has said that the special effect aren’t great, but, maybe it’s wanted, and perhaps, with the ending, it is precisely there that the possible solution is hidden…    … Expand
  55. GoldMiner32
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    Absolutely ingenius! a show that harmonizes emotion with mystery and pure psychological horror. It is so damn difficult to find that good shows these days. Absolutely highly recommended!
  56. drlowdon
    May 23, 2021
    5
    Twenty-Five years after the events of the original series, in which FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper became trapped within the Black Lodge, he is finally able to free himself and sets out to end the crime spree of the malevolent spirit known as BOB.

    For the most part I enjoyed the original series thanks its unconventional story telling and quirky sense of humour, but I can’t say I    Twenty-Five years after the events of the original series, in which FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper became trapped within the Black Lodge, he is finally able to free himself and sets out to end the crime spree of the malevolent spirit known as BOB.

    For the most part I enjoyed the original series thanks its unconventional story telling and quirky sense of humour, but I can’t say I particularly enjoyed this return. This time around all the lingering shots and strange set pieces just felt self-indulgent, and in all honesty I was bored a lot of the time.    … Expand
  57. HarryNuggets
    Oct 15, 2017
    10
    Astonishing. Lynch is still firing on all cylinders. He directs all episodes. You could describe it as an 18 hour long movie. Maclachlan deserves recognition for playing two diametrically opposed Agent Coopers. The let down is the new characters in the town itself, who aren't remotely interesting.

    Some striking visuals and an emotional range that contains complete silliness and    Astonishing. Lynch is still firing on all cylinders. He directs all episodes. You could describe it as an 18 hour long movie. Maclachlan deserves recognition for playing two diametrically opposed Agent Coopers. The let down is the new characters in the town itself, who aren't remotely interesting.

    Some striking visuals and an emotional range that contains complete silliness and pitch black nihilism. It'll probably take a while before people realize this might by Lynch's masterwork.    … Expand
  58. CalvinCrack
    Sep 11, 2022
    10
    What to make of this show? It seems to be deliberately impenetrable. And yet, every now we see glimpses of a method to the madness. I've never seen such an odd big budget thing in my life. They did 18 hours of this. I can see ways they might have shortened that 18 hours into 9, but I can easily think of ways they could have stretched it into 30. This show is a distillation of theWhat to make of this show? It seems to be deliberately impenetrable. And yet, every now we see glimpses of a method to the madness. I've never seen such an odd big budget thing in my life. They did 18 hours of this. I can see ways they might have shortened that 18 hours into 9, but I can easily think of ways they could have stretched it into 30. This show is a distillation of the experience of time dilation. It seems very content to frustrate its audience, but then turns around and gives you a major dollop of fan service. You might think something's never going to happen, then it suddenly happens all at once out of nowhere, with no big soundtrack music-cue to clue you into the significance. Likewise there are things you expect to happen, or be resolved, the are not! In fact they are dropped completely, It doesn't mean they were meaningless, it just means there's more to the story than that thread. You can't get hung up on stuff here, if you are in the weeds studying the details you could be lost out there forever. We have to find a way to rationalize the tiny little details we're shown with the largest strokes of the story at its most elemental. There's kind of a zen to it. I'll be honest I didn't love the show at first, when it came out in 2017 I stopped watching after the 8th episode. It seemed to me the show had disappeared very far up its ass and it was too abstract for me (and I'm cool with abstract!). But I always planned to finish it eventually. Well, I finally finished it in 2022 and I'm happy I did. When it comes to giving the show a ranking out of 10, it's basically unrankable. This show is critic proof. It feels like if you give it anything less than a 10 you have fallen into Lynch's trap. Like.....to give this show less than a 10 you'd have to understand it better lol. Because unless you can say that you fully understand it, you can't decide that this wasn't the best possible version of itself it could be. Maybe it is! And maybe if I fully understand it one day I'll decide it's one of the best pieces of filmmaking to ever hit the airwaves! For now I just think it was bizarre, oddly captivating and very well done, whatever it is.… Expand
  59. Andremax
    Feb 5, 2019
    10
    Twin Peaks 3 is purely artistic. It added elements unseen in previously seasons, as sci-fi and abstract arts. Even with much more characters and subplots, all in series has a concrete utility and content.
  60. Drachmalius
    Dec 18, 2017
    10
    This one isn't a crowd pleaser, you'll either love it or hate it. Which is fine. It masterfully plays with the expectations of the viewer and pays off years of anticipation in a way nobody would have expected. To say more would only spoil the experience. The lackluster second season has been redeemed, thanks to Lynch and Frost (and of course the rest of the cast and crew). A fantastic achievement.
  61. ForReals13
    Apr 11, 2018
    10
    Part 1 A-. Part 2 A-. Part 3 B+. Part 4 B+. Part 5 B. Part 6 B+.
    Part 7 A-. Part 8 A-. Part 9 B+. Part 10 B+. Part 11 A. Part 12 B.
    Part 13 B+. Part 14 A. Part 15 A-. Part 16 A. Part 17 A. Part 18 A-.
  62. twinpeaksman
    Sep 6, 2017
    10
    Great season..next level...i will give it a 11 if there is going to be season 4 xD. Great cliffhanger like the one in season 2 BUT it is only great if there is going to be a season 4..i repeat...i have to xD The fans deserve nothing less than a season 4 (after waiting 25 years for new season) because every story has to end sometimes..let's end it with a bang Mr. Lynch
  63. Gittoplo
    Dec 11, 2017
    10
    They don't make them like this anymore. Lynch manages to turn up the weirdness and wondrousness all the way up to 11. There is some suffering but it has become part of the journey. Best TV series of all time.
  64. igor_radchenko
    Feb 1, 2018
    10
    Instead of giving the fans of the original show more of the same, David Lynch invites the audience to see for themselves that the fundamental problem with revivals is their innate lack of originality. By delivering a revolutionary study of nostalgia, Lynch once again proves that one of the greatest minds in modern cinema is still hard at work.
  65. agentdocent
    Nov 4, 2017
    6
    Сериал спустя 25 лет продолжил гнуть свою линию сюрреализма и другого бреда, отличие от 91 года, что картинка стала более приятной и красочной, но интерес к сериалу не стал выше все также скучно
  66. lpl4298
    Dec 10, 2017
    10
    25 years later, nothing is and was the same (for the most part) My favorite show of all time and I was completely in love with it for every second (or 18 hours for that part). Weird, experimental, outlandish, dark and then some light Twin peaks humor here and there, this show has it all
  67. yogsototh
    Dec 15, 2017
    10
    By far the best art piece even if we mix TV show and movies. Everything is more than perfect. Just the right amount of humour, artistic feeling, mystery, love and horror, self awareness, etc... If other movies/TV Shows were to be noted comparatively, none would score more than 7.
  68. wiiy71
    Dec 23, 2017
    9
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  69. luke100
    Jan 9, 2018
    8
    After not enjoying Twin Peaks for two seasons, season 3 was like a blessing from heaven. Weird shots and situations, insane comedy and the abandonment of soap opera pastiche in favor of modern TV pastiche made everything so much more interesting. And Copper is brilliant as always.
  70. Ascospore
    Mar 18, 2018
    8
    It feels a bit trite giving David Lynch and Mark Frost a score for a cult universe they've been devoted to for decades, long before social media cringe took over, but I'd like people to watch this new series. Some of it is beautiful, and some of it is arthouse lunacy to the core, but overall it was sublimely entertaining. Getting almost all the old cast to reappear was a massive feat inIt feels a bit trite giving David Lynch and Mark Frost a score for a cult universe they've been devoted to for decades, long before social media cringe took over, but I'd like people to watch this new series. Some of it is beautiful, and some of it is arthouse lunacy to the core, but overall it was sublimely entertaining. Getting almost all the old cast to reappear was a massive feat in itself, and they have aged, and that is a bit depressing, but that's life.… Expand
  71. BladeLover2049
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    No other cinematographic language has been seen in any other series or film. In no medium has it been seen an artistic capacity to represent the complexity of dreams and a surreal reality. Undoubtedly the best series in history.
  72. Yobyoni
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    I can absolutely understand why people hate this "reboot" of Twin Peaks. It's completely different from the original and that's why I love it. I do love the original, but this is on a whole other level. Part 8 is a perfect episode, but again, I understand the hate this got. I just pray we get another season some day.
  73. geewah
    Dec 21, 2020
    6
    As a huge fan of the Twin Peaks of the early 1990's, this was a letdown.
    What made Twin Peaks for me was the combination of it's dark subject matter with it's quirky and loveable characters. This series lacks the latter and with it some of the magic.
  74. Oliviaf
    Oct 19, 2021
    1
    Twin Peaks ended in episode 9 season 2. Everything that came afterwards is a waste of time. The film was alright, although there was no real need for it as they were only telling us again what we had already deduced in the show.
    Season 3 was awful. The people saying it was great clearly have no taste at all and/or are nothing but David Lynch fans who think anything he puts out is    Twin Peaks ended in episode 9 season 2. Everything that came afterwards is a waste of time. The film was alright, although there was no real need for it as they were only telling us again what we had already deduced in the show.
    Season 3 was awful. The people saying it was great clearly have no taste at all and/or are nothing but David Lynch fans who think anything he puts out is "groundbreaking cinema" because being a Lynch fan has become an "edgy" personality trait for them.
    I wasn't looking for a trip down memory lane with season 3, expecting to see the exact same show only 25 years later. All I wanted was the same level of quality, mystery, subtlety, charm and brilliance from the original show, but sadly it wasn't there at all. It is now clear to me that season 2 killed Twin Peaks and season 3 buried it.
    I truly feel sorry for the original and new cast that had to put up with this mess...    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#70 Best TV Season of 2017
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#71 Best TV Season of 2017
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#12 Most Discussed TV Season of 2017
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#13 Most Discussed TV Season of 2017
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#2 Most Shared TV Season of 2017

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    May 23, 2017
    75
    You got two hours that were often gorgeous, sometimes goofy, frequently disturbing and far more graphically violent than the original--filled with performances that ranged from amusing to disquieting to the flat-out amateurish.
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  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: David Sims
    May 22, 2017
    90
    These episodes scattered a lot of fascinating imagery, disconnected story ideas, and inter-dimensional nightmare antics in front of its audience; it’s up to viewers to try and put the pieces together, or (my preferred method) simply soak in every bizarre tableau with glee. ... Twin Peaks (subtitled The Return) is a worthy new entry in his canon.
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  3. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    May 22, 2017
    70
    Twin Peaks: The Return was creepy, surreal, bizarre, and often unintelligible. Just like its predecessor.
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