Mark Frost and David Lynch's beautiful, brain-bending revival of their iconic early '90s series about FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper's investigation of a supernatural slaying in a quirky Northwest town is like Secretariat's performance at the Belmont Stakes: it's so far out front of the pack, you almost can't believe how incredible it is.
Set 25 years after the original Twin Peaks, the series focuses on a number of storylines, many of which are connected through association with FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper (MacLachlan). It takes place in a variety of locations in addition to the fictional Washington town of Twin Peaks, including Las Vegas and South Dakota. Showtime president David Nevins stated that "the core of [the series] is Agent Cooper's odyssey back to Twin Peaks".It garnered praise from critics, and Showtime reported that the series led to a record number of subscriptions to their streaming service