In the last decade, murder mystery anthology/limited shows have seen a huge boom: starting with True Detective and including things like Mare of Easttown, Big Little Lies, Sharp Objects, and The Outsider, we’ve seen a ton of these shows hit big. But they all forever live in the shadows of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s iconic, surreal, dreamlike (and nightmare-like!) murder mystery series, Twin Peaks. The show (which itself returned for a lengthy and brilliant sequel series, Twin Peaks: The Return in 2017) is truly singular, with moments that will make you laugh, moments that will thrill you, and moments that are so strangely disturbing that they may just be seared into your brain for eternity. And Kyle MacLachlan’s Special Agent Dale Cooper is one of the greatest lead characters in TV history.
Anyone who likes TV (and doesn’t have a weak stomach) should watch Twin Peaks at least once. —ER
