Twin Peaks exec producer Mark Frost talks returning cast, storylines, & more

Last Updated on July 22, 2021

“That gum you like is going to come back in style.”

I’m not surpised one bit that “Twin Peaks” has remained as popular as it is over the past two decades. Although it has been a solid 15 years since I last watched the series in full, I always enjoyed this cult favorite television series and the film it spawned, TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME. There was something truly magical about “Twin Peaks” and I’m always delighted when I learn of new fans discovering it. And for those of us who were hoping that Laura Palmer to make good on her promise to see Agent Dale Cooper again ‘in 25 years‘, we now have reason to celebrate as yesterday we learned that “Twin Peaks” would be returning as a limited series on Showtime with original producers David Lynch and Mark Frost returning.

Now exec producer Mark Frost has answered a few questions posed by TVLine about the “Twin Peaks” revival, and he shares a little bit about how the project came to be, returning and new cast members, and more.

Frost confirms that the new revival of “Twin Peaks” is ‘not a remake. The story continues. The seeds of where we go were planted where we’ve been‘, and that we can expect to see some old favorites returning alongside some fresh faces. Frost shared…

Those who want to see old faces, and those would like to see new faces, none of them will be disappointed. It’s far too early to talk specifics about people. We’re not at that stage in the process.

Frost also shares that bringing “Twin Peaks” to Showtime is the perfect fit, stating…

We didn’t go to anybody else. Showtime was the first and only [network] we spoke to about this. There was a nice sense of continuity there, because Gary Levine, who’s the right-hand man to [Showtime president] David Nevins, was our [creative] representative on the show when we were on ABC. We’ve known Gary a long time. We trust Gary. We like Gary. We had a really great meeting with them. And David [Lynch] really loved the artwork on David [Nevins]‘ office walls. And they loved the show. And that’s how it all came to be.

Frost also shares that he’s not looking at this revival as the third season of “Twin Peaks”, but as a continuation of the story that has already been forged, stating…

I’ve always said that Twin Peaks to me was like a novel we filmed every page of. So this is more like we found another volume of the saga, and now we want to bring that to life too.

Frost hopes this revival series will be something fans of the original series will appreciate while bringing in new fans, sharing…

It’s fair to say that there aren’t many shows that have a fan base as passionate and dedicated and committed as our show does. And we’re very grateful to those people for keeping the flames alive all these years, and helping whole new generations of people discover it. So, in a way, this will be of special significance to those folks. And at the same time we hope a whole bunch of people want to come to the party as well.

While Showtime has committed to bringing us 9 episodes of “Twin Peaks”, there is always the possibility that the story could continue even further, with Frost stating…

We’ve learned never to say never. Anything is a possibility.

The nine-episode series will go into production in 2015 for a premiere in 2016 to mark the 25th anniversary of when the series finished its run on ABC.

The new “Twin Peaks” will be set in the present day, more than two decades after the events in the first two seasons. It will continue the lore and story of the original series, with Lynch and Frost committed to providing long-awaited answers and, hopefully, a satisfying conclusion to the series. 

I’m stoked for this! More on “Twin Peaks” as we hear it.