‘Twin Peaks’ Gets Premiere Date, Episode Count On Showtime -TCA
The wait is over — Twin Peaks, the follow-up to David Lynch’s cult ABC series, will debut on Showtime on May 21 at 9 PM with a two-hour premiere, Showtime president David Nevins announced at the top of the network’s TCA session today. Immediately after the premiere, episodes 3 and 4 will also be made available on Showtime’s digital platform. “It’s really happening,” Nevins exclaimed.
In other Twin Peaks news, the new season will consist of 18 episodes, Nevins confirmed. Lynch filmed the entire season as a movie, with a decision made later how to cut the material into episodes, so the exact episode count had been in flux. “It will be 18 unforgettable hours,” Nevins said.
Except for the Episode 3 and 4’s early release, the show will essentially air weekly, because Lynch believes in weekly TV, Nevins said, adding that the series will have a global launch around the world. The network expects it to help launch new drama series I’m Dying Up Here, which premieres June 4.
