Pilot (1990)

Original title

Twin Peaks

Directed by

David Lynch

Genre

thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

94h 02m

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 656 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

FBI agent Dale Cooper and local Sheriff Harry S. Truman investigate the murder of a high school student in a small town. Cooper suspects the crime is linked to a previous killing.

mysteriousslow-burneeriedreamlikeominoussurrealunsettlingmeditative

What happens

The pilot episode of the surrealist mystery horror drama television series Twin Peaks, also known as "Northwest Passage" and "Episode 0", premiered on ABC on Sunday, April 8, 1990. It was written by series creators Mark Frost and David Lynch, and directed by Lynch. The pilot follows the characters of Dale Cooper and Harry S. Truman as they investigate the death of popular high school student Laura Palmer; Cooper believes the murder has connections to a murder case that occurred a year earlier. In addition to setting the tone for the show, the episode sets up several character and story arcs and marked the appearance of several recurring characters. The episode received a strong Nielsen household rating compared to other season one episodes, and was well received by fans and critics alike. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest television episodes of all time. The original title for the series was Northwest Passage, but this was later changed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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