In PRESTIGE PREHISTORY, Pop Heist critic Sean T. Collins takes a look at classic TV shows that paved the way for the New Golden Age of Television — challenging, self-contained series from writers and filmmakers determined to push the medium forward by telling stories their own way.
Twin Peaks Season 2, Episode 12
“Episode 19” aka “The Black Widow”
[NOTE: The pilot episode of Twin Peaks is not numbered; this, the 20th episode overall, is officially designated “Episode 19.”]
Original Airdate: December 12, 1990
Writer: Harley Peyton & Robert Engels
Director: Caleb Deschanel
Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Richard Beymer, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn, Warren Frost, Peggy Lipton, James Marshall, Everett McGill, Jack Nance, Kimmy Robertson, Joan Chen, Piper Laurie, Harry Goaz, Michael Horse, Ian Buchanan, James Booth, David Duchovny, Robyn Lively, Tony Burton, Wendy Robie, Don Davis, Charlotte Stewart, Tony Jay, Gary Hershberger, Annette McCarthy, Nicholas Love, Ron Taylor, John Apicella, John Boylan, Joshua Harris, Geraldine Keams, Molly Shannon