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 4
“Episode 11” aka “Laura’s Secret Diary”
[NOTE: The pilot episode of Twin Peaks is not numbered; this, the twelfth episode overall, is officially designated “Episode 11.”]
Original Airdate: October 20, 1990
Writers: Jerry Stahl, Mark Frost, Harley Peyton, Robert Engels
Director: Todd Holland
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, Ray Wise, Joan Chen, Harry Goaz, Sheryl Lee, Chris Mulkey, Ian Buchanan, Lenny Von Dohlen, Royal Dano, Don Amendolia, Fumio Yamaguchi, Ritch Brinkley, Michael Parks, Bellina Logan, Claire Stansfield, Mak Takano