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 19
“Episode 26” aka “Variations and Revelations”
[NOTE: The pilot episode of Twin Peaks is not numbered; this, the 27th episode overall, is officially designated “Episode 26.”]
Original Airdate: April 11, 1991
Writer: Mark Frost & Harley Peyton
Director: Jonathan Sanger
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, Eric Da Re, Harry Goaz, Michael Horse, Kenneth Welsh, Billy Zane, Ian Buchanan, Heather Graham, Robyn Lively, David Lynch, Wendy Robie, Don Davis, Gary Hershberger, Mary Jo Deschanel, John Boylan, Ted Raimi