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 15
“Episode 22” aka “Slaves and Masters”
[NOTE: The pilot episode of Twin Peaks is not numbered; this, the 23rd episode overall, is officially designated “Episode 22.”]
Original Airdate: February 9, 1991
Writer: Harley Peyton & Robert Engels
Director: Diane Keaton
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, Kenneth Welsh, Russ Tamblyn, David Patrick Kelly, Miguel Ferrer, Wendy Robie, Annette McCarthy, Nicholas Love, David Warner, Brenda Strong, Robert Bauer, Matt Battaglia, Gerald L’Ecuyver, Kevin Young