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 1, Episode 1
"Pilot" aka "Northwest Passage"
Original Airdate: April 8, 1990
Writers: David Lynch and Mark Frost
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Sheryl Lee, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Richard Beymer, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn, Warren Frost, Peggy Lipton, James Marshall, Everett McGill, Jack Nance, Ray Wise, Joan Chen, Piper Laurie, Russ Tamblyn, Eric Da Re, Harry Goaz, Gary Hershberger, Michael Horse, Grace Zabriskie, Mary Jo Deschanel, Troy Evans, Jessica Wallenfels, Robert Davenport, Wendy Robie, Phoebe Augustine, Catherine E. Coulson, Al Strobel, Frank Silva