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Was the Update of 'Twin Peaks' Worth the Wait?

It is every bit as puzzling and challenging as the 1990 original TV series.
Amick and Lipton in the welcome return of Twin Peaks.
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It's one of the most eagerly awaited reboots in screen history. So was it worth the wait for the 21st-century update of ? David Lynch’s 1990 TV series—in which Detective Dale Cooper investigated the homicide of homecoming queen Laura Palmer in the town of Twin Peaks, Washington—spawned a second series, a cult following and a feature film (). More important, it redefined television drama, paving the way for the epic cinematic TV we now take for granted on HBO, Showtime and

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