Kyle MacLachlan Returns To ‘Twin Peaks’ As Special Agent Dale Cooper
He’s back! Special Agent Cooper returns in 2016 asKyle MacLachlanwill reprise hisTwin Peaksrole when the show returns to television for a third season on Showtime. MacLachlan’s return had been assumed when the third season was announced, but not confirmed until now. It was, after all, his character’s dream, pictured above, that helped lead to the very idea of the series' return. In addition, the Showtime TCA panel provided confirmation (which we didn’t really need, but it’s nice to have) thatDavid Lynchwill direct all nine new episodes of the show.
EWreports from the TCAs, saying that MacLachlan took the stage, and “handed a “damn good cup of coffee” to Showtime president David Nevins.”
The exec said that Lynch and series co-creator Mark Frost have been “very specific in promising closure” as they work on the scripts for this return. “From what I’ve seen,” he added, “I think this going to live up to expectations—and then some.”
And while original network home ABC was somewhat controlling with respect to Peaks, Showtime will be more hands off. Nevins says he’s “more or less writing checks and leaving them alone. It’s David’s show. It’s Mark’s show. I will be the grateful recipient of it.
MacLachlan said,
Along with that was the confirmation that Lynch would direct the entirethirdseason. That was the implication when this revival was announced, but it’s good to have it stated outright. (He only directed six hours of the original thirty in the show’s first two seasons.)No other cast members were confirmed to return, though with Cooper making his comeback it is safe to expect Lynch to reprise the role of Gordon Cole, and we can realistically also hope to see Miguel Ferrer as Albert.
