'Twin Peaks' Probably Won't Be Back on Showtime

'Twin Peaks' Probably Won't Be Back on Showtime

Showtime's Twin Peaks revival is likely to run its 18-episode course and close up shop for good.

"I don't think so, but it's not impossible. [David Lynch and I are] both avoiding the conversation for a while; we want to let the story coalesce and see how people feel at the end," Showtime CEO David Nevins told reporters Monday night at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour event on the Paramount Lot.

Despite coming with a built-in fan base, Twin Peaks: The Return came with nearly three years of hype since Showtime announced that the cult hit would be returning. The road to the screen, however, wasn't as easy as co-creator Lynch briefly dropped out over budget concerns with the premium cable network. All told, it pushed the show's premiere back a year after it was originally envisioned to bow in 2016 — timed to its 25th anniversary.

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Twin Peaks stars Kyle MacLachlan.